山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解(40)
高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(44)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（44）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
ASince many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country, you may be curious(好奇的) to know what you usually do in a typical week, how you can get along with your fellow students, and so on. These are the questions I want to discuss with you today.First, let’s talk about what your weekly schedule will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures it’s very imp ortant for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information in a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn’t enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take .The discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework In large universities graduate students, called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion sections.If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you ’ll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non-science majors do. On the other hand, pepople who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do1. The main purpose of this text is___A. to help the students to learn about university lifeB. to persuade the students to attend lecturesC. to encourage the students to take part in discussionD．to advise the students to choose proper majors2. We can learn from the passage that university professors___A. spend about 5 hours on lectures each week.B. must join the students in the discussion sectionsC. prefer to use textbooks in their lecturesD. require the students to read beyond the textbooks3. A discussion section does NOT include___.A. working under the guidance of university professorsB. talking over what the students have read about the coursesC. discuss the problems related t o the students’ homeworkD. raising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture4. Why is it important to write down what the professor said in the lectures?A .because it is very importantB .because there is different information from the textbooksC .because the information in the lecture is very importantD. because they can get good informationBPassport Control（护照验证处）If you are arriving at London Heathrow Airport and are not transferring to another flight outside Britain or Northern Ireland, you must pass through Passport Control and Customs immediately after leaving your plane. If you are not Britain or a citizen of the European Community（欧共体），you must fill out a special form before your passport is examined. This form is called a landing card and should be given to you during the flight to London.After landing, follow the ARRIV ALS signs. Make sure you are in the right channel when you reach Passport Control. There is one channel for holders of European Community Passports, and a second channel marked ―Other Passports‖.Baggage Reclaim Area（取行李处）After passing through the Passport Control, follow the signs to the Baggage Reclaim Area. If you have luggage which is carried in the aircraft hold, it will be delivered to you in the Baggage Reclaim Area. Look for the sign with your flight number. If you have only hand luggage, go directly through the Baggage Reclaim Area to the Customs.CustomsAll passengers must pass Customs after Passport Control. There is a choice of two channels: Green and Red. If you have nothing to declare, go through the Green Channel. If you are not sure about your Duty Free allowance（免税限额）or if you have something to declare, go through the Red Channel. Information about Duty Free allowance can found on special notice – boards in the Baggage Reclaim Area. Y ou should study this information carefully whether you are going through the Red Channel or not. Please note that if you go through the Green Channel, you may be stopped and asked to open your luggage for inspection.5．All passengers arriving at Heathrow from outside Britain .A．must go through either Passport Control or CustomB．must go through Customs, but not Passport ControlC．must go through Passport Control and CustomsD．don’t have to be examined6．The underlined word ―transferring‖ means.A．exchanging B．switching C．replacing D．turning7．At Heathrow when reaching Passport Control, , .A．all passengers go though the same channelB．passengers of the European Community and those from other countries go through different channelsC．British people and passengers from other countries go through different channelsD．All European passengers go through the channel8．If you have duty free goods, .A．you don’t have to go through the Green ChannelB．you may go through the Green ChannelC．you must go through the Red ChannelD．you should go through both Green and Red ChannelCBeijing audience can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles（中TwoLocation: Tuixin Cinema, National Library,39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District, Beijing―April 15: 9:00 13:30, 15:15, 17:30, 19:30―April16: 9:00. 13:30,―April17: 13:30,―April19: 9:00. 13:30, 15:30,17:30, 19:30HongTickets: 60,90,120,180 yuan RMB, availableAddress: Shanghai Gymnasium, 1111 Gaoxi Road N.Tel:29189188,29171145,49384952,29197113The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will put on some excellent Russian choralTickets: 6,8,10,12yuan RMB, available at the hallAddress: 532 YTel: 322756694The Song and Dance Troupe of the Republic of Korea will give a song and dance showTicket: 10,20,30 yuan RMB, available at the theatreAddress: 1376 Nanjing Road W., ShanghaiTel: 297986639．___________will be on April 15. The cinema’s telephone number is _________. .A．Kim’s War: 29798663B．My Love, My Bride: 32275694C．Because Y ou Are Woman: 29189188D．Marriage Story: 6841556610.________will give a song and dance show at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Shanghai Centre Theatre.A．Leon Lai, a Hong Kong pop starB．The Shanghai Philharmonic OrchestraC．The Song and Dance Troupe of the Republic of KoreaD．A Russian Philharmonic Orchestra11．The address of the Shanghai Centre Theatre is .A．1111 Gaoxi Road N B．1376 Nanjing Road WC．523 Y an’an Road M D．66 Jiangning Road12．According to the advertisement, a six yuan ticket is for .A．Russian Concert B．Korean SongsC．South Korean Films D．Leon’s ShowDA serious threat to farmers in many parts of the world is erosion. Erosion occurs if a largearea of land is cleared of trees and is then badly treated by the farmers. The rain and winds may gradually wash away, or blow away, much of the topsoil. When this happens, crops of wheat or corn become weaker and weaker until nothing grows well. If erosion continues, it will turn good land into a desert.In the past, when erosion appeared, farmers sometimes moved to a new place to farm. Sometimes they could not move, but continued to try to grow food in the unhealthy soil. This caused them to sink into poverty. Soon some people realized that there was little rich, fertile soil in the world, government began to try to stop erosion.One of the first experiments to stop erosion began in the United States in 1933. The experiment was carried out in the area of the Tennessee River. Floods and had farming in this area had ruined（毁坏）land that had once been rich. As a result, most of the people living around the Tennessee River were very poor.The government built big dams across the river and stored the water for use during the dry season when there was no rain. The government workers also helped farmers to fertilize their soil and to learn new farming methods which could stop erosion.At the beginning, the farmers were not interested. But soon, good healthy crops began to appear on the land where new methods where used. Ten years after the extremely prosperous, the great success of this experiment had led similar projects in the other parts of the world.13．The word ―erosion‖ in the first paragraph means _______.A．the clearing of trees B．excessive（极度）use of the landC．the destruction of crops D．gradual loss of topsoil14．The passage tells us that erosion is a problem which .A．first began in the United States in 1933B．occurs mainly in river areasC．affects many parts of the worldD．is becoming more and more serious15．In the second paragraph, ―to sink into poverty‖ means.A．to lose topsoil in erosionB．to become weaker and weaker until nothing grows wellC．to become very poorD．to turn into a desert16．The main purpose of this passage is to tell people .A．how erosion occursB．the importance of using new farming methodsC．something can be done to prevent erosionD．the serious outcomes（后果）of erosionEThe central government will pour billions of yuan into special projects to help meet the country’s energy-saving targets. Local officials are also about to come under increased pressure to toe the government line to meet the targets, otherwise their political futures could be in jeopardy.A top official from the National Development and Reform Commission reaffirmed China’s commitment to cutting energy use and emissions when making a report to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress yesterday.―We’re facing a very vital situation to cut energy use,‖ Ma Kai, the NDRC minister said. ―If we don’t fasten our pace, it will be difficult to meet the targets this year.‖Ma said the central government would also issue compulsory energy consumption standards for 22 products such as steel, cement, caustic soda and thermal power by the end of the year. NDRC figures show that the country’s energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 2.78 percent in the first six months from the same period a year earlier. However, the government has set the target of reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20 percent between 2006 and 2010, about an annual fall of 4 percent. But it fell only 1.33 perc ent last year from 2005. In addition, official figures also show that SO2 emissions dropped 0.88 percent to 12.63 million tons in the first half of the year.The minister blamed some local officials for dragging the rest of the country down in not meeting the targets. He said the assessment of officials in many places still focused too much on their performance in economic growth, and many cities and counties still lacked concrete plans tocut energy consumption. Ma said we had paid too much to economic growth and serious consequences are revealing themselves.17. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means ―________________‖.A. their families would be healthyB. their futures would be brightC. their futures would be in dangerD. their jobs would be necessary18. The Chinese government will pour billions of yuan into special projects to _____ .A. help reduce energy use and emissionsB. enlarge investmentC. improve the living conditionsD. balance the income between the poor and the rich19. From the passage, we can infer that _______________.A. the government only focused on the economic growthB. some local officials could have done more for cutting energy use and emissionsC. some local officials would not focus on the economic growthD. SO2 emissions increased in the first half of the year20. What caused the government to face a very vital situation to cut energy use?A. The assessment of officials.B. The central government would not issue energy consumption standards.C. Many cities and counties still lacked concrete plans to cut energy consumption.D. A and C.1—20 ADAB CBBB DCBA DCCC CABD。
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解(64).pdf
四周苍茫，暮色渗透大地，浸湿了小镇的热闹与喧嚣。
树林里，田野里，草地上，奏起了欢乐的歌。
拔开了繁草才知道，那是蟋蟀，蝈蝈。
的交响曲。
美妙的音符，跨越黑暗的界限，若灵泉一般流淌着，谱起了新的乐章。
浮步于田野间，湿润的风中夹着菊花清新、芬芳的香味，带着枯叶的飒爽，和着繁华的草香，与宁静一同在丝丝缕缕的微风中酝酿着。
四周沉寂下来，侧耳倾听，原来是昆是交响乐。
华丽的歌声。
若春雨一般滋润，似阳光一般辉煌，如流水“哗哗”节奏，像雨声“嗒嗒”的旋律。
全身置于空中，给予灵魂无比的悠闲。
扔下了沉重的包袱，聆听完这一曲惊诧的歌声。
走到了一棵树下。
昏暗的视线里，一只晚归鸟依偎在了大树的怀中，叽叽喳喳地歌诵着，风儿这时也按不住自己好动的性格，与树叶发生了“摩擦”，“沙沙”的伴奏声，伴随着歌声，和着飘零的枯叶，停留住了时间的脚步，气息似乎也在这一秒凝固。
一片叶子来到我的面前，我被吸引住了，自己也化作千千万万的叶子，嬉戏着风，历尽万重沧桑，飞到阳光下，贪婪地吮吸着清晨的甘露。
树叶不见了，我醒了，却已走到林间小道上。
鲜艳的雏菊盛开在了小路的两旁，如繁星一般点缀着草地，道路两旁的树木撒下纷纷“雪花”，它们睡着了，只等着来年的春雨将它们唤醒。
我轻轻地走着，自私地享受着或许不曾被人珍视的宁静。
走着走着，不知不觉中也被黑暗所吞噬。
整个世界不再留下什么。
踏着宁静的音符，寻觅那段旋律，穿越那内心深处的枷锁，不再留下痕迹。
评语：景美，情也美，语句生动，景中有情，情中有景，有水乳交融之感。
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高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(8)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（8）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
AHello, Shanghai!1．Which part of the China Pavilion should people go to if they are interested in the four great inventions?A．The ground floor. B．The second floor.C．The third floor. D．The top floor.2．What is the typical feature of the UK Pavilion?A．People can see it on line.B．It is the largest national pavilion.C．People can see 60,000 seeds here.D．All the seeds are from the UK.3．Which of the following can best explain the meaning of “a green pavilion”?A．A pavilion using green energy. B．A pavilion painted in green.C．A pavilion with more sunshine. D．A pavilion with cleaner air.BInternational travel is no longer the only right of the rich. Over the next several decades, hundreds of millions of new entrants（加入者）to the middle class will want not only the things-but also the experiences-that money can buy.Indian call-center employers, Russian engineers, Chinese middle managers, and Brazilian salespeople are already searching the web for information on trips. They want to see Paris from the Eiffel Tower, relax in the Maldives, and play blackjack in Las Vegas. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, international tourist visits are expected to double soon, from roughly 800 million in 2008 to 1.6 billion by 2020. However, only so many people can visit a particular building or beach in a given year. Where will all the other tourists go? This skyrocketing demand for travel will lead to a “scarcity of place” and to three probable market responses: First, most tourism-related prices, such as hotel room rates in popular cities, will continue toescalate as demand outstrips supply. Second, people’s waiting to visit certain places will become commonplace. Finally, surprising prices and decade4-long waiting lists will cause the creation and expansion of tourist attractions in both developed and developing countries.4．What is mainly talked about in passage?A．Wealthy people’s wish for travel.B．Middle class people in different counties.C．Problems of international travel in the future.D．The way to search the web for travel information.5．We know from the passage that Brazilian salespeople .A．are rich people B．belong to middle classC．like travel most D．use the Internet often6．The underlined word “scarcity” probably means .A．growth B．supply C．popularity D．shortage7．It can be inferred that in the future .A．people will develop more tourist attractionsB．more people will travel by rocketC．the number of the tourists will reduceD．hotel room rates will rise everywhereCThere’s a widespread perception（观念）in the United States that a university degree is the key to success. But a growing number of educators now say there are other possibilities, especially for students who might not succeed at the university level.This is not a traditional classroom. At the apprentice （学徒）program run by the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union in the state of Maryland, Travis Strawderman and other students make money while they learn. “It’s completely changed my life around,” he said. “I’ve been able to pay off all my debts. I can say I’m actually responsible enough to have my own family.”Strawderman’s five-year program teaches him technical skills free of charge. He says he considered university, but it didn’t interest him. Economics Professor Robert Lerman says Strawderman is not alone. “A lot of people are bored in high school,” Lerman stated. “They leavehigh school because they are bored. They want to do something besides sitting in a classroom.”Lerman says the education system in the United States is too focused on pushing students to attend university. “What we’re doing now is we’re saying unless you learn in this way you don’t really have the chance for a rewarding career,” he said.But Chad Aldeman, an analyst, says studies show the longer students stay in school the better chance they have at having a high paying and stable career. “If you only are a high school graduate your wages are going to drop over you Lifetime-as opposed to a college degree,” he said. “The college is really an insurance policy against unemployment and against low wages”. 8．Where does Travis Strawdeman learn?A．In a university. B．In a traditional classroom.C．At an apprentice program. D．In a high school.9．What can we infer from the passage?A．Robert and Chad have different opinions.B．Professor Lerman teaches Travis technical skills.C．Travis will have a high paying and stable career.D．Travis liked high school and studied well.10．Which might be the best title for the passage?A．New education programmesB．A University degree, key to success or notC．Problems in high schoolD．An insurance policy against low wagesDMost kinds of rose plants come from Asia. But roses are also native to other areas including northwest Africa, Europe and the United States. In 1986, Congress chose the rose as American’s national flower. Technically, Congress and President Ronald Reagan declared it the “national floral emblem（国花）.” Whatever the name, the decision did not smell sweet to supporters of other popular flowers.Some people say roses are difficult to grow. But you have a good chance of success if you start with a few suggestions from experts. You should plant your roses where they can getsunshine for about six hours on bright days. You can buy roses from a garden center or by mail order. You can buy potted roses, also known as container roses, or bare-root plants. Each kind has its fans.Some gardeners say potted roses are easier to plant. They say the roots develop better. But Jeffrey Dinslage, an expert, points out that bare-root roses come without soil. So they weigh less to transport.Another expert advises getting bare-root roses as close to planting time as you can.. If they arrive before you are ready to plant them, make sure the packing material is moist. Keep the plants in a cool, dark place. The resting plants have no leaves but still need water. When growing roses, the soil should feel moist deep down. Watering should be done in the morning.But do not water too much. People often ask Jeffrey Dinslage about unhealthy discoloration on rose leaves. He says the spots are usually caused by too much water. After heavy rains or too much watering, he advises pulling away mulch, the substance used to protect the roots, to improve the quality of the soil, temporarily from around the roots. This will help dry the soil. 11．From the first paragraph, we know that in the United States .A．all the people like rosesB．there are a lot of national flowersC．some roses don' t smell sweetD．there are some other popular flowers12．How many kinds of roses can you buy according to the passage?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Six．13．Why does Jeffrey Dinslage suggest planting bare – root roses?A．They are easier to plant.B．Their roots develop better.C．They are cheap to transport.D．Their leaves need no water.14．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “moist”?A．Slightly wet. B．Pretty dry.C．Too hard. D．Lightly soft.15．According to Jeffrey Dinslage, people should to avoid the sports on rose leaves.A．not water roses in the morning B．protect the roots of roses C．improve the quality of the soil D．not water roses very much1—15 BCACB DACAB DBCAD。
山西省高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解(50)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（50）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
AMoses Mendelssohn, the grandfather of the well-known German composer（作曲家）,was farfrom being handsome. Along with a rather short stature, he had a hunchback（驼背）One day he visited a merchant in Hamburg who had a lovely daughter named Frumtje.Mosesfell hopelessly in love with her. But Moses was refused by his ugly appearance.When it was time for him to leave, Moses picked up his courage and climbed the stairs toher room to take one last chance to speak with her. She was a heavenly beauty, but caused him deep sadness by her refusal to look at him. After several attempts at conversation, Moses shyly asked, “Do you believe marriages are made in heaven？”“Yes, ”She answered, still looking at the floor. “And do you？”“Yes I do, ”He replied. “You see, in heaven at the birth of each boy, the God announces which girl he will marry. When I was born, my future bride was pointed out to me. Then the God added, ‘But your wife will be humpbacked. ’”“Right then and there I called out, ‘Oh God, a humpbacked woman would be a tragedy. Please, God, give me the hump and let her be beautiful. ’”Then Frumtje looked up into his eyes and was stirred by some deep memory. She reached out and gave Mendelssohn her hand and later became his devoted wife. 1．At first Moses was refused by Frumtje because he _______.A．had a bad intentionB．was a hopeless manC．had no courage to express himselfD．was not handsome and humpbacked2．Frumtje accepted Moses’ request in the end because of_______.A．Moses’ good heart and wisdomB．Moses’ sharp words and devotionC．Moses’ tricks and liesD．Moses’ wealth and humor.3．Which of the following word can replace the underlined word “stirred” in the last paragraph ?A．mixed B．moved C．caused D．surprised4．The writer of the passage intends to try to tell us _______.A．how to run after a girlB．a marriage in heavenC．a sad and moving love storyD．what true love is.BA marketing director for a famous computer manufacturer was designing a new advertisement fo r his company. While researching consumers’ response to his product, he asked, “Ships are commonly referred to as ‘she’ or ‘her’. What gender （性别）would you give to your computer? Give four reasons to support your answer.A large group of women reported th at the computers should be referred to as “he” or “him” because:①In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.②They have a lot of data, but are still hard to understand.③They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they a re problems.④As soon as you buy one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have had a better model.The men, on the other hand, said that computers should be referred to as “she” or “her” because:①The language they use to communic ate with other computers is impossible to understand for most men.②Even your smallest mistakes are stored in the long-term memory and will be remembered forever.③As soon as you get one, you find yourself spending half your money on accessories (附件) for it.5．In fact, computers really _______.A．should be referred to as “she”B．should be talked about as “he”C．are neither “she” nor “he”D．are either “he” or “she”6．Why did the man ask people such a strange question?A．Because he was a marketing director of a computer company.B．Because he was not sure whether to use “she” or “he” for his computer.C．Because he wanted to make special computers for men and women.D．Because he was planning an advertisement for his computer.7．From the women’s answers, we can see _______.A．they generally don’t know as much about computer as men doB．they want to use a computer without turning it onC．they can’t make up their minds when to buy a new computerD．they love computers as much as they love their husbands8．Which of the following is NOT implied in the reported answers?A．Women think computers can solve problems.B．Women are likely to remember their husbands’ small mistakes.C．Some women’s computers usually work half the time.D．Some women believe they might find a better husband if they wait a little longer.CIdeas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma（文凭）or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them,learning does not end with a diploma. Continuing education gives these adults the chance to increase their knowledge. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones. If they know more or learn more, then they can get a better job or earn more money.There are usually a large number of classes to choose from. Some adults take classes for funor because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves. Others can learn how to be good parents , or how to get along with other people.There are many chances for adults to continue their learning. Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, buildings, or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive. Thousands of people take continuing education classes each year. They receive no diploma and no grade for most of the classes they attend. For them , learning is something they do because they want to.9．Attending continuing education classes .A．doesn’t cost much money B．in expensiveC．requires a lot of passes D．is free of charge10．Lots of people attend continuing education classes because .A．the classes will help them feel better about themselvesB．there are many courses they can choose fromC．they can also go to church at the same timeD．learning is something they are interested in doing11．What is the main idea of the last Paragraph?A．Adults can continue their learning to get a diploma.B．Most continuing education classes are in the evening.C．Adults have many chances to continue their learning.D．Classes are held for working people.12．We can learn from the passage that .A．college education is not importantB．adult education is very popularC．other kinds of learning are more important than school learningD．continuing education classes teach the same courses that are taught in collegesDChildren have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins o r loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.Grown-ups can hardly find children’s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.13．To become a leader in a game the child has to .A．play often B．wait for his turnC．be confident in himself D．be popular among his playmates 14．What do we know about grown-ups?A．They are not interested in games.B．They find children’s games too easy.C．They don’t need a reason to play games.D．They don’t understand children’s games.15．A child likes playing games, because he .A．can be someone other than himselfB．can become popular among friendsC．finds he is always lucky in gamesD．likes the place where he plays a game16. The writer believes that .A．children should make better rules for their games.B．children should invite grown-ups to play with them.C．children play games without any reasonsD．children’s games can do them a lot of harmE“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation. “Never set foot in this house again!” shouted Father. With tears welling（涌出） up in my eyes, I rushed out of the house and ran along the street.A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me．I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space：happy and harmonious.But now I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting old．We are just like two people coming from two different worlds．It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened．I wandered the street，without a destination in my mind．My heart was frozen on this hot summer night．As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people in the streets，until I had only street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high -rise apartment block in which I lived，I saw that the light was still on．I thought to myself，“Is father waiting for me．or is he still angry with me?” In fact，it was nothing．Perhaps，Dad was throwing some of his old stamps．Perhapshe thought they were useless．I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps．All the lights were off except father’s.Dad was always 1ike this．Maybe he didn’t know bow to express himself．After shouting at me，he never showed any mercy or regret After an argument he will creep （蹑手蹑脚）up in my sleep and then tuck me underneath the coversThis was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature．The light was still on. With the key in hand，I was as nervous as I had ever been．At last，I decided to open the door．As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks．I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love－it is second to none．17．The underlined word“reverberation”refers to．A．a big earthquake B．a heavy moveC．a huge wave D．a loud sound18．When seeing a young father with a child in his arms,the writer might have the following feelings EXCEPT .A．he admired them very muchB．he felt disappointed with his fatherC．he felt that happiness had been far away from himD．he wished for better relations with his father19．Why do you think the father often shouts at his child?A．The father is getting older and olderB．The child has already grown upC．They child never agrees with his fatherD．The father has got used to doing that20．What conclusion can you draw after reading the text?A．The father treats his child in an unfair way．B．The father is actually kind to his child.C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his child.D．The father is always throwing things at his son. 1--20 DABDC DACAD CBBDC CDBDB。
高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(24)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（24）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
ALast year, I lived in Chile for half a year. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I had good days and bad days I didn’t understand.Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp. When I arrived there, I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to. There were lots of dogs on the streets, and there was no downtown, few smoothly paved streets, and little to do for entertainment. Rain was not seen very often, earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was only able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head and there were so many.Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression (敌对心理) towards the people to lack of appetite. I was required to overcome all difficulties.As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy.But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another culture. I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.1. The author came to Chile last year with the purpose of ________.A. paying a visit to Chile as a touristB. experiencing Chilean life as a teacherC. studying Chilean culture as a college studen tD. studying knowledge as an exchange student2. On arriving in Chile, why did the author feel frightened?A. Because he did not know how to get along with the local people.B. Because it was full of dangers like earthquakes and windstorms.C. Because its living conditions were worse than what he was used to.D. Because it was not convenient for him to shop there.3. In the first week in Chile the author ________.A. was not used to eating Chilean foodB. had some friends to have a chat withC. couldn’t communicate with peopleD. couldn’t express his thoughts in English4. What did the author most probably think of his life in Chile?A. Wonderful and worthwhileB. Difficult but meaningfulC. Difficult and meaninglessD. Boring and disappointing5. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Chile is TRUE?A. its official language is Spanish and English.B. It is a developing country without foreign students.C. It seldom rains and natural disasters often happen.D. Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners.BWorld Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, China Pavilion is a must-see area for you.China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown（东方之冠）, is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor’s crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional hall. Construction on the China Pavilion began on December 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo: “ Better City, Better Life”. For example, it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark.During the Expo, the main structure will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “ Chinese wisdom in urban development” by explaining the values of harmony, nature and spirit. The three-story pavilion has three sections. The top floor’s “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain China’s four great inventions. And the ground’s “Blossoming City” will display scenes from cities of the future.6. Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?A. TinyB. RoundC. Exotic（异国情调的）D. Environmentally-friendly7. From the passage, we can infer that _____.A. China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is overB. China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is overC. you can continue to visit the other pavilions after the Expo is overD. some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion8. On the second floor, you can _________.A. enjoy a film about the changes of cities in ChinaB. learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920sC. find out how paper was inventedD. see how Chinese cities will look like in the futureCDisposing of the garbage we produce every day is a major problem in cities around the world. In the United States, over 160 million tons of garbage is produced every year. Ten percent is recycled, ten percent is burned, and the rest is put in landfills. But finding land for new landfills isbecoming more difficult.A city that has solved this problem in an unusual way is Machida in Tokyo. They have developed a totally new way of dealing with garbage. The key to the operation is that people should work together. Families must divide their garbage into six groups:1. garbage that can be easily burned, such as kitchen and garden trash2. garbage that does n’t burn easily, such as plastic tools and plastic toys3. products that are poisonous or that cause pollution, such as batteries4. bottles and glass containers that can be recycled5. metal containers that can be recycled6. large items, such as furniture and bicyclesThe items in Groups 1 to 5 are collected on different days. Large items are only collected upon request. Then the garbage is taken to a centre that looks like a clean new office building or hospital. Inside the centre, special equipment is used to sort and deal with garbage. Almost everything can be reused: garden or kitchen trash becomes fertilizer; garbage that can burn is burned to produce electricity; metal containers and bottles are recycled; and old furniture, clothing, and other useful items are cleaned, repaired, and resold cheaply or given away. The work provides employment for the disabled and gives them a chance to learn new skills.Nowadays, officials from cities around the world visit Machida to see whether they can use some of these ideas and techniques to solve their own garbage problems.9. Each year people in the U.S.A. have to find places to put in _______ million tons of garbage.A.160B.128C.16D.3210. George’s family has the following garbage: wooden chairs,empty tins and branches. Into which group should he put the garbage?A. Group 6, Group 5, Group 1.B. Group 1, Group 3, Group 2.C. Group 6, Group 5, Group 2.D. Group 6, Group 4, Group 1.11. From the text we know that ________ .A. those who are working at the garbage disposal centre are disabled persons.B. without people’s cooperation, the garbage disposal project would be a failure.C. the items in Group1 and Group6 are not collected on the same day.D. the garage is taken to a clean new office building for disposal.DIt is time for students to sell such things as chocolate bars and greeting cards to raise money for their school, class or club. It is inevitable that they will knock on your door and you will easily hand over your cash for overpriced items that you really do not want. That is okay, though, because there are many reasons why children should be allowed to raise money for their schools and clubs.Fundraising（募集资金）is a great way to help children learn social skills. It is not easy to go up to a complete stranger and ask him for his money. They have to nicely ask for help, show the interested buyer what they have to offer and explain how it will help them in school. If someone refuses to buy an item, that child has to take the failure in stride(不特别费力地), and that is a learning lesson as well.Students can learn how to deal with money by fundraising. Of course, it might seem safer for us to take charge of our chi ldren’s earnings from their fundraising before it is turned into the school. However, by making them keep track of it, count it, and make sure everyone pays the right amount, they are learning an important lesson. Dealing with money is important to know about when they are older.Fundraising helps improve their schools. It is the children’s school. They have to learn there and grow there. Why not let them help in making it a better place?Fundraising allows for more life experiences for the child. The raised money is used towards things like parties, trips, or for the music club to go to see a Broadway play. The children receive the rewards for their hard work at raising the money. Without fundraising, these field trips and special school memories would be missed.In a word, fundraising helps children a lot in many ways.12. The underlined word “inevitable” in the first paragraph means “_______”.A. 不可能的B. 不恰当的C. 不可避免的D. 不现实的13.One of the important indications that children are grown up is that __________.A. children can deal with moneyB. children learn to care for othersC. children make a date with friends of the other sex1—15 DCABC DBC BAB CACA。
山西省2012届高三第二次阶段性测试题word版英语卷
山西省2011-2012学年度高三第二次阶段性诊断考试英语试卷金太阳教育研究院英语研究所编考生注意：1．本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．请将各题答案填在试卷后面的答题卷上。
3．本试卷主要考试内容：必修1第一模块—必修4第一模块第一卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．When does BBC news end?A. At 6:30．B．At 7:00．C．At 7:30．2．What will the man buy for Kate’s birthday?A. A bottle of wine B．Some flowers．C．A music CD．3．Where does this conversation most probably take place?A．In a department store．B．In a post office．C．In a bank．4．What will the two speakers probably do?A．Go to see a film．B．Go cycling．C．Go sailing．5．How does the man feel about the bus service??A．Dissatisfied．B．Pleased．C．Puzzled．第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前．你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(4)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（4）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
ASinging are the pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti. One of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tin. Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school principals in the country. ks**5uOver 70 % of Haitian population live below the poverty line with inadequate food, water, schools, or housing. To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme.“We are so cut off we have many difficulties,” comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossible. Emile tries to encourage those around her to make use of all available resources. Her efforts are bearing fruit. One of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their children’s schooling and increase their own income by selling embroidery(刺绣) and other handicrafts. ks**5uRecent political instability has meant that the country has not invested in education for ten years. Enrolment(入学) is a mere 44 per cent and a little less than a half of those entering primary school finish it. Less than a third of these go on to secondary school. In rural areas it is not rare to find 17- and 18 year-olds in primary school. Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils. Emile works constantly to improve her pupils’ environment. Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a storehouse for the food delivered regularly by the World Food Programme.Not only is Emile’s salary too little, but she receives it irregularly. For her, transport is a real headache. She lives five kilometers away and has to take a privately-owned bus, costing more than she can afford.“The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly”, Emile comments. “With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it.” Nevertheless, Emile loves her job. “I alw ays feel at home with the children and, the parents understand what I’m doing.”1. What theme is presented in this passage?A. Devotion to education.B. Poverty and hardship.C. Politics and childrenD. Love and beauty ks**5u2. Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?A. Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts.B. Persuading local women to care about their children’s education.C. Encouraging those around her to use those available resources.D. Finding chalk, school books and other materials.3. In the last paragraph, “those who are really cut out for teaching” are those who are ________.A. dismissed from teachingB. unfamiliar with teachingC. qualified for teachingD. cautious about teachingBLabor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income. This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so it includes employers and the self-employed. Labor is one of the country's resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the community.Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population, there are several other influences which also affect it. The age distribution (分布) of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, then the available workforce w ould be lower than if there were a balanced spread age distribution. If the population naturally grows rapidly, the number of births greatly exceeds (超出) the number of deaths then as a total population increases proportion of the workforce declines.Sometimes a population is described as aging which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it. In that situation the population istop-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate. ks**5uThe age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy. If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce, this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group. If the aged are to be cared for in special homes, finance must be available for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population, then the government tax revenue (税收) is relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily.4．In the passage “labor force” is defined as ___________.A．people who are available to work and earn incomeB．self-employed people onlyC．people who are looking for an employment ks**5uD．employers who create job opportunities5．The conclusion which can be drawn from the second paragraph is that___________.A．a natural growth of population leads to a balanced workforceB．a large population does not necessarily mean a higher proportion of workforceC．the larger the population, the higher the proportion of the workforceD．the workforce will be lower, if the population has a balanced age distribution，6．When a population is said to be aging，___________.A．there are more people retiring than those entering the workforceB．the birth rate must be growingC．there should be an oversupply of workforceD．There are more people entering the workforce than those retiringC(1) Mr. Brown (the motorist)At about 9:20 p.m. on October 14th, I was driving along Market Road in the direction ofMidwick. I wanted to go to Sturham to collect my wife, who had been visiting some friends. I prepared to turn into Sturham Road, which was on my right. In the distance, I saw the lights of a car moving towards me but it was along way from me. I put out my hand to show that I was going to turn right. Then I started to turn slowly towards Sturham Road. Suddenly there was a loud noise on the passenger’s (near) side of the car. I stopped the car and got out. A motorcycle had hit my car. The motorcyclist had been thrown over the car. He was injured, so I ran to a shop to phone for help.(2) Mt. Smith (the injured motorcyclist)On the evening of October 14th, I was going home along Market Road towards Newtown. I was riding my motorcycle. I was going slowly because some of the streetlights were out and road was wet and slippery. Just before Sturham road, a car suddenly drove right across my path. The driver did not flash his lights to give a warning. I could not turn in time, so I hit the side of the car. WhenI woke up, I was lying in a hospital in Market Road.(3) Mr. Lee (another motorcyclist) ks**5uAt about 9:10 p.m. on October 14th, I left my home in Midwick. Ten minutes later I was riding my motorcycle along Market Road. I was going to Newton. There was a motorcycle about 40 meters in front of me. It was not going very quickly. The man on it was riding near the curb (路边) but I was near the center of the road. The motorcyclist in front of me tried to turn to his right but there was no time. He hit the car and was injured. There was no car going along in front of us o put by the road.7. Which of these pictures exactly shows the scene of the accident?X= the place where the motorcycle hit the car; N=Newtown;M= Midwick; S=Sturham (Note that cars and motorcycles always keep to the left in England.)8. Which of these statements about the accident is probably correct?A. Mr. Brown wrongly supposed that the lights of the two motorcycles were those of a car.B. the lights of the car moving towards Mr. Brown made him unable to see.C. Mr. Brown knocked down a motorcyclist on purpose.D. The accident was caused by the carelessness of the first motorcyclist.9. It seems probable from the statements that Mr. Brown ______ .A. gave no signal to show that he was turning rightB. did not five any signal until he was actually turningC. failed to give a proper signal at that timeD. flashed his light to show that he was going to turn10. We would expect to find that Mr. Brown’s car was damaged on its ______ side.A. frontB. leftC. rightD. driver’sDAs any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. ks**5uLewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate M M MDordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts t o control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there i s.”The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible.” Says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”11. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ______ .A. show the relationship between parents and childrenB. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC. report on the findings of a studyD. give information about family problems12. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragrap h 3, Lewis means that middle children______ .A. have to help their parents to serve dinnerB. get the least attention from the familyC. are often kept away from the dinner tableD. find it hard to keep up with other children13. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ______ .A. they are busy serving food to their childrenB. they are busy keeping order at the dinner tableC. they have to pay more attention to younger childrenD. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family14. Lewis research provides an answer to the question ______ .A. Why TV is important in family ks**5uB. why parents should keep good orderC. why children in small families seem to be quietD. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life15. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?A. It is important to have the right food for children.B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.1—15 ADC ABAD CACB CBBDC。
高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(5)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（5）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
AA “blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet computer Web site called a “blog”. The word “blog” is a short way of saying web log, or personal Web site. Anyone can start a blo g, and they can write about anything they like.There are millions of blogs on the Internet today. They provide news, information and ideas to many people who read them. They contain links to other Web sites. And they provide a place for people to write their ideas and react to the ideas of others.A research company called Perseus has studied more than 3,000 Web logs. It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas. For example, the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs. And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products.At the same time, some long-standing blogs have ended. Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service, . He says the site became too costly to continue. He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had written on it.One blog that is still going strong is called Rebecca’s Pocket. It involves much useful information for readers. Rebecca Blood created the Web site in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the site. That article led to a book called “The Weblog Handbook”. It has been translated into four languages so far.Ms Blood says Rebecca’s Pocket gets about 30,000 visitors a month. She writ es about anything and everything----politics, culture and movies. She recently provided medical advice. And she wrote about how to prevent people from stealing money from online bank accounts. 1. The text is written mainly to ____.A. introduce an Internet computer Web site called “blog”B. introduce a way of reading on blogsC. tell readers about blogsD. tell readers how to write blogs2. From the text we can learn that blogs cover almost everything except ___.A. different ideasB. medical adviceC. advertisementsD. account codes3. According to this passage , which of the following is NOT true?A. Politicians don’t use blogs at allB. A lot of bloggers no longer write or read blogsC. Those who like to use blogs are mostly teenage girlsD. Dave Winer closed his “” because of money shortage4. The reason why Rebecca’s Pocket is still going strong is that ____.A. it was created by a womanB. it provides plenty of useful information and adviceC. it is about the history of booksD. it has editions in at least four different languagesBBeing able to multitask---doing several things at the same time---is considered a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a s i g n i f i c a n t a m o u n t o f t i m e i n f r u i t l e s s e f f o r t s a s t h e y m u l t i t a s k.Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.Multitasking also affects young people’s performance at university and in the work place. When asked about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets on their performance of tasks,many young people gave a positive response. However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive.Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later develop- ment of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.5. What does the underlined word “juggle” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Want to buy.B. Take the place of.C. Use at the same time.D. Seek for information from.6. In Paragraph 3, the author points out that ________.A. family members do not eat at the family table.B. family members do not greet each other.C. young people live happily in their familiesD. young people seldom talk with their family members7. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. multitasking is harmful to young people’s development.B. Young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets.C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.D. Yong people must learn skills for future jobs.8. The author develops the passage mainly by ________.A. providing typical examplesB. following the natural time orderC. comparing opinions from different fieldsD. presenting a cause and analyzing its effectsC9. _______ can get a Special Admission ticket for himself/ herself.A. A 56-year-old bus driverB.A school girl with her valid student cardC. A policeman in his fortiesD. A U.S. army officer on active duty10. If you want to enter the Expo Park once every week in one month and don’t want to botherto buy the ticket each time, you can buy a ______ ticket.A. Single Day AdmissionB. Special AdmissionC. 3 Day AdmissionD. 7 Day Admission11. The function of the table is to ______ .A. remind the public of the difficulty buying the Expo ticketsB. show which groups of people can get admission into the Expo ParkC. provide information about the Expo tickets and regulationsD. introduce all the visiting regulations in the Expo ParkDWith alarming regularity, we read about oil tankers having accidents near land and the terrible consequences of the oil spills(泄露) on people, nature, and the environment．Millions of dollars have been used in developing special chemicals to help dismiss the spills and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oil．Unfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the sea．Of all today's environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least serious．Although oil is poisonous, it is a natural material．In the end, it breaks down naturally．There are, of course, long-term effects, but it is usually more serious in the short term．Nature by itself works better than chemical materials, but when there is a spill, we demand that governments act immediately with as much hi-tech knowledge as possible．In 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Scilly Isles near the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tons of oil into the ocean．If you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happened．Governments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damage．Interestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest s u p p l y t h e g a s o l i n e t o m a k e t h e m r u n.We should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oil．Govern -ments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power, electricity, hydrogen, and so on．Much of this research has, in the past, been held back by the oil, gas, and coal．If the world's millions of cars were 10% more efficient —and the industry could easily produce cars at least twice as efficient, we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each year．If this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too．11. What is the passage mainly talking about?A. Oil spills pollution．B. What oil pollution is．C. Oil tanker accidents.D. How to reduce oil pollution.12. How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as peoplebelieve?A. By giving a description．B. By making an argument．C. By giving an example．D. By drawing a diagram．13. What does the underlined word "risk" in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. Transportation depending more on oil．B. Poisonous oil breaking down naturally．C. Millions of tons of oil spilling into the sea．D. More environmental damage being caused．14. Which suggestion is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?A. We should build safer tankers in the near future．B. We should develop new technologies to cut oil use．C. Tankers should not be allowed to sail near the coastlines．D. Countries should build more oil pipelines under the sea．1—15 CDAB, CDAD, BDC, ACDB。
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山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（40）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
AIf you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. Usually, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.“What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors.“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the brothers answered excitedly.The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar（罐） full of spiders(蜘蛛), worms and a lot of insects. He removed the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the visitors who were laughing at them. Then he said quietly and confidently, “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look what we fou nd along the way!”Their goal was far too difficult, but it made them dig. And that is what a goal is for—to make us move in the direction we have chosen. In other words, it sets us to digging!But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!” And I believe it is the joy in the journey, rather than in the end, that truly matters.1. The writer told us the story to ________ .A. advise us to treat our failures fairlyB. persuade us not to make an aim for our livesC. encourage us to learn from the two brothersD. prove that failure helps us make achievements2. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Failure is the mother of successB. When there is a will, there is a wayC. No pains, no gainsD. Joy in the journey3. Which is true according to the passage?A. Digging a hole all the way through the earth is impossible.B. The two brothers will surely reach their goal one day.C. If one has a goal, he will want to dig holes.D. Everyone can succeed if he sets a practical goal.BBill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft- ware, programming computers at age 13.In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsoft's president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer---the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.Gates' foresight has led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much ofhis time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities (慈善机构), including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age.4. Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?A. At public elementary school.B. At the private Lakeside School.C. At Harvard University.D. At Microsoft Company.5. Why did he drop out of Harvard?A. To change school.B. To spend all his energies to Microsoft.C. To find a full-time job.D. To earn money.6. How does Gates spend much of his time?A. Meeting with people.B. Travelling around the world.C. E-mailing some friends.D. Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.7. What does the underlined word "donated" in the last paragraph mean?A. gave.B. earned.C. made.D. received.CIf women are mercilessly exploited(剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend large sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened;neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. New Fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability(稳定耐用)? That is for you to decide.8. Designers and big stores always make money_________.A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industryB. because they are capable of predicting new fashionsC. by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothingD. because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing9. To the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seenas ___________.A. a waste of moneyB. a waste of timeC. an expression of tasteD. an expression of creativity10. New fashions in clothing are created for ___________.A. the commercial exploitation of womenB. the women's strength of characterC. basic qualities of warmth.D. an important contribution to society11. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Line One to Line Two,Paragraph Four), the writer means that ___________.A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atB. women are better able to put up with discomfortC. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designersD. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashionDIn only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority (少数民族). As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging.出现 Their achievements are reflected in the nation’s best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decided(明显的) Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the U. S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that breeds success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.12．While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian- American students ______.A．feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of EnglishB．are afraid that their academic successes does not bear a strong American characterC．still worry about unfair treatment in societyD．generally feel it is a shame to have to depend on their parents 13．What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans?A．A solid foundation in basic mathematics and being Asian Americans.B．Hard work and intelligence.C．Parental help and a limited knowledge of English.D．Asian culture and the American educational system.14．Why do the two “explanations” (Line 1, Para. 3 ) worry Asian Americans ?A．They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in general.B．People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for success.C．Asian Americans would be a threat to other minorities.D．American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character. 15．The author`s tone（语气） in this passage is _______.A．sympathetic B．doubtful C．critical D．objective1—15 ADA BBDA CBAD CDAD。