浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习 专题训练 阅读理解(21)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(22)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（22）阅读理解AIn November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failure．The government officials promised that it would not happen again．Pessimists（悲观者）were certain that it would occur again within five years at the latest．In July 1977, there was a repeat performance which produced different degrees of disorder throughout the city of 8,000,000 people．In 1965, the failure occurred in the cool autumn and at a time of peace and good situation．In 1977, the failure was much more serious because it came when the number of people out of work was large and the city was suffering from one of its worst heat waves．In 1965 there was little stealing during the darkness, and fewer than 100 people were caught by the police．In 1977, hundreds of stores were broken into and stolen．They broke shop windows and helped themselves to jewellery, clothes or television sets, nearly 400 people were sent to the police but far more disappeared into the darkness of the night．The number of policemen at hand was far from enough and they were wisely stopped from using their guns against the mobs（暴徒）that were far more than them and that included armed men．Hospitals had to treat hundreds of people cut by glass from shop windows．Banks and most businesses remained closed the next day．The blackout started at 9:33 p．m．, when lightning hit and knocked out vital cables（关键的电缆）．Many stores were thus caught by surprise．The vast majority of New Yorkers, however, tried to help strangers, handed out candles, and tried to get through the dark world without traffic lights, refrigerators, water and electrical power．For 24 hours, New York realized how helpless it was without electricity．1．Look at the first paragraph．Who were right, the government officials or the pessimists?A．The government officials B．The pessimistsC．Both D．Neither．2．In what way was the blackout of 1977 different from that of 1965?A．There was much more disorder B．This time the electricity supply failed．C．It was quite unexpected D．It came in the cool autumn．3．Why did many persons manage to escape the police?A．Because the police could not see them in the darkness．B．Many of them carried guns．C．There were not enough policemen to catch them allD．They were hidden inside big buildings．4．The 1977 New York electricity failure lasted______．A．a whole week B．twenty-four hoursC．three days D．a whole night．BAfter giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student．An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him．I agreed．During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew．He hadmuscular dystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）．When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten．Now he was thirteen．He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams．I spent over an hour talking to Matthew．Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams．Obviously, he knew what he was talking about．He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different．He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me．When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck．I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would．He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me．He said, “You are a champion．You earned that medal．Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you．”Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away．They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before: Dear Rick,My mom said I should send you a thank you letter for the picture you sent me．I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live anymore．But I still smile as much as I can．I told you some day I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal．But I know now I will never get to do that．But I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too．When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you．Thank you for loving me ．Your friend Matthew．5．The boy wanted to meet the author because_______．A．he was interested in weight liftingB．he wanted to get a gold medalC．he admired the author very muchD．he wanted the author to know him6．The underlined part in the third paragraph probably means “_____”．A．Why do you come to see me?B．Why do I have to stay at home?C．Why does the disease fall on me?D．Why not give a gold medal to me?7．We can infer from the passage that_____A．Matthew is a determined boyB．Rick used to have the same diseaseC．Matthew became a champion finallyD．Rick regarded Matthew as normal8．The boy refused the author’s medal because______．A．he wanted the picture insteadB．he would not be pitied by othersC．he did not know he would die soonD．he himself could earn one in the futureCPeople associate colors with different things and feelings．Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life．People say red is an exciting and active color．They associate red with strong feeling like anger．Red is also used for signs of danger, such as stop signs and fire engines．Orange is the bright, warm color of leaves in autumn．People say orange is a lively color．They associate orange with appiness．Yellow is the color of sunlight．People say it is a cheerful color．They associate yellow, too, with happiness．Green is the cool color of grass in spring．People say it is a refreshing（使人清新的）color．In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm and cool colors．The warm colors are red, orange and yellow．Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active．Those Who like to be with others like red．The cool colors are green and blue．Where there are these colors, people are usually quiet．Some scientists say that time seems to go by more slowly in a room with warm colors．They suggest that a warm color is a good one for a living-room or a restaurant．People who are having a rest or eating do not want time to pass quickly．Cool colors are better for some offices where the people working there want time to pass quickly．9．In the passag e the word “associate” means____A．think B．dreamC．connect in mind D．imagine10．Cool colors are liked by the people working in the offices because they_____．A．want time to go by slowlyB．are scientists and enjoy the colorsC．often have a rest during the working hoursD．want to finish their work as soon as possible and then return home11．Warm colors are suitable for _______．A．offices B．a living roomC．toilet D．people who don’t like to be with others12．The best title for this passage should be “______”A．The Warm Color B．The Cool ColorC．Colors and People’s Life D．Colors and ScientistsDEverybody talks about the weather: it’s the most common subject of conversation, for example, “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “ I think it is going to snow．” All these are the common ways of starting a conversation．Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like．But they hardly ever agree with each other．One man may say, “ Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It is going to rain tomorrow．” Another man will say, “ Yes, it’s cloudy in the east．We are going to have a fine day tomorrow．”People often look for the weather they want．When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain; he won’t believe anything else．When friends have a picnic, they are so sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly that they won’t stop eating their lunch while it rains．Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says．But he does not always tell us what we want, and once in a while he makes a mistake．Still, he probably comes closer to being correct than anyone else．13．When we start a conversation with our friends, we usually______．A．ask their names B．talk about the weatherC．say hello to them D．ask their addresses14．When we talk about the weather, we usually say______．A．“Are you cold?”B．“Are you well?”C．“What day is today?”D．“What a fine day!”15．The weatherman________．A．tells us the weather we hope forB．never makes a mistakeC．comes closer to being correct than anyone elseD．Should be blamedEE-mail can be a powerful new tool in improving communication（交流）between patients and doctors, according to one expert．“Using the Internet, doctors can answer more questions from more patients in a shorter time,” writes Dr Basal Pal, a famous doctor in Manchester, UK．According to Pal, nearly 40% of American patients say they used E-mail to communicate with a doctor in the past．He notes, however, that although patients have such interests, only up to 2% of doctors in the United States offer E-mail service．Using E-mail, doctors can make sure of their advice and post patient information materials and other resources on the Internet．It’s said that more than 10,000 health-oriented websites（网站）already exist now．However, some people worry that widespread use of medical E-mail might set up two kindsof care---one for Internet “haves” and the other for the “have-nots”．But Pal points out that “by the year 2003 nearly every library will offer Internet and E-mail services in the United States”．That allows even low-income patients to use such means．Pal also talks about other possible barriers to the acceptance of medical E-mail．“Doctors may be unwilling to offer E-mail services for fear of increasing workload（工作量）and uncertainty about payment（付款）for the time they spent,” he explained, “and patients may worry that their medical information might be read by others．” “But these problems can all be solved,” he added．“E-mail may help us a lot in health care,” Pal concludes．“Patients want to know more than they can get in normal clinics,” he points out, “and they might find communication on the information superhighway（超级公路）less fearful than face-to-face dialogue with their doctors．”16．The article introduces a new way of patient-doctor communication_________ A．by E-mailB．by visiting websitesC．by searching the InternetD．by using the computer17．According to the text, some people worry that _______A．it might have to serve both those who have access（访问通道）to the Internet and those whose workload is not too heavy．B．it might meet double doubts from the doctors and patientsC．it might make trouble between those who can use the Internet and those who can’tD．it might make trouble between those who have Internet experience and those who haven’t 18．All the following points are advantages（优点）of using medical E-mail except that______ A．it is more convenientB．it is less frighteningC．it enables patients and doctors to understand each other betterD．it provides patients more choices of treatment（治疗）19．What does the underlin ed word “barrier” mean?A．possibility B．danger C．block D．secret 20．Which of the following is true about E-mail in the USA?A．Every patient cannot use it．B．Only doctors can use it．C．Patients needn’t pay for their treatment by using E-mail．D．No others can read the information sent by E-mail．41．D 42．A 43．C 44．B 45．C 46．C 47．A．48．B．49．C 50．D．51．B 52．C 53．B．54．D．55．C 56．A 57．B 58．D 59．C 60．A．。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习 专题训练 阅读理解(90)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（90）阅读理解AA new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world．Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages．They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms．They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit．They cannot stop, and it affects their lives．Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users．This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students．They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites．They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation．They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school．Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there．Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life．They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends．The relation with their friends changes．The virtual life becomes more important than their real life．They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society．Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends．They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life．Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life．It is a problem for the future．This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world．1．The main idea of the passage is about ____________．A．the cause of weboholism B．the advantage of weboholismC．the popularity of weboholism D．the influence of weboholism2．The underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably means ___________．A．attractive B．addictive C．professional D．potential 3．We can infer from the passage that __________．A．weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagersB．students can hardly balance real and virtual lifeC．people are addicted to games on the InternetD．virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway4．Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?A．It contributes to the development of the web．B．The chat room language may change social culture．C．The problem will be getting more and more serious later．D．People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life．BThe appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects．Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement．For example, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive productsthat improve gasoline mileage．Some of the products work．Others are worthless anda waste of consumers' money．Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading．A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters （节食者） with the message that there were fewer calories in every slice．It turned out that the bread was not dietetic （适合于节食的）, but just regular bread．There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf．On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer's real concerns．Consider fire insurance．Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fearof loss．But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance．The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurancea worthwhile investment for most people．If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising．Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation．Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appealto consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product．Consumers still controlthe final buying decision．5．Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _______．A．stressing their high qualityB．convincing him of their low priceC．maintaining a balance between quality and priceD．appealing to his buying motives6．The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that _______．A．thin slices of bread could contain more caloriesB．the loaf was cut into regular slicesC．the bread was not genuine breadD．the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same7．Which statement is True according to the passage?A．sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs ．B．advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don't need．C．the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements．D．fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment．8．It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _______．A．think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisementsB．guard against the deceiving nature of advertisementsC．be familiar with various advertising strategiesD．avoid buying products that have strong emotional appealCThe way we do things round hereSome years ago, I was hired by an American bank．I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "高考学习网 John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us．" That "quite" saddened me．I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else．" Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly"．So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak．It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on．The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with．Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate （气候），while getting on with business．Some of the differences may be an improvement．People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again．However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in theAmerican Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece．I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive．It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country．9．The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______．A．the American bank didn't think much of himB．the American bank might hire another personC．it's difficult to get used to American cultureD．it's easy to misunderstand Americans10．The word "highlights" in Paragraph 2 probably means_____．A．encourages B．helps to narrowC．increases D．draws attention to11．According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?A．Ask the native people for help．B．Understand and accept them．C．Do things in our own way．D．Do in-depth research．12．When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______．A．Italians B．Germans C．Greeks D．the BritishDIn a world with limited land, water and other natural resources （资源）, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise．Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm．People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable （可持续的） ways．That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products．In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources．Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries．According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades．China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution．It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains．In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil （棕榈油）， which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest．In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%．Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets．First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions （排放） and targets for saving and reusing energy．Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development．Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one．The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits if this single planet．That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries．13．The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that ______．A．It makes the world warmer B．it consumes natural resources C．it brings severe damage to forests D．it makes growth hard to continue14．What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A．China lacks wind and solar energy．B．China is the leader of the low-carbon market．C．High-speed trains are a low-carbon development．D．Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests．15．To full develop the low-carbon markets, government can ______．A．cut public expenses B．forbid carbon emissionC．develop public resources D．encourage energy conservation 16．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To introduce a new business model．B．To compare two business models．C．To predict a change of the global market．D．To advocate sustainable development．EHuman remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists（考古学家） says．In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue．It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age．The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance．“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or a further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and o f museum practice,” they write．The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC．Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventually the bones will have to be returned to the ground．The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago．If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was．Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed．Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains．The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it．Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer．”The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept．17.According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because ______．A．it is only a temporary measure on the human remainsB．it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific researchC．it was introduced by the government without their knowledgeD．it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains18.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A．Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time．B．Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh．C．Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time．D．Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed．19.What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?A．The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains．B．The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857．C．The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades．D．The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law．20.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A．New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands．B．Research time should be extended, scientists require．C．Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say．D．Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn．DBBA DDAA ADBB BBDD BCDD。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习 专题训练 阅读理解(99)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（99）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。
AShe had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.Her voice was so sweet that it broke the hypnotic trance (昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom,let’s run through the rain,” she said.“No,honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit,” Mom replied.This young child waited about another minute and repeated: “Mom,let’s run through the rain. ”“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.“No,we won’t,Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she tore at her Mom’s arm.“This mo rn ing? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said if God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!”The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith. “ Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing, ” Mom said. Then off they ran.We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories.1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word“ affirmation” ?A. happinessB. approvalC. disagreementD. love2. What do we know about the mother in the story?A. Her husband was cured of his cancer.B. She was strong-willed and considerate.C. She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said.D. Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in3. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune.B. Parents should act more bravely than their children.C. Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well.D. Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents.4. The best title for the passage might be _ .A. Run Through the RainB. Be a Determined MotherC. Wait in the RainD. Have a wonderful experienceBFrom the health point of view we are living in an amazing age. We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modern medicine. It is almost certain that one day medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased greatly. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievable killing of men, women and children on the roads. Man vs the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.Thousands of people all over the world are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel (方向盘), his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They say, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and completely selfish. Their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the deaths become nothing more than a number every year, to be easily forgotten.It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are unbelievable lenient (宽容的) and even the strictest are not strict enough. A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the accident rate. Hereare a few examples of some of the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict tests for safety each year. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person’s driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be made much stricter. Speed limits should be required on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for car factories, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stress power and performance should be banned. These measures may not sound good enough. But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.5. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.B. Thousands of people all over the world are killed each year.C. The laws of some countries about driving are to lenient.D. Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.6. What does the author think of society toward motorists?A. Society laughs at the motorists.B. Huge car parks are build in the cities and towns.C. Victims of accidents are nothing.D. Society forgives their rude driving7. What does the author mean by saying “his car becomes the extension of his personality” inParagraph 2?A. Driving can show his hidden qualitiesB. Driving can show the other part of his personalityC. Driving can bring out his characterD. Driving can represent his manners8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?A. Perfect the road networkB. Stricter driving testsC. Test drivers every three yearsD. Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.9. The author’s attitude towards the traffic situation is ______.A. confusedB. discontentedC. appealingD. doubtfulCOne night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking as I was. How dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Thoughwe had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.As technology shrinks our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control.In my own life, I’ve put great stock in personal resp onsibility. But, as time has passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are mom ents when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. so, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust.10. The author considers it very important ______.A. to drive with a companyB. to have personal independenceC. to gain certain responsibilityD. to share trust and cooperation11. The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ______.A. the approaching car was very dangerousB. they both drove their car at a terrific speedC. he might be killed out of the other’s careless drivingD. it was dark and the road was not wide enough12. From the second paragraph, we know the author drew the important lesson from ______.A. only one experienceB. many similar experiencesC. a driver on a dark roadD. many friends and strangers13. The need for cooperation increases because ______.A. peoples’ fates can’t be controlled by themselvesB. certain viruses can spread in a quick wayC. terrorism can happen everywhere and every dayD. the world has become much more dangerous14. We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ______.A. believed in one’s own personal responsibilityB. counted upon himself alone in everythingC. had no trust in others’ good faith and judgmentD. had accomplished a change on his viewpoint of lifeDWhen I was fourteen, I earned money in the summer by cutting lawns（草坪）, and within a few weeks I had built up a body of customers. I got to know people bythe flowers they planted that I had to remember not to cut down, by the things they lost in the grass or struck in the ground on purpose. I reached the point with most of them when I knew in advance what complaint was about to be spoken, which particular request was most important. And I learned something about the measure of my neighbors by their preferred method of payment: by the job, by the month--- or not at all.Mr. Ballou fell into the last category, and he always had a reason why. On one day, he had no change for a fifty, on another he was flat out of checks, on another, he was simply out when I knocked on his door. Still, except for the money apart, he was a nice enough guy, always waving or tipping his hat when he’d see me from a distance. I figured him for a thin retirement check, maybe a work-relayed injury that kept him from doing his own yard work. Sure, I kept track of the total, but I didn’t worry about the amount too much. Grass was grass, and the little that Mr. Ballou’s property comprised didn’t take long to trim (修剪).Then, one late afternoon in mid-July, the hottest time of the year, I was walking by his house and he opened the door, mentioned me to come inside. The hall was cool, shaded, and it took my eyes a minute to adjust to the dim light.“I owe you,” Mr. Ballou, “but…”I thought I’d save him the trouble of thinking of a new excuse. “No problem. Don’t worry about it.”“The bank made a mistake in my account,” he continued, ignoring my words. “It will be cleared up in a day or two. But in the meantime I thought perhaps you could choose one or two volumes for a down payment.He gestured toward the walls and I saw that books were stacked (堆放) everywhere. It was like a library, except with no order to the arrangement.“Take your time,”Mr. Ballou encouraged. “Read, borrow, keep. Find something you like. What do you read?”“I don’t know.” And I didn’t. I generally read what was in front of me, what I could get from the paperback stack at the drugstore, what I found at the library, magazines, the back of cereal boxes, comics. The idea of consciously seeking out a special title was new to me, but, I realized, not without appeal-- so I started to look through the piles of books.“You actually read all of these?”“This isn’t much,”Mr. Ballou said. “This is nothing, just what I’ve kept, the ones worth looking at a second time.”“Pick for me, then.”He raised his eyebrows, cocked his head, and regarded me as though measuring me for a suit. After a moment, he nodded, searched through a stack, and handed me a dark red hardbound book, fairly thick.“The Last of the Just,”I read. “By Andre Schwarz-Bart. What’s it about?”“You tell me,” he said. “Next week.”I started after supper, sitting outdoors on an uncomfortable kitchen chair.Within a few pages, the yard, the summer, disappeared, and I was plunged into the aching tragedy of the Holocaust, the extraordinary clash of good, represented by one decent man, and evil. Translated from French, the language was elegant, simple, impossible to resist. When the evening light finally failed I moved inside, read all through the night,To this day, thirty years later, I vividly remember the experience. It was my first voluntary encounter（接触、遇到）with world literature, and I was stunned (震惊) by the concentrated power a novel could contain. I lacked the vocabulary, however, to translate my feelings into words. So the next week when Mr. Ballou asked, “Well?”I only replied, “It was good?”“Keep it, then,” he said. “Shall I suggest another?”I nodded, and was presented with the paperback edition of Margaret Mead’s Coming of Age in Samoa ( a very important book on the study of the social and cultural development of peoples--- anthropology (人类学) ).To make two long stories short, Mr. Ballou never paid me a cent for cutting his grass that year or the next, but for fifteen years I taught anthropology at Dartmouth College. Summer reading was not the innocent entertainment I had assumed it to be, not a light-hearted, instantly forgettable escape in a hammock (吊床) ( though I have since enjoyed many of those, too). A book, if it arrives before you at the right moment, in the proper season, at an internal in the daily business of things, will change the course of all that follows.15.The author thought that Mr. Ballou was ______________.A. rich but meanB. poor but politeC. honest but forgettableD.strong but lazy16. Before his encounter with Mr. Ballou, the author used to read _____________.A. anything and everythingB. only what was given to himC. only serious novelsD. nothing in the summer17. The author found the first book Mr. Ballou gave him _____________.A. light-heated and enjoyableB. dull but well writtenC. impossible to put downD. difficult to understand18. From what he said to the author, we can gather that Mr. Ballou _______________.A. read all books twiceB. did not do much readingC. read more books than he keptD. preferred to read hardbound books19. The following year the author _______________.A. started studying anthropology at collegeB. continued to cut Mr. Ballou’s lawnC. spent most of his time lazing away in a hammockD. had forgotten what he had read the summer before20. The author’s main point is that _____________.A. summer jobs are really good for young peopleB. you should insist on being paid before you do a jobC. a good book can change the direction of your lifeD. a book is like a garden carried in the pocket.1--4 BBCA 5--9 DDAAB 10--14 DCBAD 15--20 BACCBC。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：单项选择（106）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.The train for Changchun was delayed because of _____absence of _____ informationabout _____ snow there.A. /; /; theB. the; /; theC. the; the; /D. the; the; the2. ---Have you read the novel Twilight?---Yes, and I am surprised that a beautiful girl should fall _____ in love witha vampire(吸血鬼).A. unwillinglyB. hopefullyC. involuntarilyD. hopelessly3. John is a common student, _____, I think, that will be found in every school.A. whomB. whoC. oneD. he4. He is the scientist _____ great contributions to the development of science andtechnology a 5,000,000-yuan prize was awarded to him by the central government.A. for whomB. about whomC. for whoseD. about whose5. A group of tourists reached a remote small village, at the west end of which _____,and expected to meet a countryman.A. stood an old templeB. standing an old templeC. did an old temple standD. an old temple stood6. The costs for things such as laundry and cell phone service fall underpersonal_____. Keep careful track of these when they quickly add up.A. budgetB. financeC. economicsD. expense7. If not _____, you can return everything on the spot and no further duties whenyou purchase goods at .A. to satisfyB. being satisfiedC. satisfiedD.satisfying8. No matter what you say of him, I still think much of him, or else I _____ himto do that.A. won’t allowB. hadn’t allowedC. wouldn’t be allowedD. wouldn’t have allowed9. We appeal to all countries to _____cooperation on climate change, food securityand the prevention of natural disasters.A. build upB. put onC. show offD. hold out10. All the books in the list, _____otherwise stated, will be available.A. asB. ifC. althoughD. unless11. The hole in the ground was three feet deep, making it difficult, if not impossible,_____the bus out.A. gettingB. getC. to getD. got12. ---Can I get out at noon?---No. The school rules state that no student _____be allowed out at lunchtime, unless he has a request form.A. shallB. willC. mustD. can13. ---How long have you been here?---Only about three minutes. Xiaoming and Mary _____here with me.A. walkB. have walkedC. had walkedD. walked14. We prefer to measure the school’s teaching quality _____how well the graduatesdevelop rather than how many students are admitted to key universities.A. in terms ofB. in spite ofC. in charge ofD. in favor of15. We left the small town, _____clearly _____no need to stay.A. it; wasB. it; beingC. there; wasD. there; being16. The cave is _____to the public, high up the face of a cliff which no one canclimb.A. inadequateB. inconvenientC. impossibleD. inaccessible17. Some students find certain grammar points and structures very difficult; _____,teachers need a reliable source of practice material to get these points across effectively.A. howeverB. as a resultC. even soD. what’s more18. The lectures delivered by excellent teachers across the province _____a fairlywide range about English teaching and I can’t sum them up in a few sentences.A. conveyedB. coveredC. consideredD. commanded19. The possibility never occurred to us _____ such an old man killed two women formoney.A. howB. whenC. whatD. that20. ---Want me to give you a ride?---I can walk myself.---_____.A. With pleasureB. Suit yourselfC. It dependsD. Never mind1-5 BDCCA 6-10 DCDAD 11-15 CADAD 16-20 DBBDB。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(42)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（42）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。
ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. When I arrived at 2:30 a.m, the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk（按喇叭）once or twice, wait a minute, then drive away.But I had seen too many poor people who depended on taxis as their only means of transportation. This passenger might be someone who needed my assistance, I reasoned to myself. So I walked to the door and knocked. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 80s stood before me. When we got in the taxi, she gave me an address, then asked, ―Could you drive through downtown? ‖ ―It’s not the shortest way,‖ I answered quickly. ―Oh, I don’t mind, ‖ she said. ― I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice（晚期病人收容所）.‖I looked in the rearview mirror. Her eyes were glistening. ―I don’t have any family left,‖ She continued. ―The doctor says I don’t have very long time.‖ I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. ―What route would you like me to take?‖ I as ked. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in fron t of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she’d gone dancing as a girl.As the first hint of sun rose from the horizon, she suddenly said, ―I’m tired. Let’s go now. ‖ We drove in silence to the hospice. When I was leaving, she insisted on paying me, but I refused. Instead, I bent down and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. ―You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,‖ she said. ―Thank you.‖ I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.I didn’t pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run or had honked once and then driven away?On a quick review, I don’t think that I have done anything more important in my life. We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware—beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.1.The driver didn’t just honk but knocked at the door and waited because________.A. he didn’t want to miss any chance to make moneyB. he knew the woman was waiting for himC. he thought maybe someone was in need of his taxi serviceD. taxis was the only means of transportation for the poor2. Why did the old woman ask the driver to drive through downtown?A. She was in no hurry and had some time to kill.B. She didn’t want to get to the hospice befo re daybreak.C. She wanted to see some places before her life ended.D. There were many places of interest worth her visit.3. It can be learned from the passage that_______.A. the driver decided not to charge the woman after they got to the hospiceB. the woman was afraid to go to the hospice for her last daysC. the woman once worked in a furniture warehouseD. the driver didn’t feel it a pity though he didn’t earn much that shift4. What does the driver want to share with us by telling the story?A. The old are always those who need our help most.B. A small kind act may mean a lot to those in need.C. Those who offer help are the happiest in the world.D. Sometimes it’s necessary for taxi drivers to offer free service.BAs I traveled for several weeks in November, meeting with CEOs in different countries, I got to different airports. Here is what I learned as I travelled to Europe, South America and Asia before returning home to Chicago.Lines form in London’s Heathrow AirportI arrived at the new Terminal (航站楼)5 in London’s Heathrow Airport , which is a modern excellent building. It is filled with High Street stores and seems more like a shopping mall— like the Mall of America in Minneapolis or the Galleria in Houston—than a place to catch planes. At T5 they have perfected the art of making you stand in long, frustrating lines. After you spend twenty minutes in line getting your boarding pass scanned, you move to another long line to have your passport checked. T5 takes the art of waiting to a new level, so much so that even though I had nearly an hour to make a connecting flight（转机）, I missed my connection and spent the next three hours in an airport waiting hall.Heathrow views itself as a gateway to the world. But you’d better not be in a hurry to pass through it. T5 reflects the old days of British globalization – the 1800s– when it took at least 80 days to get around the world.Nonstop to BrazilSao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport, one of three in the city and Brazil’s busiest, has 260 check-in counters, operates around the clock, and struggles to keep up with demand. It has few passengers waiting halls and relatively little shopping. It’s difficult to connect to the Internet. Plans call for two additional terminals, a third runway, and an express train into the city. In such a developing country, Guarulhos keeps runn ing faster, but it hasn’t yet caught up.New Delhi SmokeFirst-time visitors arriving at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport would be concerned about the smell that enters the aircraft as the plane is slowing down on the runway. It’s caused by what Delhi weather forecasters call ―smoke‖. When you enter the terminal, you sense the overcrowded India. It seems like all 1.1 billion people are trying to get through Customs with you. Heathrow has its queues; Gandhi has countless human bodies pressing ahead. Be prepared to wait an hour or two before you enter the country.The airport reflects the backwardness of the Third World, where just about everything is falling apart. A new terminal is being built, but like everything in India, it will take what seems like forever to complete the job.Charles de Gaulle International AirportCharles de Gaulle International Airport, as you would suspect, is beautiful. Its Terminal 2 is an architectural marvel, with high ceilings and lots of light. Attractive though it may be, it’s hard to get around. Try finding your way from a gate in section 2A to a gate in section 2F. It’s all in the same terminal but it feels like you are running a maze, especially when Paris is not your final destination.Charles de Gaulle looks great, but like French high fashion, it’s not very functional.5. The underlined word ―Galleria‖ in the 2nd paragraph probably refers to the name of ______.A. a shopping mallB. High Street storeC. an airportD. a hotel6 .What does the writ er dislike most about London’s Heathrow Airport ?A. It’s more like a shopping mall than an airport.B. He had to get his passport checked and boarding pass scanned.C. He had to wait in the long and slow lines.D. The flight he intended to take didn’t tak e off on time.7. From the passage, we can know that ______.A. You have to wait long both at Heathrow and Gandhi because of too many passengersB. Guarulhos fails to meet the needs of passengers though it tries its bestC. there should be no trouble in finding your way at Charles de GaulleD. Heathrow lives up to its name of a gateway to the world8. By writing the passage, the writer tried to ________.A. point out the weak points of these airportsB. introduce the most important airports in the worldC. compare different airports among Europe, South America and AsiaD. tell us airports are mirrors of the countries that build themCThe Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has just published a report on new materials and has looked at the case of nanotechnology（纳米技术）, which describes the science of the very small. Nanotechnology covers those man-made materials or objects that are about a thousand times smaller than the microtechnology（微电子技术）we use, such as the silicon chips of computers.Nanotechnology gets its name from the nanometer, which is a billionth of a meter. There are about 600 consumer products already on the market that use nanotechnology. Nanomedicine is also being developed to fight cancer and other fatal diseases.The Royal Commission found no evidence of harm to health or the environment from nanomaterials, but this ―absence of evidence‖ is not being taken as ―evidence of absence‖. In other words, just because there are no apparent problems, this is not to say that here is no risk now or in the future. The commission is concerned about the pace at which we are inventing and adopting new nanomaterials, which could result in future problems that we are ill-equipped to understand or even find with current testing methods.One of the problems about nanotechnology is that when we make something very small out of a well known material, we may actually change the functionality of that material even if the chemical composition remains the same. Indeed, it is not the particle（颗粒）size that should concern us, but its functionality. Take gold, for example, which is a famously inert (惰性) substance, and valuable because of it. It doesn’t rust or corrode because it doesn’t interact with water or oxygen. However, a particle of gold that is between 2 and 5 nanometers in diameter becomes highly reactive. This is not due to a change in chemical composition, but because of a change in the physical size of the gold particles. How can a change in size result in a change of function? One reason is to do with surface area. Nanoparticles have relatively a much bigger surface area. It is like comparing the surface area of a basketball with the total surface area of many pea-sized balls with the same weight of the single basketball. The pea-sized balls have a surface area many hundreds, indeed thousands of times bigger than the basketball, and this allows them to interact more easily with the environment. It is this increased interactivity that changestheir functionality—and makes them potentially more dangerous to health or the environment.9. Why does the writer mention microtechnology in the first paragraph?A. to introduce the topic of nanotechnologyB. to help us better understand nanotechnologyC. to help us know more about microtechnologyD. to compare microtechnology with nanotechnology10. The example of the ―gold‖ in the last paragraph is intended to show that_________.A. gold is valuable because it is an inert substanceB. an inert substance like gold doesn’t interact with water or oxyg enC. the function of gold is steady because it is an inert substanceD. the function of gold changes when made into something very small11. Which process explains that there might be risks in nanotechnology?A. expand surface area →increase interactivity → change functionality→cause possible dangersB. expand surface area → change functionality → increase interactivity→cause possible dangersC. increase interactivity → expand surface area → change functionality→cause possible da ngersD. increase interactivity → change functionality → expand surface area→cause possible dangers12. What does the passage mainly focus on?A. the introduction of nanotechnology and its wide useB. the present use of nanotechnology and its futureC. the potential danger nanotechnology may bring usD. the proposal to stop nanotechnology due to the potential dangerDWell, more and more companies are beginning to create products and services for teenagers. The Disney Company sells the Hannah Montana television show, music, film and goods to teenagers and their parents. You can get everything from branded lunchboxes and mobile phone covers, to monthly fan magazines and clothing. The High School Musical series of films is also intended for teenage audie nce. So, it’s all about sales, which tells us teenagers must have more money, freedom and influence upon their parents than they’ve ever had before.Most children in the UK today get more pocket money than kids did a decade ago. In spite of the economic crisis, parents have more money to give than previously, since parents are having fewer children on average than in the past. In addition, the divorce rate in the UK is continually rising and parents spend less time with their children than they used to, so many parents try to compensate by buying presents for their children. It’s a bad habit for both parents and children to get into, but parents are under constant pressure from commercial marketing and the demands of their children.You may wonder how teenagers have more freedom than previous generations. Well, a lot of UK children today have a television, if not a computer, in their bedrooms. They have access to much more information about life and the world. They may have experienced a lot in life as well, since 24 percent of UK children live in single-parent families, so people now say that ―kids are getting older younger. ‖ Therefore, it’s no wonder teenagers are able to influence their parents.UK teenagers never used to be worried about spending money o n being fashionable. That’schanged. Now, they are much more fashion conscious（关注的）and concerned about their image. In a world of television programs that promise overnight success and fame at a young age, some people think it’s extremely important to look fashionable. Such ideas are also promoted by both the Hannah Montana story, in which a teenager girl suddenly becomes a world-famous pop star, and the High School Musical story, in which teenagers take part in various talent shows.So what does teenage fashion look like? Well, it’s quite horrible really, but then I’m a bit too ol d to appreciate it, I suppose. It’s lots of brightly colored materials, particularly pink, and usually plain, not patterned. There are plenty of bows, necklaces and bracelets, too. It’s all very cute, if that’s your taste.Can it really be healthy for us to encourage kids to be adults at such a young age? Are we stealing childhoods to get a bit of profit? Well, it has caused the attention of the UK government, and some strict laws have been passed to prevent companies from directly marketing their products and services at children.13. All of the following help teenagers to have more pocket money than those a decade agoEXCEPT that ________.A. parents generally earn more money than they used toB. parents have fewer children on average than they used toC. parents give their children more money to make up for less time with themD. children expect more money of parents to buy products and services14. Which of the following would be most unhappy if teenagers were not so fashion conscious?A. parentsB. the writerC. companiesD. the government15. Teenagers today care so much about their image because ________.A. they live in a world of television programsB. a teenager girl suddenly became famous in the Disney CompanyC. they want to live a life different from their parentsD. they think fashion can help them achieve sudden success16. What’s the writer’s attitude towards ―kids are getting older younger ‖ ?A. concernedB. disappointedC. interestedD. relievedEHuman beings have always created the heroes we need. Right now, it’s natural that we’d be at it again, searching for heroes to suit the times.First there was Captain Sully Sullenberger, walking the length of his sinking plane to be sure every last passenger was safely off. Then came Captain Richard Phillips, battling pirates（海盗）in angry seas. And finally there’s Susan Boyle, the unemployed church lady whose dying mother had told her to chase her ridiculous dreams of being a musical star.Any one of them could be your Uncle Oliver or Aunt Florence, living lives innocent of fame until faced with a sudden test. Not much chance to prepare, other than a lifetime spent becoming themselves. Sully had 19,000 hours of flight time; he flew gliders as a hobby, had two master’s degrees, and studied crisis psychology to learn how to keep a crew on task in an emergency. ―Me and my crew, we were just doing our job,‖ he told the president, who had called to congratulate him. Phillips, a former cab driver, didn’t have any weapon to fight against the pirates with, so he tried to trade himself for the pirate his crew had captured and he was held hostage（人质）for five days before he was rescued. And then there is Boyle, the youngest of nine children born in an ordinary family. When she auditioned （试演）for a TV talent show in 1995, she was just made funof. So she sang karaoke at the pub and cared for her sick mother until the day she died. ―Mum was my life,‖ Boyle said. ―She was the one who said I should enter Britain’s Got talent."Once a month the news gods have delivered these stories to us, reminding us where value lies. It’s so much better to discover that Superman could be anyone; that everywhere you look, there is hidden honor, talent and luck. The s tories wouldn’t have worked if Susan Boyle had been a well-known lawyer or Phillips a SEAL（狙击手）himself. Their normality gives them wings.The qualities these stories celebrate are striking: competence—as shown in a pilot with a perfect feel for his machine, sacrifice—in a captain who would trade himself for the sake of his crew, persistence—in the singer who knew that this was what she wanted. These are, not by accident, the qualities Barack Obama, national life coach regularly sings high praise for.Our times call for modesty, patience, perseverance and proficiency. We long for the company of o rdinary heroes. It’s a karaoke moment: we can’t afford a band, but we’ll gladly sing of normal nobility all night long.17. Which of the following about the three heroes is true?A. Sully saved his plane from sinking in an emergency.B. Sully had been training himself for the day to be a hero.C. Phillips was caught and held hostage for five days.D. Boyle owed part of her success to her mother.18. The underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A. They are average people so they have their wingsB. Average people usually have their own wingsC. Being average people helps them to be famousD. Famous people are usually average people19. Why does Barack Obama appreciate the qualities of competence, sacrifice and persistence?A. The three heroes possess these qualities.B. Such qualities are what our times need.C. One needs these qualities to be famous.D. The news media publicize these qualities.20. What might be a good title for the passage ?A. Look for the real heroes of our timesB. The most important three heroes of our timesC. Ordinary people can be heroes of our timesD. How to be the heroes of our times1-4 CCDB 5-8 ACBD 9-12 BDAC 13-16 ACDA 17-20 DCBC。
浙江 2012年高考英语阅读题
第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，共50分）第一节：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，并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。
AEaster (复活节) is still a great day for worship, candy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.Take the Lower Keys Marsh rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer -- it lives on the islands! -- but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising sea levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0.6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators (捕食者). As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies are being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the first of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground --- but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can’t go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat heats up.The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.41. The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order toA. show the importance of Easter DayB. introduce the issue about bunniesC. remind people of Easter traditionsD. discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies42. The word “culprit” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to_________A. criminalB. judgeC. victimD. producer43. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators becausethey ________.A. are exposed to more skillful huntersB. have moved to habitats with fewer plantsC. haven’t adapted themselves to climate changeD. can’t change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring44. The problem faced by volcano rabbits and rock rabbits is that ________.A. both are affected by less snowB. both are affected by rising sea levelsC. neither can find enough foodD. neither can migrate to higher places45. Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?A. Approving.B. Concerned.C. Enthusiastic.D. Doubtful.BBelow is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯）World Records.Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records♦Fastest 100 m running on all foursThe 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day ofrecord-breaking ever, with more than 290.000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 differentcountries. Kenichi Ito’s record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example ofJapanese with “super powers”. His “super power” is to run with great speed on all fours. KenichiIto ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu SogoUndojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.♦ Most people inside a soap bubbleThe Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15thanniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubble’s math principles and science were presentedand demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part ofthe program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills forbubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a newGuinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubbleand got 118 people inside it. The record was set or. April 4, 2011.♦Longest ears on a dogA bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and isowned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measuredapproximately 11.5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but whenhe died Mr. Jeffries took over.♦Most living generationsDid you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generation in onefamily? Seven is the answer.The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngestgreat-great- great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung “aged 109 years 97 days,followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989.♦Most T shirts worn at onceBelieve it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The man from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours. .The T-shirts weighed 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.♦ Heaviest pumpkinGuinness World Records confirmed on October 9. 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜）grown in Wisconsin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens’ pumpkin was 85 pounds Javier than the previous re I, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise mixture of rain, cow manure, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Some of the world’s heaviest pumpkins, including the record bolder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New Yost for a dozen days.46. Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a “super power”?A. H e set a good example to all Japanese.B. He made record attempts in 15 different countries.C. He set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours”.D. H e participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.47. Jeffries is the name of _________.A. the owner of the dog with the longest earsB. the grandfather of the dog with the longest careC. the present holder of the record for “Longest care on a dog”D. the former holder of the record for “ longest care on a dog’48. How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?A. 68.B. 120.C. 238.D. 245.49. According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set?A. The record for “Most people inside a soup bubble”.B. The record for “Most living generations’“.C. The record for “Most T-shirts worn at once”.D. The record for “ Heaviest pumpkin”.CTwo friends have an argument that bleaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, “In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case, why aren’t students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drivecars, or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn’t in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决) stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker’s position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn’t mean trying to figure out what’s wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn’t, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn’t mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, “64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves”. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.50. This article is mainly about _.A. the lives of school childrenB. the cause of arguments in schoolsC. how to analyze youth violenceD. how to deal with school conflicts51. From Paragraph 2 we can learn that________ .A. violence is more likely to occur at lunchtimeB. a small conflict can lead to violenceC. students tend to lose their temper easilyD. the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight52. Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?A. To find out who to blame.B. To get ready to buy new things.C. To make clear what the real issue is.D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.53. After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that______.A. there was a decrease in classroom violenceB. there was less student cooperation in the classroomC. more teachers felt better about themselves in schoolsD. the teacher-student relationship greatly improved54. The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to_______.A. complain about problems in school educationB. teach students different strategies for school lifeC. advocate teaching conflict management in schoolsD. inform teachers of the latest studies on school violenceDAs a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a fun to stick your finger ‘through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dad’s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. “Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route.” he used to say, “and a story at every one.” One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. “Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she’s baking a cake and doesn’t have any eggs. “ Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the groom: but the mail was always delivered. On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to 8 32,000.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad’s death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn’t the case.As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the comer and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad’s postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about theletters this Christmas?” he asked. “The letters?” “I guess you never knew.” “Knew what?” “Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn’t hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.55. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as_____.A. great chances to help other peopleB. happy occasions to play with baby chickensC. exciting experience with a lot of funD. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies56. The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that_____.A. Dad had a strong sense of dutyB. Dad was an honest and reliable manC. Dad had a strong sense of honorD. Dad was a kind and generous man57. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D. Dad answered children’s Christmas letters every year.58. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is______.A. offering analysesB. providing explanationsC. giving examplesD. making comparisons59. What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus everyyear?A. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.D. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The MailB. Christmas LettersC. Special MailboxesD. Memorable Travels第二节下面文章中有5处（第61~65题）需要添加小标题，请从以下选项中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑,选项中一项为多余选项.A. Slow Down Your LifeB. Escape Now and ThenC. Separate Your ActionsD. Allow Yourself to Be WeakE. Relieve Pressure by Firmly Saying “No”F. Stop Expecting Everything to Be PerfectHow to Simplify Your LifeLess is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, relax instead of stressing, slow down instead of speeding up. Apply these principles in your everyday life in a conscious way. You will then find yourself well along on your journey to simplification.61. ____When you concentrate on one task, you find you have energy that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep grabbing one and then the other, it will take forever, because one of them will keep slipping out from under your arm and running off. But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your strength and make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back and get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, then you can be sure of success.62. ______The pressure at work is on the increase in all occupations. In the modem nuclear family, the expectations that formerly would have been shared among all the relatives are now concentrated on the individual partner.If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day are not enough for all the things you need to do, then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact that overloaded people often tend to forget. The solution is equally simple; refuse to accept so many work assignments in your private life or your working life.63. ____“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement in the world of work. People who can handle stress are given more and more to cope with — until one day they break.Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you arc under more stress than you can cope with. These signals came from various areas of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency decreases.If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say quite openly, “I can’t manage that.”64. ____“If only I were slimmer, more beautiful, richer, more clever, then I would be happier.” This is a dream that makes a lot of people ill, depressed, and unhappy. Life has its flaws, defects, comets, and edges. Only those who accept this reality can lead a really full life.Of course there are activities in which errors are dangerous; driving a car, crossing the road. But life doesn’t consist entirely of these things. In among them there is a lot of room for small and large mistakes.65. ____Successful people all have their own places where they can withdraw in order to work. Find out which places improve your creativity. For me it’s the train. When I know that I’m going to be traveling for four hours without phone calls and people knocking on my door, I find my mind is free and I can read or write complex articles. There can be problems working on the train, of course: if the person sitting opposite you keeps talking away, or if train trips make you tired (some people fall asleep after a few miles).第二部分阅读理解：41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. A 50. D 51. B 52. C 53. A 54, C 55. C 56. B 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. A 61. C 62. E 63. D 64. F 65. B。
2012浙江高考英语真题及答案(全word版)
2012浙江高考英语真题及答案(全word版)2012年浙江高考英语试题选择题部分，（共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共20小题；每小题0．5分，满分10分）1. ----- Is there anything else to discuss?------ _________, I guess.A. Not at allB. No ,that’s allC. Yes , I ‘m sureD. Yes , of course2. The development of industry has been _______ gradual process throughout ______human existence from stone tools to modern technology.A, / , the B, the , a C, a, / D, a, a3. No matter how bright a talker you are , there are times when it ‘s better ______ silent.A, remain B, be remaining C, having remained D, to remain4. I made a promise to myself _______ this year, my first year in high school , would be different.A, whether B, what C, that D, how5. Studying Wendy’s menu , I found that many of the items are similar to ______ of McDonald’s .A, those B, ones C, any D, all6. _______ all the animals I ‘ve ever had ,those two dogs are the most sensitive to spoken word.A. FromB. OfC. ForD. With7. Your _______ as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn.A, opinion B, growth C, performance D, character 8. I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should either study regualrly or ______ his job.A, quits B, to quit C, quitting D, quit9. We live in an age ________ more information is available with great ease than ever before.A, why B, when C, to whom D, on which10. The research lacks ________ evidence ,and therefore , its conclusions are doubtful.A, solid B, fierce C, severe D, potential11. “ It’s such a nice place,” Mother said as she sat at the table______ for customers.A, to be reserved B, having reserved C, reserving D, reserved12. According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to ___ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.A, differ B, shrink C, fail D, decline13. Peter had intended to take a job in business, but______ that plan after the unpleasant experience in Canada in 2010.A, had abandoned B, abandoned C, abandon D, will abandon14. Brown said he was by no means annoyed; _______ he was glad to be able make himself clearly understood.A, all in all B, for one thing C, on the contrary D, by the way15. Armed with the information you have gathered , you can ________ preparing your business plan.A, set out B, set about C, set off D, set up16. ----- Alvin , are you coming with us?------ I’d love to , but something unexpected__________.A, has come up B, was coming up C, had come up D, would come up17. Ellen was a painter of birds and nature, _______, for some reason, had withdrawn from all human society.A, which B, who C, where D, whom18. Mike was usually so careful, ________this time he made a small mistake.A, yet B, still C, even D, thus19. Had they known what was coming next, they ________ second thoughts.A, may have B, could have C, must have had D, might have had20. ----- I’m going to San Francisco for a coup le of days.------ ________, I wish I could get away for a while.A. It doesn’t matterB. Forget it.C. I really envy youD. I can’t agree more第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）“Just sign here, sir,” the d eliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.The package consisted of a long , narrow box___21____ wrapped in brown paper. __22___ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—— a very old one with a beautifully carved handle. ____23___He had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it ____24____.Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ___25____ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its ____26____, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its ___27____.Oscar ___28____ the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ____29___ Oscar had found the umbrella . The name was Mrs. Katie O’brien.Oscar talked his grandparents into going by MrsO’brien’s ___30____ on their way home. He ran g the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I __31___ you ? “she asked.“I’d like to return it if its yours,” Oscar said,____32____ the umbrella as if presenting a ___33___ that had long been wished for.“Why , yes! it’s mine,“replied Mrs. Brien with a___34____ smile and shining eyes. “ It was given to by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ____35____ ? ““ No, ma’am , “ he said “ my grandmother says a good deed is its own reward.”“ Well, that ‘s ____36_____ my father used to say. What is your name , Young man ?”Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remember Mrs. O’ Brien . It was in perfect condition, considering how__37__ it was. Why had it arrived here today?As if ___38____, a note fell from the paper. It read: Mrs O’brien wanted you to ___39___ this umbrella as a present for a kind, __40___gesture long ago.21. A. strictly B. carefully C. roughlyD. casually22. A. opening B. seizing C. observing D. searching23. A. After B. When C. Since D. Although24. A. clearly B. fully C. immediatelyD. suddenly25. A. average B. unusual C. plain D. typical26. A. beauty B. shape C. origin D. history27. A. designer B. seller C. user D. owner28. A. convinced B. forced C. encouragedD. advised29. A. until B. before C. which D. where30. A. family B. theater C. house D. neighborhood31. A. invite B. help C. bother D. know32. A. putting up B. turning out C. picking upD. holding out33. A. chance B. fact C. gift D. result34. A. wide B. confident C. proud D. shy35. A. patience B. kindness C. courage D. determination36. A. obviously B. naturally C. exactlyD. probably37. A. old B. rare C. precious D. nice38. A. in contrast B. in return C. in exchangeD. in answer39. A. possess B. accept C. carry D. value40. A. attractive B. significant C. unselfishD. sympathetic第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，共50分）A Easter (复活节) is still a great day for worship, candy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US,Take the Lower Keys Marsh rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer -- it lives on the islands! -- but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising sea levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0.6 meters will send these ~ys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white inthe wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover f rom predators (~I~’) ~ As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies are being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the first of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool. damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (J~2~) to higher ground -- but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can’t go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat heats up.The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, andrecent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.41. The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order toA. show the importance of Easter DayB. introduce the issue about bunniesC. remind people of Easter traditionsD. discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies42. The word “culprit” (Paragraph 2) is closest inmeaning to_________A. criminalB. judgeC. victimD. producer43. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators because theyA. are exposed to more skillful huntersB. have moved to habitats with fewer plantsC. haven’t adapted themselves to climate changeD. can’t change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring44. The problem faced by volcano rabbits and rock rabbits is thatA. both are affected by less snowB. both are affected by rising sea levelsC. neither can find enough foodD. neither can migrate to higher places45. Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?A. Approving.B. Concerned.C. Enthusiastic.D. Doubtful.BBelow is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯）World Records.Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records♦Fastest 100 m running on all foursThe 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, I- h more than 290.000 people taking put in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was port of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with "super powers". His "super power" is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.♦Most people inside a soap bubbleThe Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, Califomia celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubble's math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for mow people inside a scup bubble and they succeeded.The family that has been working with soap bubbles for27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set or. April 4, 2011.♦Longest ears on a dogA bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner. Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11. 5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr.Jeffries look over.♦M ost living generationsDid you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generation in one family? Seven is the answer.The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great- great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung "aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989"♦M ost T shirts worn at onceBelieve it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The nun from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours. . The T-shirts weighted 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.♦ Heaviest pumpkinGuinness World Records confirmed on October 9. 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜）grown in Wisconcin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens' pumpkin was 85 pounds Javier than the previous re I, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise of rain, cow mature, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Some of the world's heaviest pumpkins, including the record bolder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New Yost for a dozen days. 46. Why is Kenichi Ito described «s a man with a "superpower"?A. H e set a good example to all Japanese.B. He made record attempts in 15 different countries.C. H e set a new record for "Fastest 100 m running on all fours".D. H e participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.47. _________ Jeffries is the name of .A. _________ the owner of the dog with the longest earsB. _________ the grandfather of the dog with the longest careC. _________ the present holder of the record for "Longest care on a dog"D.the former holder of the record for " longest care on a dog'48. How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?A. 68.B. 120.C. 238.D. 245.49. According to the given information. which Guinness World Record was most recently set?A. T he record for "Most people inside a soup bubble".B. The record for "Most living generations'".C. T he record for "Most T-shirts worn at once".D. T he record for " Heaviest pumpkin".CTwo friends have an argument that bleaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, "In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence". Given that this is the case, why aren't students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandw ich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict. Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable,they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决) stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fir On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution; listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need f. consider what they are hearing. This doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start?What do I really want? What am I afraid off As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn't, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, "64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom;75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves". Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends,. teachers. parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.50. ___________ This article is mainly about .A. the lives of school childrenB. the cause of arguments in schoolsC. how to analyze youth violenceD. how to deal with school conflicts51. ______________ From Paragraph 2 we can learn that________ _____ .A. ______________ violence is more likely to occur atlunchtimeB. ______________ a small conflict can lead to violenceC. ______________ students tend to lose their temper easilyD. ______________ the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight52. Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?A. T o find out who to blame.B. To get ready to buy new things.C. T o make clear what the real issue is.D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.53. ____________________________ After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that______.A. there was a decrease in classroom violenceB. there was less student cooperation in the classroomC. m ore teachers fell better about themselves in schoolsD. t he teacher-student relationship greatly improved54. _________________ T he writer’s purpose for writing this article is to_______.A. complain about problems in school educationB. teach students different strategies for school lifeC. advocate teaching conflict management in schoolsD. inform teachers of the latest studies on school violenceDAs a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a fun to stick your finger 'through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dad' s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. "Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route." he used to say, "and a story at every one. " One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. "Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs. " Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the groom:. bat the mail was always delivered On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to 8 32,000.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sa d occasion of Dad’s death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case. As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the comer and drove past the post officeand across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. " What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?" he asked."The letters?"'I guess you never knew. ""Knew what?"" Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year. "I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn’t hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me, just knowing that story about my father was thegift of a lifetime.55. ____________________________ I t can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad us_____.A. great chances to help other peopleB. happy occasions to play with baby chickensC. exciting experience* with a lot of funD. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies56. ______________________ The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that_____.A. Dad had a strong sense of dutyB. Dad was an honest and reliable manC. Dad had a strong sense of honorD. Dad was a kind and generous man57. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D. Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.58. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is______.A. offering analysesB. providing explanationsC. giving examplesD. making comparisons59. What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?A. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.D. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The MailB. Christmas LettersC Special Mailboxes D. Memorable Travels第二节下面文章中有5处（第61~65题）需要添加小标题，请从以下选项中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑,选项中一项为多余选项.A. S low Down Your LifeB. Escape Now and ThenC. S eparate Your ActionsD. A llow Yourself to Be WeakE. Relieve Pressure by Firmly Saying " No"F. Stop Expecting Everything to Be PerfectHow to Simplify Your LifeLess is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, relax instead of stressing, slow down instead of speeding up. Apply these principles in your everyday life in a conscious way. You will then find yourself well along on your journey to simplification.61. _When you concentrate on one task, you find you have energy that you didn't even know you had. Just imagine: you arc at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep grabbing one and then the other, it will take forever, because one of them will keep slipping out from under your arm and running off. But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your strength and make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run bock and get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, then you can be sure of succcss.62. ______The pressure at work is on the increase in all occupations. In the modem nuclear family, the expectations that formerly would have been shared amongall the relatives are now concentrated on the individual partner.If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day are not enough for nil the things you need to do, then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact that overloaded people often tend to forget. The solution is equally simple; refuse to accept so many work assignments in your private life or your working life.63. _“I can handle stress” is regarded as a pos itive statement in the world of work. People who can handle stress are given more and more to cope with —until one day they break.Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you arc under more stress than you can cope with. These signals came from various areas of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency decreases.If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say quite openly, "I can't manage that. "64. _"If only I were slimmer, more beautiful, richer, moreclever, then I would be happier. " This is a dream that makes a lot of people ill, depressed, and unhappy. Life has its flaws, defects, comets, and edges. Only those who accept this reality can lead a really full life.Of course there are activities in which errors are dangerous; driving a car, crossing the road. But life doesn't consist entirely of these things. In among them there is a lot of room for small and large mistakes.65.Successful people ail have their own places where they can withdraw in order to work. Find out which places improve your creativity. For me it's the train. When I know that I'm going to be traveling for four hours without phone calls and people knocking on my door, I find my mind is free and I can read or write complex articles. There can be problems working on the train, of course: if the person sitting opposite you keeps talking away, or if train trips make you tired (some people fall asleep after a few miles).（非选择题，共40分）第三部分:写作（共二节,满分40分）第一节:短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习 专题训练 阅读理解(96)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（96）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。
AA．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B．The Moscow MetroC．The London Metro D．The Hong Kong MTR2．________ is done with the purpose of making money．A．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B．The Moscow MetroC．The London Metro D．The Hong Kong MTR3．We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro ________．A．carries the most people each dayB．is the world’s largestC．may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the futureD．is the busiest in the world4．How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5BArchaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”．So, it is really a part of the study of history．However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists（考古学家）learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago．Normally, these are the hard materials that don’t break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal．It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history —normally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood．Occasionally, things are different．In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England．A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it．It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever．The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police, who then found the rest of the body．Was it a case of murder? Possibly —buy it was a death nearly two thousand years old．The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain．Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man’s stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live．Also, the water in the bog was very acidic．The acid preserved the man’s skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes．How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”．His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn’t done heavy manual work in this life—he could have been a rich man．They found that he hadn’t died by accident．The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods．5．Which language does the word “a rchaeology” come from?A．French．B．Greek C．Roman．D．German。
高考英语第二轮知识点复习限时训练题21
专题限时训练(三十)[社会生活型阅读理解(二)](限时：25分钟)(一)Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the websites you’ve visited.Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.In fact，it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you.Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a girlfriend，a marketing company, a boss，a policeman or a criminal.Whoever it is，they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen—the 21st century equal to being caught naked(裸露的)．Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, though it’s important to reveal(透露)yourself to friends，family and lovers in stages，at appropriate times.Actually few boundaries remain.The digital breadcrumbs(面包屑)you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are，where you are and what you like.In some cases，a simple Google search can reveal what you think.Like it or not，increasinglywe_live_in_a_world_where_you_simply_cannot_keep_a_secret. The key question is：Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is “no”．When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it.A survey found a majority of people are pessimistic about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is slipping away, and that bothers them.()2.What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?A．There should be a distance even between friends.B．There should be fewer quarrels between friends.C．Friends should always be faithful to each other.D．Friends should open their hearts to each other.()3.Why does the author say“we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”？A．There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.B．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.C．People leave traces around when using modern technology.D．Modern society has finally developed into an open society.()4.What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?A．They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.B．They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.C．They rely more and more on electronic equipment.D．They use various loyalty cards for business deals.()5.According to the passage，privacy is like health in that ________.A．its importance is rarely understoodB．it is something that can easily be lostC．people will make every effort to keep itD．people don’t treasure it until they lose it(二)Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances.Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles(困难)．People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties.Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off(挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways.First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us.Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by other despite our faults and difficulties.Second, other people often provide us with informational support.They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive.Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移……注意力) us from our worries and troubles.Finally, other people may give us instructive support—financial aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.()1.Interpersonal relationships are important because ________.A．they are indispensable(不可缺少的) to people’s social well-being B．they awaken people’s desire to exchange resourcesC．they help people to cope with life in the information ageD．they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc.()2.Research shows that people’s physical and mental health________.A．relies on the social welfare system which support themB．has much to so with the amount of support they get from others C．depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles D．is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives()3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions”(Line 1，para.2) ?A．Adds up to.B．Does away with.C．Lessens the effect of.D．Lays the foundation of.()4.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of________.A．informational supportB．instructive supportC．social companionshipD．the strengthening of self-respect()5.Social companionship is beneficial in that ________.A．it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB．it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakesC．it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableD．it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles(三)Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now，and they did not need to be as careful as they must today.They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed.They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them.Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.Of course sometimes there were real disasters(灾难) which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes.Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore.At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems.New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers.In the U．S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems.It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow.Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell.A third department looks at the places where people work，and then reports any companies that are breaking the laws which protect the health and safetyof workers.Of course，new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness，but they are having some good results.Our work places are safer and cleaner than before.The planes and cars which we use for travel are better.Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.()1.The main topic of the passage is________.A．conditions in the work placeB．the freedom of industries in the pastC．changes in industrial productionD．the safety and health of workers and customers()2.It can be inferred from the passage that in the past________.A．workers often got ill because of the poor working conditionsB．companies were free to put out any products they wanted toC．many people were killed by dangerous productsD．industries were as careful in management as they are today()3.It is implied in the passage that________.A．governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of productsB．governments paid little attention to the safety of productsC．government officials often did not listen to scientistsD．in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments()4.Some years ago safety rules________.A．were put forward due to scientists’ recommendationsB．came into being as a result of the work ers’ demandsC．were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or seriously injuredD．were effective enough to protect workers and customers()5.The special departments protect customers and workers in many ways EXCEPT by________.A．testing new productsB．controlling the sale of productsC．designing new productsD．inspecting work places专题限时训练(三十)(一)1.D推理判断题。
2012届高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读部分精选系列(二)
2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读局部精选系列〔二〕该题型的测试目的是从多方位多角度考查考生通过阅读获取信息、处理信息并进展书面表达的能力。
比传统的阅读理解题型更具综合性和主观性，更能表现对考生的综合语言运用能力的考查。
1、主旨概括：主要考查考生对文章内容的整体把握能力。
要想答好该题，考生必须有很强的概括能力或归纳能力，要善于寻找能够概括全文的主题段落或者主题句，剔除文中的细节事实或者作者所用的论据，即要分清主旨和细节，概括出来的中心意思一定要能够覆盖全文或整个段落，绝对不可太笼统离题太远或者以偏概全；文中标题格式可以是完整的句子，简洁的短语，也可以用问题的形式，同时要注意字数要求。
具体的表达可以先根据文章内容找出关键词，再在此根底上确定文章标题或者文章的main idea。
2、同义句替换：只有准确理解所给句子的意义，才能准确快速地找出原文中意义一样的句子。
3、填空：回答此类问题时，一定首先注意弄清楚上下文的逻辑关系，如递进、转折、并列、比照、因果等等；然后根据上下文的含义搞清楚空白处该填句子还是短语或者单词，再读上下文，最后确定答案。
4、翻译句子：在该类题目中要求翻译的句子往往是结果较为复杂或者包括一些特定习语的句子。
因此再翻译之前一定要先分析句子结构，并结合文章中心思想以与上下文弄清句子所在的语境，同时还要注意英、汉两种语言与其问题特征的差异，最后在忠实于原文的根底上，把画线局部的句子翻译成符合汉语表达习惯的句子。
5、封闭性问题：封闭性问题是指答案是固定或唯一的问题，一般可在文章中找到明确的答案或依据，包括常见的wh-questions。
6、开放性问题：开放性问题是阅读表达中主观性最强的试题，要求考生结合个人的观点、经验来回答相关问题。
下面通过一篇阅读表达实例对各种类型问题的答题技巧进展说明。
An American friend of mine who was high up in a big corporation had worked out a way of handling a flood of e-mails before most of us hadeven heard of the concept. If any information he was sent was vital enough, his lack of response would ensure these nder rang himup, if the sender wasn’t important enough to have his private number, the communication couldn’t be that important, my friend is now even more senior in the same company so the strategy must work.Almost every week now there seems to be a report suggesting that we are all being driven crazy by the bother of e-mail. If this is the case, it’s only because we haven’t developed an appropriate discrimination in dealing with it._________. Firstly, you junk nothing with an exclamation mark or a string of capital letters, or from any addres s you don’t recognize or feel confident about. Secondly, e-mails don’t a ll have to be answered. Because e-mailing is soeasy, there’s a tendency forcorrespondence to carry on for ever, but it is permissible to stop an endless discussion or to accept a point of information sent by a colleague without acknowledging it.Thirdly,a reply e-mail doesn’t have to be the same length as the original. We all have e-mail pals who send long, chatty e-mail, which are nice to receive, but who then expect an equally long reply. The charm of e-mail can consist in the simple, incomplete sentence, totallyregardless of the format of the letter sent by post. You are perfectly within the bounds of politeness inresponding to a marathon e-mail with a better reply.1．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? The possible existence of annoyance results from our inability to sort out e-mails ___________________________________________________________________2．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with a proper sentence.(within 10 words )___________________________________________________________________3．What advice is given in the last paragraph? (within 10 words)____________________________________________________________________4．For what purpose does the author mention his American friend in Paragraph 1 ?(within10 words)____________________________________________________________________5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.____________________________________________________________________答案与解析：1．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? The possible existence of annoyance results from our inability to sort out e-mails 1. 答案：If this is the case, it’s only because we haven’t developed an appropriate discrimination in dealing with it.解析：该题为同意句替换题，细读所给句子，不难得出其意义“这些令人恼火的情况之所以存在，是因为我们没有对电子邮件进展分类的能力〞。
2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解
高三英语试题分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AThe story begins in 1801. Mr Lockwood has rented a house in Yorkshire, so he goes to visit his new landlord, Mr Heathcliff, at his house on the moors nearby, Wuthering Heights. He is not welcomed and the house is full of frightening dogs, but he decides to return the following afternoon, although asnowstorm is beginning.This time he is met by an old servant, Joseph, and a beautiful young woman. He thinks she is Hea thcliff’s wife, but she does not invite him to tea, and when Heathcliff comes in, asks his permission before pouring Lockwood a cup. When Lockwood mistakes her for Heathcliff’s wife, he is told she is his daughter-in-law, so he supposes she is married to a rough young man who has come in and is sitting silently in the background. This makes the young man angry, and Heathcliff says he is not his son. No one makes the mystery clear, so Lockwood asks for help to find the way home. Since no one will do anything for him, he takes a lantem to light his way over the moors but is attacked by the dogs. Heathcliff just laughs, but the maid Zillah, rescues him and puts him in a bedroom in the house without telling her master.56．Mr Lockwood has rented a house in Yorkshire, .A．but he knows nothing about his landlordB．and he wants to find out some of the landlord’s secretsC．although he hates the cold weather thereD．because he will stay there for a long time57．Bes ides frightening dogs, the landlord’s house is full of .A．servants B．strangers C．laughter D．mystery58．In the landlork’s house, Mr Lockwood finds most people there .A．helpful B．rude C．calm D．funnyBSafeburnPlanning a home demands great care. The fireplace should be distinctive (有特色) and elegant （美观）, with a fire that looks like a fire, giving your family the warmth and protection they need.Every year 7,000 people die in fires in Britain, and hundreds of them are little children. Thousands more are disfigured for life.When you choose a fire, choose Safeburn. It gives you the atmosphere of home comfort you are looking for, and sets your mind at rest.Caithness PrideCaithness Pride. The ninth Duke of Caithness would only drink the best whisky. So he built his own private still, in the heart of the Highlands, with the fresh water running in the stream nearby. When we came into possession of the still, we paid the Duke’s heirs（后嗣）a lot of money for it. But it was worth it. After all, what was good for the Duke is too good to be kept a secret.59．The above two passages are .A．the covers for two booksB．the descriptions about two picturesC．the advertisements for two picturesD．the advice on home planning and whisky drinking60．Fire can provide people with all the following except .A．heat B．home comfort C．great care D．peace61．In most British houses, you won’t miss seeing fireplaces in their sitting rooms, whi ch suggests in British people’s family life fire is very .A．warm B．important C．dangerous D．distinctive and elegant 62．From the second passage we’ve learnt that to make good whisky people need .A．a famous person’s name B．a private stillC．good water D．good land63．In the second passage, they are trying to make it clear that .A．their whisky was once drunk by a very famous personB．their whisky still was built by the ninth Duke of CaithnessC．their whisky is not expensiveD．their whisky is second to noneCRay Charles was born on September 23rd, 1930 into a poor family in Georgia, U.S.A. His father was a railwayman who had to travel a lot, so Ray was brought up mainly by his mother, who, though not very well educated, was full of common sense. When he went blind after a serious sickness at the age of seven, it was his mother who helped him to face up to the situation. She told him he was blind, not stupid, and that he had lost his eyes but not his mind, she made him sweep floors and chop wood to show him he was by no means helpless. She used to tell him that some day she would not be there to help him, and that then he would have to look after himself.Soon after he went blind, Ray began to take an interest in music. A neighbour showed him how to play simple tunes on the piano, and he had a love for the music he heard, played and sung in the local church. In the blind school the schoolteachers encouraged him to study a variety of instruments, Then, one more blow came. His mother died suddenly, and Ray, who loved her deeply, was so shocked that for two weeks he was unable to eat. It was another neighbour who finally managed to persuade him that his mother would have wanted him to go on, and reminded him of how she had believed in him. When his father died a year later, Ray knew he was strong enough to keep going on his own.Between the ages of fifteen and seventeen, Ray worked with bands in Florida, but in 1948, while still only seventeen, he decided that there wasn’t much future for him there and decided to go to Seattle, in the north-west of the U.S.A.Ray arrived in Seattle and went to a small hotel to sleep. When he woke up, he was hungry. It was two o’ clock in the morning, and everywhere was closed. Ray managed to find a sm all club and knocked on the door. A man on the door said they had no food, but “we’ ve got a talent night on here,” he added. Ray saw his chance and told the man he could play the piano and sing. The man tried to discourage him, but he was finally guided to the piano and sang a song. As he came off the stand, a man stopped him and said, “I’m from the Elks Club. I think you’ve got a weekend job.” That was Tuesday. By Friday he was working regularly, and after that he never looked back. It was the beginning of his climb to stardom. 64．Although he was blind, Ray’s mother made him sweep floors and chop wood for the purpose of making him .A．helpless B．independent C．encouraged D．useful65．What played the most important part in Ray’s life?A．His interest and talent in music.B．His work with bands in Florida.C．His neighbours’ help and his teachers’ encouragement.D．His mother’s training.66．What happened that made him extremely sad when he was a teenager?A ．He went blind.B ．He lost his mother.C ．He became fatherless.D ．The man tried to discourage him. 67．Ray got his big opportunity to success . A ．in Georgia B ．in the blind school C ．in Florida D ．in SeattleDElectric shockInjuries caused by electric shock are fairly common. When a person has received an electric shock, no one should go near him/her until the current has been turned off. If a shock occurring at work or at home causes someone to lose consciousness （知觉）, electrical connection must be broken before anyone tries to give assistance. You should either turn off the switch at the mains or, if that is not possible, push the person away with a dry piece of wood. Treatment of shockLook out for signs of shock. People who have been injured or who may have lost a lot of blood, or those who have had heart attacks, may be in deep shock. The signs to look for are faintness, paleness, a moist, sticky skin, shallow, rapid breathing and a fast but weak heartbeat.Shock can prove fatal, and it is essential to do something to prevent its developing. The best way to treat or prevent shock is to keep the patient lying down, better with the legs higher than the head; if possible, raise the lower part of the body on a rolled-up packet or similar object. Make the patient as comfortable as possible, loosening any tight clothing, and comfort him/her because fright increases the effects of shock.68．Match the pictures with the passages. A ．Picture 2. Electric shock; Picture 3. Treatment of shock B ．Picture 1. Electric shock; Picture 4. Treatment of shock C ．Picture 4. Electric shock; Picture 2. Treatment of shock D ．Picture 3. Electric shock; Picture 1. Treatment of shock69．The above passages and pictures have something to do with . A ．how to deal with difficulties B ．how to do first aid C ．how to face danger D ．how to match pictures with passages70．What would happen if you didn ’t turn off the current when you had to treat an unconsciousperson who had just received an electric shock? A ．He would regain his consciousness soon. B ．He would die soon. C ．Electrical connection would be broken.D ．You would be in danger of getting the shock yourself.71．Of the following adjectives chosen from above, which one has the meaning of “causing death”? A ．Fatal. B ．Sticky. C ．Essential. D ．Unconscious.ESir,The majority of your readers must have been surprised and shocked to read a letter from Mr R. Hogg, published in last Wednesday’s Herald. Mr. Hogg seems to think that his own convenience and that of motorists in general are the only things that matter in our city.I would have more sympathy （同情）with Mr Hogg if he just made suggestions to improve the situation. No doubt his problems would be partly solved if the local government built a multi-storey car park in the city center, instead of encouraging motorists to use public transport. All the same, judging from the tone of Mr Hogg’s letter, I suspect that motorists who are so careless of pedestrians’（行人）safety that they would rather park their cars on the pavement than hold up the traffic would probably be too lazy to use a multi-storey car park if they had to walk a few hundred yards to their destination （目的地）afterwards.My main reason for writing, however, is much more important. Does Mr Hogg realize that, according to figures issued by the Department of Transport, 13,000 people were knocked down in Britain last year because of cars being illegally parked either on the pavement or on crossings? In fact, although the total pedestrian casualty （伤亡事故）rate has fallen over the last ten years, there has been an increase in accidents caused when pedestrians have to step out into the road to avoid parked cars on the pavement and cannot see oncoming traffic.I cannot share Mr Hogg’s view that the government have paid little attention to “long -suffering motorists”; and I think the punishment for dangerous parking should be made severe enough to stop all motorists from breaking the law in this way.A. WALKER,Proudfoot Lane, Carchester 72．The letter above is written in answer to the letter by . A ．an editor B ．a certain Mr R. Hogg C ．some readers D ．some motorists 73．The topic for the two letters is . A ．parking problems in the city center B ．building a multi-storey car park in the city center C ．public transport D ．the increase in accidents caused by parked cars on the pavement74．What Mr. A. Walker does want to make known in his letter is that . A ．the total pedestrian casualty rate has fallen B ．careless parking may cause serious traffic accidents C ．the convenience of motorists in general matters much D ．the safety of pedestrians matters little75．In Mr A. Walker’s opinion, serverer punishment should be given to . A ．all the careless motorists B ．all the law breakers C ．all who step out into the road D ．all who do dangerous parking第Ⅱ卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(18)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（18）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D ）中，选出最佳选项。
ARecent studies suggest that family arrangements in Western societies have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is generally believed. Yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities for friendship and support from relatives. Parents and children often live apart from other relatives, and seldom visit them. Also, the family moves when a parent accepts a job in another place or when it decides to live in a better neighbourhood. Together, loneliness and mobility (迁移) force immediate family members to depend heavily on one another for affection and companionship.Because the family is one of the few ongoing sources of affection and companionship in modern societies, a high percentage of people continue to marry, even though it is possible for a single man and woman to live together without marrying. On the other hand, because affection and companionship have become so important, families are more likely to break up if the husband’s or wife’s emotional (情感的) needs are not met within the family circle—even if allother family functions (功能) are being satisfactorily performed, and in this sense, affection and companionship have become the touchstone of the modern family.1. It is generally believed that ___________.A. many people spend their lives in familiar communitiesB. a person can easily get in touch with relatives in times of difficultyC. the organization of the family has changed a great dealD. Western societies have not changed much in the past few years2. Sociological studies show that ______________.A. the more the family moves, the less support it gets from its distant relativesB. parents and children live together to make up for the lack of relatives outside the familyC. family arrangements have changed and so there is little need for companion of relativesD. family members are separated from each other because of lack of support from relatives3. The underlined word in the last paragraph may be replaced by ―___________‖.A. resultB. troubleC. functionD. standard4. In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to say ___________.A. affection and companionship are important for the family and they can be gained from nowhere but the familyB. affection and companionship can come from the family and at the same time safeguard the familyC. there are few ways to gain affection and companionship but the best way to get them is from the familyD. in modern societies a lot of families break up and it’s just for the lack of affection and companionshipBA woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her car.―Whoever did this can keep my car. Please let Benjerman come home,‖ the notice said.It is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman, a 12-year-old black retriever(猎犬), were reunited after police located them in Barrington.―He’s hungry, he’s dirty, but he’s very happy to be home,‖ Atkins said.The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes. However, the police couldn’t control Benjerman, and they had to call Atkins to come and get him.Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food. She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area.She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas.Before Benjerman was found, Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth. They also contacted animal shelters throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.The notice stated there was a reward, and also that the dog needed medication. Any caller could remain anonymous(匿名的).Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner.―It was 10 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjerman in broad daylight,‖ Atkins said. The car thief threw Atkins’ wall et and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene.5. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A car with a dog was stolenB. Lucky dog was returned to his ownerC. Stealing cars: a most important social problemD. Woman wants dog back more than stolen car6. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?a. Notices were put up saying there was a reward.b. Atkins saw Benjerman again.c. Police found Atkins’ car.d. Atkins took Benjerman back from a society shelter.e. Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store.A. d, e, a, b, cB. d, e, a, c, bC. e, a, d, b, cD. e, a, c, d, b7. We can infer from the passage .A. the dog was treated extremely badly by the thiefB. car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadaysC. the dog was found because of the rewardD. the thief stole the car easily8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices.B. Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for Benjerman.C. The thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car.D. The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday.CBeginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made. Your future begins here.However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can be easily overwhelmed(压垮) by the details of running a well-balanced life. While some of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of other who have walked the college halls before you.The following you may find of use about life on campus.●Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university, social and academic(学术的). Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there. Give some ti me for social activities and manage your time wisely.●If you don’t have a ―system‖ for planning your time now (like a day time, a computer date book), get one. Most of all, don’t depend on your memory.●Don’t miss the guidelines, restrictions, rules and reg ulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student handbook. Consider them well-balanced food for thought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/can’t you do in your student residence(住处)? Who has authority for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?●Write the word ―STUDY‖ on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table. Consider this – you are paying thousands of dollars for courses. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course.9. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To offer advice on college life.B. To explain why college life is exciting.C. To describe the importance of college life.D. To persuade you to go to college10. From the passage, we can know .A. one will have more freedom at collegeB. one will make more friends at collegeC. one prepares for one’s future career and life at colle geD. professors at college will provide you with many new ideas11. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word ―know-how‖ (in Paragraph 2)?A. An understanding of how things are going at college.B. A practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college.C. College halls where rules and regulations are presented.D. An environment completely different from the one you’re used to.12. According to the passage, college students .A. needn’t learn from those who went to colleg e before themB. should spend as much time as possible on social activitiesC. should have a ―system‖ for planning their timeD. are supposed to repeat or replace at least one courseDAlthough the Spring Festival is generally regarded as the most import celebration of the year, the fall and winter have a number of non-native holidays that are gaining popularity among the Chinese.These include Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day. In the past, these foreign holidays were observed only by those who worked for foreign companies or those who had studied or live abroad. But today, many Chinese celebrate the holidays in some manners, such as sending text messages to friends and having a large dinner in a restaurant. Valentine’s Day is mainly for young couples, while Halloween is most celebrated by children.Christmas is becoming increasingly popular among the Chinese, although originally it was heavily promoted by business. During the holiday, some shopping malls put up Christmas trees, inducing(劝说) visitors to write down their Christmas wishes and hang the notes on the trees. In just one or two days, the trees will be filled with all kinds of Christmas messages. For example, ―I wish those who love me and whom I love happiness in the next year.‖ ―May God bless my parents’ health and happiness.‖ ―I hope my girlfriend will be admitted by renowned universities.‖Sociologists say the rising popularity of Christmas is due to the cheerful and bright colors associated with the holiday. Red is the most popular holiday color in China, representing harmony and indicating a happy event. On Christmas, people may find that Santa Claus and traditional red Chinese lanterns go well together.13. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Foreign holidays are as important as the Spring Festival in China now.B. People wanted to get profit from Christmas at first.C. Only people who come back from other countries celebrate foreign holidays.D. People hang their wishes on trees when foreign holidays come.14. What does the underlined word ―renowned‖ in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Strictly- ruledB. FarawayC. Newly builtD. Well-known15. Christmas becomes popular in China because_______________.A. people can do shopping during ChristmasB. people like the color of ChristmasC. people can send text messages to their friendsD. children can play happily on this day16. What can we conclude according to the passage?A. Christmas is the only non-native holiday that the Chinese like.B. All foreign holidays are celebrated in China now.C. More and more foreign holidays are popular in China now.D. Young couples in China like celebrating Halloween most.EThe Arctic is one of the few places in the world untouched by pollution where you can use its beautiful nature. Join our ship the Northern Star from 2 to 18 July, for a 17-day voyage to the Arctic. During the voyage you are able to relax yourself. There are no parties or film-shows to attend, quizzes to enter, or entertainers to watch. However, we do have specialists on board who are willing to answer any of your questions about the Arctic.After setting off from Scotland, we go north along the coast of Norway to Bear Island. Along the way you’ll see thousands of seabirds and wonderful scenery, with rivers of ice and huge cliffs. You will have the chance to see polar bears and other Arctic animals. Although we have a timetable, experience has shown that we may have to change our direction a little, depending on the weather.The Northern Star is a very special ship and our past voyages have been very popular. Our cabins all have the same excellent facilities. Our chefs are happy to prepare any food for people on special diets. If you need some exercise, why not do some swimming in the indoor pool?Prices include economy class air travel and 16 nights on the Northern Star, all meals and alllectures.Day 1: Board the Northern Star.Day 2-7: We sail slowly north along the coast of Norway, stopping at places of interest.Day 8: Tromse. You need to get up at sunrise to see the whales as we sail towards Tromse. Visit Tromse to see the Artic Museum and the beautiful old wooden houses. In the evening we sail away along the west coast to Bird Island, which is excellent for bird- watching.Day 9-10: Bear Island. We arrive there in the early evening. Bear Island once had an active fishing industry, but today little of this remains.Day 11-16: Spitsbergen—a place of mountains and rivers of ice. It is home to a large variety of animals.Day 17: Leave the ship in Spitsbergen and fly to London from Tromse.17. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Many different activities are organized on board.B. The voyage starts from Scotland.C. The ship follows a fixed route.D. There are different types of accommodations.18. Where can you see different kinds of animals?A. TromseB. Bear IslandC. Bird IslandD. Spitsbergen19. Bear Island used to be___________.A. a busy fishing centerB. a place of interestC. a shopping centerD. a place for bird-watching20. W hat’s the writer’s aim of writing the passage?A. Introducing the Artic.B. Arranging a trip.C. Describing the ship.D. Advertising a trip to the Arctic.CADBD BDBAC BCBDB CBDAD。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(14)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（14）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。
AWill Nanfang University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beginning for China’s higher education reform? It’s too early to answer.But its presence is challenging the Ministry of Education.Even without the approval of the ministry it seems that the school is determined to move forward and enroll 50 students, so-called child prodigies(奇才), to begin classes on March l, 2011.On graduating in 2015, these students will receive a diploma unauthorized by the Ministry of Education-unlike the students of their age from the state-run universities.The school is committed to modeling itself on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but if the government will not approve the school, the situation could cause a lot of trouble for those 50 students if they want to do graduate studies at other higher learning institutions.Other schools could turn their applications down for their unauthorized diplomas.The difficulties, however, have not frightened students and their parents away.On Dec.18, 2010 more than 1,000 students and their parents visited Nanfang University of Science and Technology for interviews.Private investment marks the school out from other higher learning institutions in the nation.Not a penny comes from the government. So the government will have no voice in how the school will be run.The Ministry of Education has published a comprehensive plan for education reform and development between 2011 and 2020.The goal is t o make China’s higher education internationally competitive.To accomplish this goal, the government should have the courage to let the educators who have big ideas try them out.The ministry should have applauded the independence the school in Shenzhen has shown and encouraged more to do likewise.Education reform in China has reached a new and crucial stage.Nanfang University of Science and Technology has a long way to go to prove itself competitive rather than a diploma mill.1．Over 1,000 students and parents visited the school because .A．they believe that the school will have a bright futureB．they believe the government is sure to approve the schoolC．the school models itself on Hong Kong University successfullyD．they will never do graduate studies at other higher learning institutions2．The trouble the students in the school may have is that .A．the government will have no voice in the schoolB．they won’t receive any diploma when graduating from the schoolC．other schools are unlikely to accept their diploma from the schoolD．they will not learn how to be competitive3．What does the author think of Nanfang University of Science and Technology?A．It is another kind of diploma mill.B．It’s impossible for t he school to be competitive.C．It will never get the approval from the Ministry of Education.D．Its independence from the government may benefit the education reform.4．What is the best title of the passage?A．University of New Style. B．Chi na’s Education Reform.C．Modeling Hong Kong University. D．Authorized or Not?BIt was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents' room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say. That's when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.Max has been my dad's best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that shehad problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ，she was still happy.When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live ina hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it.When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.5．The author's family cancelled their ride because______.A．Katie couldn't join them for the rideB．the weather was too terrible for a rideC．they couldn't find their dogD．Max's daughter passed away6．What does the underlined part “In a wav, she lived through me.” mean?A．Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.B．Suzie was financially dependent of me.C．Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family.D．Suzie was too weak to live her own life.7．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A．Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.B．The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.C．The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.D．The author didn't understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie's death. 8．What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie's death?A．Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.B．Be thankful for what we have in our life.C．Talking with a friend can cure your illness.D．We can learn more from our friends than they do from us.CA．T MMI B．T NYHS C．QMA D．QCFM 10 According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?A．All the museums mentioned above lie in New York City.B．No other museum in New York City is better than MMI.C．Lucky visitors can see grapes in one of the museums.D．NYHS has the most hands-on activities in America.11．We can know from the text that______.A．visitors can pay a visit to all the museums by subwayB．people can visit only one of the any dayC．there is often a rare bird flying in the sky above MMID．the Panorama is, as a matter of fact, a great gift shop12．In which museum can you enjoy outdoor fun?A．MMI. B．NYHS. C．QCFM. D．QMA.DIn the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C. ,the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to use for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said:"Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away."He added." Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isn't it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?"Though Sue Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei in 225 B.C. Again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes(堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.13．When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials .A．were scared and at a loss what to doB．were worried and asked Su Dai fir adviceC．decided to ask a force to bear down upon the borderD．trembled and decided to give up fighting back14．The underlined phrase "sue for" in Paragraph 2 probably means .A．hope for B．beg for C．search for D．send for15．Su Dai used the example of "carrying faggots to put out a fire" to show .A．the ambition of the State of Qin B．the risk of fighting backC．the serious results of giving in D．the terrible results of defense16．The story is mainly developed by .A．time B．logic C．space D．cause and effectETuvalu, north of Fiji, is a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean.Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu's nine little islands is more than five metres above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country's drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. It fears it will be swallowed up by the sea. Without urgent help, the country's days are numbered.But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050.A century ago, St. Mark's Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded about nine time a year. Nowdays it happens more than 100 times.While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalu's rising sea level is caused by global warming.The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degree over the past century; scientists expect it to rise by an extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years.Warmer weather makes glaciers（冰川）melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it take up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25cm in the last 100 years.People have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2, through burning coal, oil and gas. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one metre this century.Should this come true, millions of homes would be swallowed up by the sea and the world will be flooded with" climate refugees" looking for somewhere else to live.17．We can infer from Paragraph 2 that .A．Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the seaB．all Tuvalu islands are about five meters above the sea levelC．drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyedD．Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves18．The author uses Tuvalu and Venice as examples in order to explain .A．it is first places sinking into the seaB．it is sinking into the mud where they standC．it will disappear in the futureD．its trouble is caused by global warming19．What does the underlined word "refugees" (in the last paragraph)mean?A．People forced away from their homelandB．Sudden changes caused by world climateC．Animals closely connected with weatherD．Bad effect of climate changes20．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A．The main cause of global warming is human pollutionB．The average global temperature has risen by 1-3 ℃over the past century.C．The warmer temperature causes the sea level to riseD．There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped1—4 ACDA 5—8 DACB 9—12 CDBC 13—16 DBCA 17—20 ADAB。
浙江省英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(78)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（78)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。
ACensus figures （调查数据）published last Friday indicate that the number of women in management jobs rose by 95％between 1980 and 1990。
Most evidence shows that women are still in the lowest class of management and in the lowest—paying industries.I first noticed that girls were different from boys when I was about 4 years old. No experiences either in my personal life or in my business life have caused me to change my opinion。
Throughout my adult life, however，I have had to evaluate again and again these differences between men and women and how they affect the way men and women relate to one another and to the environment in which they work. Working with women has given me deep understanding I would never have gained in any other way。
Women are working at a decided disadvantage in the business world created by men to make things comfortable for men. To me，this means men often understand the rules without having to be taught or even having to think about them. It is not so easy for women. If I may fall back on typically male sports terms，women have had to learn both the game and the game plan at the same time.At least in my own observation，women in business tend to be more honest than men。
浙江省高考英语二轮复习 专题训练 阅读理解(12)
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（12）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。
AFat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. "Football, tennis, cricket — anything with a round ball, I was useless," he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went hiking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway' s School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about Ridgway 's cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decided that this would be his future.In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition (探险) towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite (冻疮) , ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply-loaded sled(雪撬) up and over rocky ice.Saunders has become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he' s skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change.Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back,a 2900-kilometre journey that has never been completed on skis.1. What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 years old?A. He became good at most sports.B. He began to build up his body.C. He joined a sports team.D. He made friends with a runner.2. The underlined word "exploits" (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to ____.A. journeysB. researchesC. adventuresD. operations3. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?a. He ran his first marathon.b. He skied alone in the North Pole.c. He rode his bike in a forest.d. He planned an adventure to the South Role.A. acdbB. cdabC. acbdD. cabd4. What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?A. He is a success in sports. .B. He is the best British skier.C. He is Ridgway' s favorite student.D. He is a good instructor at school.BIt' s 2035. You have a job, a family and you' re about 40 years old. Welcome to your future life.Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. "Turn red," you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics (智能电子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe you' re 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You' re not even middle-aged!As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear, "To lose weight, you shouldn't eat that," from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code(电子源码) on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. "Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?" A list of possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies." Ready for your trip to space?" you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into space — and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, "The doctor said you need these for space travel. " Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.It' s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. " My office. Autopilot," you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.5. What changes the color of your shirt?A. The mirror.B. The shirt itself.C. The counter. D The medicine.6. How do the shoes know that you shouldn't eat the breakfast cereal?A. By pouring the breakfast into a bowl.B. By listening to the doctor' s advice.C. By testing the food supplies in the kitchen;D. By checking the nutrition details of thefood.7. The strawberries the children eat serve as ________A. breakfastB. lunchC. vaccinesD. nutrition8. How is the text organized?A. In order of time.B. In order of frequency.C. In order of preference.D. In order of importanceCPolice today stepped up a murder probe（调查）after a father was killed by a gang. They attacked him with an axe.John Purcell, 40, suffered fatal injuries in the incident in Easterhouse, Glasgow on Saturday evening… moments after he had said goodbye to his children. His youngest son John, 11, was being comforted by his mum Elizabeth Malcolm after witnessing the street horror. The father-of-three was attacked around 10:30 in Easterhouse Road.Young John said, “My father was struck from behind with something that looked like a chopper.”John, his sister Danielle, 15, and brother William, 19, have been left devastated and placed a floral tribute（葬礼献花）at the attack scene in memory of their dad. Elizabeth Malcolm said, “We are all in shock about what had happened. When he left here he usually turned left down the road, but for some reason on Saturday he went in the opposite direction which is where the gang members always hang out.”“We have been apart for a number of years, but John always remained close to his children and this has hit them hard,” she said.Police officers initially sealed off the area for forensic（法医的） examination but later allowed his relatives to lay flowers. Following a post-mortem（尸检报告）, Mr. Purcell’s death is being treated as murder. He had been taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Hospital but died from his severe injuries. Detective Chief Inspector John Riggans, who is leading the investigation, appealed forwitnesses to come forward and said, “Inquiries are at an early stage and we are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack scene for the moment.”9.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. John Purcell was attacked around 10:30 pm in Easterhouse Road.B. John Purcell had three children, but he did not live with them.C. Before the murder, John Purcell went out and turned left down the road.D. Detective Chief Inspector John Riggans did not catch the murderer.10.What can we infer from the passage?A. John Purcell lived with his wife Elizabeth Malcolm before the murder.B. John, as well as his sister and brother, loved John Purcell deeply.C. John Purcell was attacked by a gang with a gun.D. Detective Chief Inspector John Riggans did nothing but wait.11.The word “devastated” in the third paragraph probably means___________.A. upsetB. indifferentC. sorrowfulD. disappointed12. What is the best title of the passage?A. An Unbelievable Tragedy.B. Father’s Love.C. A Great Detective.D. The Conflict between Wife and Husband.DWILD WEATHERMANName: Sam ChampionHot job: TV WeathermanWhere: WABC-TV, New York CityWhen you were a child, did you plan to forecast wind, rain, and snow on TV?I wanted to be a foreign journalist. I took courses in weather science at Eastern Kentucky University, but I majored in broadcasting news.How did you finally become a weatherman?My first job in the early 80’s was at the local TV station in Paducah, Kentucky. I did everything from turning on the lights in the morning to writing and delivering morning news. I put together weather forecasts, and became interested in them.Back then, how did you forecast weather?Independent companies collected computer information that showed, for example, how a single weather system might split into snow or snow mixed with rain. The information was often opposite and the job of a weatherman was to study the information and make the best educated guess about the storm.Has weather forecasting changed much with new technology?Advanced computers, satellites, and Doppler radar (sound waves used to track storms) have made forecasting more exact. But we still know very little about how weather is shaped. So far, we just have theories.Any advice for children who’d like to become weather scientists?To me, weather is the most exciting field in the world. There are still so many more questions about weather than answers. After all, if we can’t foresee floods or hurricanes, how safe a society are we? Weather forecasting is wide open for scientists who love to solve puzzling problems. The next generation of meteorologists (weather scientists) will unlock many of Earth’s weather secrets. So get a general knowledge of Earth science, and study meteorology (weather science) in college.Thanks, Sam.13. Judging from the writing style, the text is ________.A. a diaryB. an interviewC. a news storyD. an announcement14. As a child, ABC-TV’s Sam Champion wanted to be a ________.A. space scientistB. weathermanC. news reporterD. meteorologist15. Present weather forecasting technology ________.A. has made weather report more exact than everB. is still not perfectC. hasn’t changed much in the last 50 yearsD. both A and B16. The study of weather science is called ________.A .meteorologyB .forecasting C. geography D .Earth scienceE“Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him，and let him know that you trust him.”These words are from the black American educator，Booker Washington. He was saying that，“If you want people to grow up，you have to stop treating them like children.”In America，families are close but children are encouraged to be independent，to make their own decisions，even at a very early age. It’s not unusual for a child of seven to be given an allowance(津贴)every week. The child is encouraged to save some of the money but he or she can spend it on whatever they choose，for example，buying clothes，school supplies or CDs. Some teenagers even have their own credit cards! That’s a big responsibility s ince even adults are tempted to overspend when they have credit cards. From an early age，American children are asked for their opinions and they are included in family decision—making. At the dinner table，teenagers will be listened to on any topic，from politics to buying a new family car or where the family will go on vacation. In this way，teenagers are getting practice in becoming individuals：they are learning how to stand on their own two feet.Many Chinese young people are becoming almost as interested as American teens in searching for independence. They want to express those qualities that make them unique human beings. You can see this in the way they dress, the music they listen to and the friends they choose. “Super Girl” Li Yuchun caught the imag ination of Chinese teenagers on the “Super Girl” television contest. She was not the traditional “nice，young Chinese girl”．With her short，spiky hair and boy—like clothes，she was telling everyone that she was different. She had the courage to be her own person and to stand on her own two feet...and she won!There is an old saying，“Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him and then choose that way with all his strength.”If you do this，step by step，over a period of time，you may find that you have become the person you always wanted to be.17．The passage is intended to encourage the youth to ___________.A．save money for useful thingsB．become independentC．express their great ambitionsD．make important decisions18．A child of seven is given an allowance so that he can _________.A．be accepted as a popular guyB．learn to decide how to use moneyC．overspend money without careD．have school supplies of his own19．The author implies that many Chinese children ___________.A．are more independent than AmericansB．should become interested in AmericaC．are happy with their present situationD．are not satisfied to be nice，quiet ones20．The main idea of the last paragraph is ___________.A．that we should do things step by stepB．why we should understand our desiresC．what we should plan for our own lifeD．how we can manage to realize our dreams1-4 BCDA 5-8 BDCA 9-12 CBCA 13-16 BCDA 17-20 BBDD。
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浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（21）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
AAt first, the earth’s surface layer (层 ) was made up of huge blocks of hard, solid rocks. There slowly, the rocks broke up into smaller and smaller pieces. Finally stones, pebble(卵石) and grains of sand were formed. Many sorts of plants and animals lived and died on the surface of the earth. They remain mixed up with the stones, pebbles and formed soil. The outmost layer of the earth is soil.There are many ways in which large pieces of rock break into smaller ones. Wind, water, heat and cold help to break up rocks. When winds blow grains of sand against a large rock for a long time, the softer layer of the rock are slowly worn away. These leave holes and crack(裂缝) in the rock, which become bigger and finally the rock breaks up into smaller pieces.The moving water of streams and rivers also help to break up rocks. As the water moves along, it carries with it small pieces of rock. These rub the larger ones. Thus, the larger rocks are worn down to smaller pieces.The heat of the sun also help to breaking up rocks. When the sun shines, the rocks become very hot. If these rocks are suddenly cooled, they may crack. Ice also plays a part in making soil. Water in the cracks can turn into ice in cold weather. As this happens, it becomes bigger and cracks become wider, and finally break into smaller pieces.1．According to the passage, soil__A．forms very slowly B．is a mixture of stones, pebbles and sand etcC．makes up the layers of the earth D．is becoming smaller and smaller2．Which of the following speeds up the break of rocks most?A．Hot weather．B．Cold water．C．Sharp changes in temperature．D．More dead plants in the cracks．3. What does the underlined word in Paragraph One mean?A the first layer of the surfaceB the furthest layerC .the middle layerD the thinnest layer4．Which of the following is NOT true?A．The remains of many plants of animals formed soil．B．If a large rock never moves, it will never break up．C．Even if a large rock never moves, it will break up．D．Ice in the cracks helps to break up rocks,5．The best title for this passage should be ___ .A．Soil from Rocks B．Ways to Break up RocksC．Soil on die Earth D．Soil, Outmost Layer of the EarthBMany people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personalcharacteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.66. What is the best title for the passage?A. How my father loved meB. My father—the person I admire mostC. I am the apple on my father’s palmD. My father—the one who influenced me most7. Which of the following could not be used to describe the author’s father?A. Considerate and humorousB. Affectionate and open-mindedC. Knowledgeable and sociableD. Energetic and helpful8. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “excel”?A. Do better than others.B. Show off.C. Be cleverer than others.D. Keep healthy9. According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to ____.A. try to be good to those who were worth making friends withB. try to take advantage of those who were friendly to herC. think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve herD. think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way10. What can we infer about the author?A. She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.B. She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.C. She had sympathy(认同) for the fatherless.D. She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.C“Image is everything.” An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough. If there is no substance(事实) behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually.First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services. Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection. Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies. But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑闻) showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm.Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars. Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself ——the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.11. The downfall of the Arthour Andersen accounting firm is due to ________.A. its dishonesty in businessB. its previous imagesC. its bad managementD. its poor service12. Why did some famous people fall from grace?A. Their images were not well built upB. They failed to live up to their images.C.They felt much pressure from the publicD. They paid little attention to fame and fortune.13.The structure of the passage is ________.A: Argument P: Point C: Conclusion14. The author tries to argue that _________.A. image creates everythingB. image is the key to successC. truth is unlikely ever to be equalledD. truth and image are equally importantDAt Denver there was an crowd of passengers into the coaches（车厢） on the eastbound B. & M. express. In one coach there sat a very pretty young woman dressed in elegant taste and surrounded by all the luxurious comforts of an experienced traveler. Among the newcomers were two young men, one of handsome presence with a bold, frank face expression and manner; the other a ruffled, glum-faced person, heavily built and roughly dressed. The two were handcuffed（拷上手铐） together.As they passed down the aisle of the coach the only available seat offered was a reversed one facing the attractive young woman. Here the linked couple seated themselves. The young woman's glance fell upon them with a distant, swift disinterest; then with a lovely smile brightening her face and a tender pink tingeing（稍加染色，影响） her rounded cheeks, she held out a little gray-gloved hand. When she spoke her voice, full, sweet, and deliberate, proclaimed that its owner was accustomed to speak and be heard."Well, Mr. Easton, if you will make me speak first, I suppose I must. Don't you ever recognize old friends when you meet them in the West?"The younger man aroused himself sharply at the sound of her voice, seemed to struggle with a slight embarrassment which he threw off instantly, and then clasped her fingers with his left hand."It's Miss Fairchild," he said, with a smile. "I'll ask you to excuse the other hand; "it's otherwise engaged just at present."He slightly raised his right hand, bound at the wrist by the shining "bracelet" to the left one of his companion. The glad look in the girl's eyes slowly changed to a bewildered horror. The glow faded from her cheeks. Her lips parted in a vague （含糊，犹豫）, relaxing distress. Easton, with a little laugh, as if amused, was about to speak again when the other forestalled him. The glum-faced man had been watching the girl's face expression with veiled glances from his keen, shrewd eyes."You'll excuse me for speaking, miss, but, I see you're acquainted with（认识，熟悉） the officer here. If you'll ask him to speak a word for me when we get to the pen（围栏，监狱） he'll do it, and it'll make things easier for me there. He's taking me to Leavenworth prison. It's seven years for cheating.""Oh!" said the girl, with a deep breath and returning color. "So that is what you are doing out here? An officer!""My dear Miss Fairchild," said Easton, calmly, "I had to do something. Money has a way of taking wings with itself, and you know it takes money to keep step with our crowd in Washington. I saw this opening（通道） in the West,and--well, an officer isn't quite as high a position as that of ambassador, but--""The ambassador," said the girl, warmly, "doesn't call any more. I needn't ever have done so. You ought to know that. And so now you are one of these brave Western heroes, and you ride and shoot and go into all kinds of dangers. That's different from the Washington life. You have been missed from the old crowd."The girl's eyes, fascinated, went back, widening a little, to rest upon the glittering handcuffs."Don't you worry about them, miss," said the other man. "All officers handcuff themselves to their prisoners to keep them from getting away. Mr. Easton knows his business.""Will we see you again soon in Washington?" asked the girl."Not soon, I think," said Easton. "My butterfly days are over, I fear.""I love the West," said the girl irrelevantly. Her eyes were shining softly. She looked away out the car window. She began to speak truly and simply without the gloss of style and manner: "Mamma and I spent the summer in Denver. She went home a week ago because father was slightly ill. I could live and be happy in the West.I think the air here agrees with me. Money isn't everything. But people always misunderstand things and remain stupid--""Say, officer," shouted the glum-faced man. "This isn't quite fair. I'm needing a drink, and haven't had a smoke all day. Haven't you talked long enough? Take me in the smoker now, won't you? I'm half dead for a pipe."The bound travelers rose to their feet, Easton with the same slow smile on his face."I can't deny a require for tobacco," he said, lightly. "It's the one friend of the unfortunate. Good-bye, Miss Fairchild. Duty calls, you know." He held out his hand for a farewell."It's too bad you are not going East," she said, reclothing herself with manner and style. "But you must go on to Leavenworth, I suppose?""Yes," said Easton, "I must go on to Leavenworth."The two men sidled down the aisle into the smoker.The two passengers in a seat near by had heard most of the conversation. Said one of them: "That officer is a good sort of man. Some of these Western fellows are all right.""Pretty young to hold an office like that, isn't he?" asked the other."Young!" exclaimed the first speaker, "why--Oh! Didn't you catch on? Say--did you ever know an officer to handcuff a prisoner to his right hand?"15.From the first three paragraphs, we know that_________A.the two young were seated opposite to the young woman by accident.B.it was not difficult for the woman to find the men were handcuffedC.the young woman found she knew one of the men at the first sight of them.D.the young woman may not be good at communicate16．What would be the possible sentence following the underlined “and –-“A.and it is not easy to make such a fortuneB.and I do the cheating things to collect moneyC.and I tried my best to be a good officerD.and the West is bond to be wealthy17. When Easton uttered the underlined sentence "My butterfly days are over, I fear", his real meaning was that__________A. he would have to focus on his workB. he would be put in prisonC. his chance of being with butterfly is smallD. his workload as an officer was heavy18. Why did the glum-faced man urge Easton to the smoker?A.Because he needed a drink and tobacco badly.B.Because he was angry that Miss Fairchild did not say any good words for himC.Because he was bored and tired with Miss Fairchild and Easton’s talk.D.Because he was afraid Miss Fairchild would find the truth.19. Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?A. Miss Fairchild was an ambassadorB. Easton was an officer with his prisonerC. the glum-faced was considerate and carefulD. Easton had been trying to make a big fortune in the West20. What was the best title of the passage?A. Miss Fairchild’s TripB. Hearts and HandsC. The Story of a HandcuffD. The Meeting of Two Friends BCABB BCADC ABAD ABBDBB。