湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练 18故事型阅读理解
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（A） Even with hit shows such as “Desperate Housewives” and “Grey's Anatomy,” ABC is tightening its belt as it weathers the U.S. economic downturn and tries to remain relevant in an industry challenged by digital entertainment. “We are in one of worst economies in 70 years. We are looking at everything we can possibly do to be more efficient and more effective,” ABC Entertainment president Steve McPherson told reporters on Friday. “We have to look at everything across the board from cost cutting to (using) other platforms for smart ways to broker our efforts. It is an ongoing process. It is not a one time thing.” McPherson, attending the networks’ semi-annual presentation to critics, said last year’s five month strike by Hollywood screenwriters had “really hurt everybody” in the traditional television industry, and he acknowledged the networks had lost viewers to other forms of entertainment. “The world has changed under these businesses and we need to be incredibly diligent and confidentin what we do, otherwise we will be left by the wayside.” he said. “Tomorrow is here, now, and we really need to figure it out now and move forward.” ABC, a unit of Walt Disney Co, has lost about 9.7 percent of its prime time audience in the 2008-9 season compared with the same stage last year. With the exception of current ratings leader CBS, the other two major U.S. networks Fox and NBC have also lost similar percentages since the 2008-9 season started last September. McPherson said he hoped ABC would continue to “take chances” on shows such as “Lost” and “Dancing with the Stars” that were seen as daring when they were shown for the first time. But recent new entries, such as “Pushing Daisies,” “Eli Stone” and “Dirty Sexy Money,” failed to resonate with viewers and were canceled. Despite the growing trend of watching television on iPods, on the Internet and on mobile phones, McPherson said ABC's main focus remained on broadcast. “We are still a broadcast network and that is where our profits come from. The other platforms are important. But people ask “Would we do a show that would be successful on the Internet as opposed to on broadcast? ... and those are always secondary thoughts,” he added. 1.The main idea of the passage is about__________. A. the strike of Hollywood screenwriters B. the decline of ABC’s prime time audience C. ABC’s main focus on broadcast D. ABC’s feeling economic, digital pressure 2.The 3rd paragraph suggests to us that__________. A. the economic situation is so serious that it will last long B. cutting cost is the best way to recover from economic downturn C. using other smart way can develop the ongoing process D. sparing no effort can complete the ongoing process 3.We can infer that the last economic great depression happened ________.A. in 1970B. in 1970sC. in 1939D. in the 2008-9 season 4.McPherson’s attitude towards ABC’s future is full of__________.A. doubtB. hopeC. worryD. confidence （B） You are only as old as you feel, it is said. But soon scientists will be able to calculate your real “physiological (生理的) age”. Researchers studying genes believe they can now tell exact physiological age by looking at a number of clues in DNA. They don't have to ask people how they feel or look at their appearance. The breakthrough could solve the mystery of why some 70-year-olds function at the level of those intheir 50s, while others become weak sooner than you would think. The researchers made the breakthrough by finding the “biomarkers” of aging in tiny worms. The worms they studied had an average lifespan (寿命) of three weeks. Like humans, some remain lively much longer than other similarly-aged worms, while others show signs of premature aging. By genetically profiling (基因识别) 104 different worms at various ages, the researchers found a group of genes that are involved in the aging process. ‘This is a first step; our results were not perfect, but we were able to predict the ages of the animals 70 percent of the time, which is far better than anything that has been done before,” said Simon Melov, the lead researcher at Buck Institute for Age Research in California. Now they want to extend their studies to mice and eventually humans. “I am confident that at some point there will be a non-subjective method of determining how old someone is with a high level of confidence,” said Melov. The speed at which people age depends on a number of things including genetic inheritance (遗传), lifestyle and mental health. Determining chronological (按时间顺序的) age in both worms and humans is easy — count forward from birth. But determining physiological age has remained subjective ? based on how someone looks or functions. The findings have major implications for age research in humans. Examining biomarkers over time would provide a scientific basis for anti-aging medicines. The technology would also provide a means of determining whether a person is aging faster or slower than people would normally think. 5..How can researchers tell one’s exact physiological age? A. By asking people how they feel. B. By looking at their appearance. C. By looking at a number of clues in DNA. D. By finding the “biomarkers” of aging in tiny worms. 6.What did the researchers base their survey on as their first breakthrough?A. Worms.B. Humans.C. Mice. Lifespan. 7.The researchers found__________. A. a group of genes were involved in the aging process. B. anyone was as old as he was feeling. C. some 70-year-olds function become weak sooner than expected. D. the speed at which people age only depends on their genetic inheritance. 8.What is the best title of the passage?A. Genetically profilingB. Worms and humansC. Find your true ageD. Research in humans （C） Everyone’s at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn’t done an eBay deal. So I decided to try my hand at online auction (网上拍卖). Buying for beginners: Sign up on Most items (e.g. tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “Buy It Now” and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away. If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBaybids（出价）for you .The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days, and when they finish you get an e-mail telling you whether you have won the item. How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card（信用卡）. Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends’ advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on aThursday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid. The big things in life: It’s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay andthis has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid. 9.What is the passage mainly about? A. How to make payment online. B. Ways of making delivery online. C. Advantages of an online auction system. D. How to use an online-auction system. 10.After bidding for an item, a buyer________________. A. can’t buy other items any more B. should make payment immediately C. has chances to make higher bids D. must give your credit card to the seller 11.You should if the item is being auctioned. A. make loud noises B. get the others not to bid C. ask the other people’s price D. offer the highest price you are ready to pay 12.The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is___________. A. through an online payment system B. through a local bank system C. by sending the money to the seller D. by paying the delivery man directly （D） A failed plot (阴谋) to kill Barack Obama, uncovered by US federal (联邦的) agents recently, has reminded people of the ideas that some humans associate with simple numbers. Two white American Neo-Nazi racists (新纳粹种族主义者) had planned to kill 88 African Americans, before finally assassinating (暗杀) Obama. The number "88" is equated with “HH”, initials (首字母) for the Nazi greeting, “Heil Hitler”. “H” is the eighth letter of the alphabet. Many people were not familiar with the Neo-Nazi importance of 88, but associations attached to other numbers are more well-known, if not always believed. The number 13, for instance, is considered deeply unlucky. In the US, many buildings do not have a floor numbered 13. They instead label (标注) it 12A, or use the letter M, which is the 13th letter in the English alphabet. New York’s John F. KennedyInternational airport does not have a gate number 13. And the popular Irish flight carrier, Ryan Air, has banished (摒弃) row 13 from all its planes. Last year when Brussels Airline put 13 dots in their new logo, the flood of complaints was so vast that the airline was forced to change their "unlucky logo" and add an additional dot. The fear comes from a Bible story, which states that Judas Iscariot, the disciple (门徒) who betrayed (出卖) Jesus, was the 13th to sit at the table in the Last Supper. But the most fascinating fear of the number relates to Friday the 13th. It's a day of double bad luck. In the US, many people would not schedule a wedding for Friday the 13th. According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in the US, an estimated 17 to 21 million Americans are affected by a fear of this day. 13.The first paragraph is mainly intended to _____________. A. attract readers’ attention to numbers B. tell us a failed plot of killing Obama C. inform us of the latest news by US federal agents D. remind us of remembering some simple numbers 14.It is inferred that________. A. many people in the world are very superstitious(迷信的) B. Obama is an Asian American, so Neo-Nazi racists wanted to murder him C. the number “88” stands for the eighth letter and means “fortune” D. people in the USA don’t like the number “88” and “13” 15.The following passage is probably talking about__________. A. the history of the other unlucky numbers B. the American wedding held on Friday, the 13th C. the truth of the American’s fear or unluck D. dating from the original reason of the fear of Friday, the 13th 16.Which of the following statement is Not true? A. “H” is the eighth letter in English alphabet. B. A gate number 13 is not included in Kennedy International airport. C. Ryan Air has added row 13 in all of their planes. D. Judas was the 13th who sat at the table. (E) Calling the future When American inventor Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. For the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances. Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared: the mobile phone. The mobile phone is like a two-way radio. But the two-way radio is a limited means of communication. As soon as the users move out of range of each other’s broadcast area, the signal is lost. In the1940s, researchers experimented with the idea of using a number of radio masts (无线电杆) to pick up signals from two-way radios. A caller would always be within range of one of the masts. When he or she moved too far away from one mast, the next mast would pick up the signal. (Scientists referred to each mast’s reception area as being a “cell”. This is why in many countries mobile phones are called “cellphones”.) However, 1940s’ technology was just at the beginning. The “mobile phones” were huge boxes. They had to be moved by car. The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper. As soon as his invention was complete, he tested it by calling a rival (竞争对手) scientist to announce his success. Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public. They have changed the way we do a lot of things. One powerful feature is: the short message service (SMS) or text message. It’s the perfect communication method for the busy modern lifestyle. The text message has changed the way we write in English. The language construction became more lax (松散的). Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important. Over the last few years mobiles have become more and more advanced. We have seen the introduction of cameras, global positioning system and Internet access. Alexander Graham Bell would be surprised if he could see how far the science of the telephone has developed in less than 150 years. If he were around today, he might say: ‘‘‘That’s gr8! But I’m v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite.’ 17.The article is intended to_______. A. warn people of the possible risks in using mobile phones B. inform readers of the history and benefits of mobile phones C. convince people of the uses of mobile phones D. predict the applications of mobile phones 18.What’s the CORRECT time order about the development of communication? a. the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell b. “mobile phones” with very large boxes c. mobile telephone call made by Dr Martin Cooper d. mobiles with cameras, GPS and Internet accessA. a, c, b, dB. b, a,, c, dC. a, c, d, bD. a, b, c, d 19.The last sentence of the whole passage ‘‘That’s gr8! But I’m v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite.” May probably means________. A. That’s great! But I’m very busy right now. (I) Will call you tonight B. It’s eight now. I’m very busy. (I) Will call you tonight C. That’s great! But I’m busy writing now. (I) Will call you at two tonight D. “8” is great! But I’m very busy right now. (I) Will call it “U” to night 20.What do you think of the author according to the last paragraph?A. Humorous.B. Ironic.C. Kind.D. Worried. 1—20 DACDB AACDC DAAAD CBDAA。
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(51).pdf
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（51） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
（A） For a small town, Mantattan, Kansas has some big surprises. And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel, with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly atmosphere. The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party, or a night out. A lot of them choose to eat in the brightlit restaurant near the pool, And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan, who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years. Ellen, like most of the waitresses, is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she’s planning one day to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn. Ellen soon learned what every waitress finds out. Your best friend has a good pair of shoes. She paid fortyfive dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She’s discovered something else too. You don’t have to know much about food to be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people. “A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan”, she explains. “They like you to recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just want to be left alone. Then there are people who can’t make up their minds. They look down the menu and say,hat do you suggest?o I ask them how hungry they are. If they say,ot very. suggest the salad bar, with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say theyt. Y’re very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak, with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It’s very nice. Real good value”. Ellen may get tired sometimes, but at least she’s learning too much about people. She’s learning too much about people. She’ll probably make a good animal doctor, but if she finds she doesn’t like it after all, she can become a psychiatrist(心理医生)instead. 1、What does the underlined phrase “a veterinary surgeon” mean?A、An animal doctorB、A hotel managerC、A food expertD、A restaurant waitress 2、According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A、Businessmen like to be suggested what to eat. B、Many couples often want you to recognize them. C、Why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere. D、If you know a lot about people,you’ll be a good veterinary surgeon. 3、From the passage we can infer that . A、waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students. B、waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work. C、waitresses should be familiar with the food there. D、it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food. 4、Choose the best title for the passage.A、How to Deal with PeopleB、A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in ManhattanC、American Holiday InnD、Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn (B) A teddy bear from Cumbria is launching into space to raise cash for charity(慈善) Terence,an experienced traveller who has been to Iraq,will be the guest of honour on aviation（飞行）legend Burt Rutan’s Spaceship One when it flies above Earth.The mission takes off from California on September 29, and on his return the loveable toy will be auctioned off（拍卖）in aid of the North AIR Ambulance Appeal(北部空中救护服务中心). Spaceship One is the world’s first private spacecraft,and is competing for a prestigious space travel prize.Chief executive of the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS),GrahamPickering,said”flying officer”Terence had been handed over to the RAF six months ago and staff had been receiving postcards from him ever since. He said,erence was a fundraising idea that really took off. We have received pictures of him in a U2 craft,trying parachuting and even look ing drunk and disorderly.When the RAF finally discharege him he will be a very rare bear indeed--we just hope he does not bum up on reentry to Earth? eGNAAS,which needs charitable donations of more than ￡2m a year,has three air ambulances(空中救护机). Peter Bond,spokesman for the Royal Astronimical Society,said Terence’s safety was not guaranteed. He said,“This is a new experimental craft and this will only be the second time it has flown.During its first voyage it developed technical problems but hopefully they have now been resolved.” Since May,Terence has spent time with members of 100 squadron（空军中队）based at RAF Leeming Basra.Iraq,and at air shows with performing fighter planes. Spaceship One will fly 100km(62 miles) above the Earth’s surface,just breaking through theplanet’s atmosphere. If it repeats the feat（技艺）inside two weeks,it will claim the $ 10 million Ansari X-Prize set up to encourage the private space flight business. 5、Which of the following is the best title? A、The Toy Bear Will Be Auctioned Off B、Space Flight C、Spaceship One to Lift Off D、Teddy Bear Astronaut to Lift Off 6、Terence is . A、an experienced astronaut B、a toy bear C、a real bear living in England D、an air force officer 7、Which of the following is true of Speaceship One? A、Spaceship One is the world’s first speacecraft. B、The purpose of its flight is to collect money for the charity. C、The purpose of its flight is to comepete for a prestigious space travel prize. D、Spaceship One has never flown. 8、We can infer that . A、after this space flight,Spaceship One will get the $ 10 million Ansari X-prize B、it is dangerous for a spaceship to re-entre the earth atmosphere C、Terence will be very safe on the flight D、Spaceship One is just an ordinary plane （C） There are some great differences between the traditional family and the modern family. The first important difference is in the man’s role.The traditional husband was the head of the household because he was the only one who worked outside the home.If the wife worked for money,then the husband was not considered to be a good provider,In many families today,both husband and wife work for money.Therefore,they share the role of head of household.In addition,the traditional husband usually made big decisions about spending money.However,the modern husband shares these decisions with his working wife.Also,the traditional husband did not help his wife with housework or meal preparation. Dinner was ready when he came home,In contrast,the modern husband helps his working wife at home.He may do some of the household chores,and it is not unusual for him to cook. The second difference is in the woman’s role. In the traditional family,the woman may have worked for miney during her first years of marriage.However,when she gave birth,she would usually give up her job. Her primary role would be to take care of her family and home.In contrast,in many familiestoday,the modern woman works outside the home even after she has children .She’s doing two jobs instead of one,so she is busier than the traditional mother was.The traditional wife learned to live within her husband’s income.But the modern wife does not have to because the family has two incomes. The final difference is in the role of the children .In the traditional family,the children were taken care of by the mother because she didn’t work outside.However,today pre-school children may go to a child-care center or to a baby-sitter regularly because the mother works.The school-age children of a traditional family were more dependent.Their mother was there to help them get ready for school and to make their breakfast.In conrtast,modern children are more independent.They have to get up early and get ready for school themselves,and they may even have to make their own breakfast. 9、The main idea of the passage is . A、the change of the American society B、the change of the American children C、the change of the American family D、the change of the American adults 10、In the past,if the husband let his wife get a job, . A、people would not think highly of his wife B、people would think little of him C、people would refuse to be friends with him D、people would look up to him 11、The husband in the modern family . A、is still the boss of the family who decides all of the important things B、lets the wife make all of the decisions alone C、shares big decisions with his working wife D、no longer works for money because the wife is working 12、According to the passage,which of the following is true? A、The husband in the modern family does a lot of housework except cooking. B、Modern wives have more free time because their husbands share housework. C、Modern wives no longer cook dinners for husbands. D、It’s common for men to buy dishes,send children to school ,and even cook in a modern family. (D) Advertisement is the difficult business of bringing information to great numbers of people.The purpose of an advertisement is to make people respond to make them react to an idea，such as helping prevent forest fires，or to make them want to buy a certain product or service.At the beginning of the 20th century，advertisement was described as“salesmanship in print”.If this definition were expanded to include radio and television，it would still stand today.The most effective way to sell something is through person-to-person contact.But the cost of person-to-person selling is high because it takes a great deal of time，and it increases the cost of the product or service.Advertising distributes the selling message to many people at one time.The first printed advertisement in the English language appeared in 1278，more than a century before Shakespeare’s first play was produced.This early advertisement was the work of William Caxton，England’s first printer，who used it to advertise religious books from his own workshop Caxton posted small printed notices along London’s main streets．Besides advertising his product，he identified his shop with a red-striped shield(盾形徽章)so that customers could find it easily． This same sort of simple informational advertising is still used.Examples are the roadside signsthat tell travelers that they can buy fresh corn just down the road or that there is a restaurant in the next town. The Industrial Revolution，in the 18th and 19th centuries，brought a new kind of rge factories took the place of small workshops and goods were produced in large quantities. Manufacturers used the newly built railroads to distribute(递送)their products over wide areas.They had to find many thousands of customers in order to stay in business.They couldn’t simply tell people where shoes or cloth or tea could be bought---they had to learn how to make people want to buy aspecific product. Thus modern advertising was born． Advertising created new markets and helped to raise standards of living as people came to feel thatthey had a right to new and better products. 13、The passage mainly talks about . A、the development of advertisement B、the first advertisement in the world C、the difficulty in advertising D、the advantages of advertisements 14、Why is advertisement accepted by people? A、Because it can help to prevent forest fires. B、Because it cand make people want to buy a certain product or service. C、Because it can bring information to great numbers of people. D、Because it can help people live longer. 15、Modern advertisement was born as a result of . A、the Industrial Revolution B、the newly built railroads C、the appearance of the first printer advertisement D、people’s need 16、We can conclude from the passage that . A、red-striped shield is the best thing to use in advertising B、main streets and television are used in advertising C、person-to-person selling is the best way in advertising D、people show little interest in advertisement (E) The days of Europeans relaxing in the cafe with a newspaper and a seemingly endless cup of coffee appear to be numbered．A new English expression is popular in Europe these days：“coffee to go．” “Five or ten years ago it was much more normal to sit in a cafe for several hours than it is nowadays，”says Joann，who works in a central Berlin coffee bar owned by the Canadian coffee and bakery chain Tim’s. “There is a trend towards a more fast-paced life．But people still act surprised when you ask if the coffee is‘to go’．You mean I can take it with me? they ask..” “Europe is often five or eight years behind trends in America，”says Joann.“In theStates.‘coffee to go’is part of everyday life.” Owing in part to Starbucks，it appears to be very much part of everyday life in many other countries too． The Seattle-based group compete with a growing number of global chains in attempting to reshape coffee drinking cultures in regions including Asia and the Middle East． The US is the model for continental Europe’s new“coffee to go”culture：Each of the new cafe bars offers bagels，muffins，brownies and cookies to go with the coffee. But then,“coffee to go’’might sound a little odd to English ears used to the words “takeaway”or take one． It does sum up the brisker pace of life since the city resumed its status as the German capital following the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. As one more sign of the changing times，one of Berlin’s most venerable(古老而庄重的)coffee houses，cafe Einstein，has followed the trend by opening a small chain of coffee shops across the city． Taking coffee,slowly and in decorous（端正的）surroundings,has been a feature of European coffee houses,particularly in German speaking countries,for decades. For the elderly citzens of Vienna it amounts to a ritual（仪式）when they gather in coffee houses around the city for a cup of their favovrite drink and a piece of rich,creamy cake. 17、From the passage,we can see that . A、“coffee to go” springs in Europe these days B、Europe is often a few years before trends in America C、America often follows Europe’s “coffee to go”culture D、it’s easy to reshape coffee drinking cultures in the Middle East 18、Every new cafe bar offers some to go with the coffeeA、foodB、newspaperC、drinkD、music 19、More and more Europeans have takeaway coffee because . A、Europeans live a more fast-paced life now B、The coffee is much cheaper C、Europeans are used to taking away the coffee D、the coffee is easy to take away 20、The characteristic of European coffee houses is . A、“coffee to go ”as part of daily life B、sitting in a cafe bar for several hours C、having coffee slowly in a pleasant atmosphere D、taking away coffee in a hurry 1—20 ACDDD BCBCB CDACA BAAAC。
高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读理解部分之限时训练(八)
2012届高考英语二轮专题复习精品阅读理解部分之限时训练（八）阅读理解New York times, Nov, 24,2011-It is not just any bug, but the native nine-spotted ladybug. And its reappearance is something of a relief, because it is the official New York State insect, even though the last recorded sighting of it in New York was 29 years ago.Its absence had not gone completely unnoticed. There was a moment in 2006 when the State Assembly, realizing that the state insect had left the state, tried to replace it with a different species of ladybug, an attempt that fortunately gave in to law.And now—after all these years—the state insect has been found. Like so many other New Yorkers, it was seen summering in Amagansett. Peter Priolo, a volunteer participant in an effort called the Lost Ladybug Project, found the ladybug on July 30 in a patch of sunflowers during a group search he had organized.“I didn’t realize it was a nine-spotted when I found it,” Mr. Priolo said. He was on his way to do an end-of-the-day ladybug record, so, he said, “I put it in my jar and hurried back to meet with everybody.”If the ladybugs are making a comeback, it is only beginning. The lost Ladybug Project started surveys in 2000. As of 2006, only five nene-spotted ladybugs had been found in North America in the previous 10 years, none of them in the East. Then one lone ladybug was found in Arlington, Va. None had been found in the East since, and only 90 have been reported in North America.After scientists at Cornell confirmed Mr. Priolo’s find, they went to the Amaganset t farm in mid-August to lead a search that turned up about 20 more of the bugs. An area between rows of carrots and beans turned out to be a hot spot. “We found a lot of them on cosmos and zinnias,” said Dr. Losey said, an insect expert. The farm is part of the 10,000-acre Peconic Land Trust in Amagansett, and it is organic. For ladybugs, Dr. Losey said, “you couldn’t design a better place.”Dr. Losey wants to find out if it makes sense to reintroduce this strain of the ladybug in other areas. And he expects volunteers to be back out in the field when ladybug season starts again in the spring. Now, he said, “we need to find out more places where there are just as many.”49．The last time the New Yorkers saw their state insect in .A．2000 B．2006 C．1998 D．198250．The New Yorkers are so delighted to see the insect because .A．it has some bright spots on its backB．it is the official insect of the cityC．it had been out of sight for quite some timeD．it is a new species unknown to New York51．What does the second paragraph of the passage imply?A．It’s against the law to bring new insects to New York.B．The State Assembly don’t like to live with Ladyb ugs.C．The absence of the state insect had never been known.D．The state insect had to leave because of a new species.52．From the last two paragraphs we know that .A．only some insect experts are really interested in ladybugsB．Dr Losey is quite confident about the future of the insectC．most ladybugs have m moved to live in the down areaD．more vegetables will be grown to welcome the state insect完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Far from a Family ChristmasMy Air Force room in Florida was 36 and quiet—I was alone. My five roommates were gone for the holidays; I had chosen to 37 behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt 38 . My room was comfortable enough, 39 I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the 40 of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds.I was not able to sleep. I was 41 of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at times—but tonight was 42 . Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no 43 . The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 44 my inner depression. 45 , the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 46 me of my great misery. Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men 47 to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I 48 still, enjoying the sound.In the corridor 49 my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols being 50 . Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday 51 . The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle 52 its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him.53 I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, wished me a 54 and left as fast as they had arrived.I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 55 that someone had cared.36. A. clear B. empty C. amusing D. interesting37. A. remain B. leave C. help D. work38. A. disappointed B. friendly C. lonely D. lost39. A. also B. still C. however D. but40. A. impatience B. presence C. interest D. delight41. A. capable B. able C. skilled D. experienced42. A. poor B. good C. different D. standard43. A. fun B. comfort C. effort D. progress44. A. appealing to B. sticking to C. leading to D. adding to45. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Yet46. A. remind B. recall C. remember D. think47. A. managing B. attempting C. happening D. deciding48. A. noticed B. slept C. lied D. lay49. A. opposite B. beyond C. out D. within50. A. announced B. accepted C. played D. offered51. A. noise B. confidence C. cheer D. optimism52. A. stuck in B. attached to C. tied to D. involved in53. A. Watching B. Seeing C. Guessing D. Admitting54. A. good luck B. happy New Year C. merry Christmas D. happy birthday55. A. grateful B. satisfied C. pleased D. surprised任务型阅读认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格内填入最恰当的词。
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(35).pdf
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（35） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Mr. Whitson taughtsixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a lecture about an animal called the Cattywampus, a nocturnal (夜间活动的) animal that was wiped out during the Ice Age. He passed around a skull as he talked. We all took notes and later had a quiz. When he returned my paper, I was shocked. There was a big red “X” through each of my answers. There had to be some mistakes! I had written down exactly what Mr. Whitson said. Then I realized that everyone in the class had failed. What had happened? Very simple, Mr. Whitson explained. He had made up all that story about the Cattywampus. The information in our notes was, therefore, incorrect. Did we expect credit for incorrect answers? Needless to say, we were outraged. What kind of text was this? And what kind of teacher is he? We should have figured it out, Mr. Whitson said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the Cattywampus skull (in truth, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that no trace of the animal remained? He had described its amazing night vision, the color of its fur and any number of other facts he couldn’t have known, he had given the animal a ridiculous name, and we still hadn’t been suspicious. The zeroes on our papers would be recorded in his grade book, he said. And they were. Mr. Whitson said he hoped we would learn something from this experience. He told us not to let our minds go to sleep, and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong. We carded our new skepticism (怀疑主义) into all our classes. This caused problems for the other teachers, who weren’t used to being challenged. Our history teacher would be lecturing about something, and then there would be clearings of the throat and someone would say “Cattywampus”. If I’m ever asked to propose a solution to the crisis in our schools, it will be Mr. Whitson. I haven’t made any great scientific discoveries, but Mr. Whitson’s class gave me and my classmates something just as important: the courage to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong. He also showed us that you can have fun doing it. 1．The best title for this passage would probably be _______. A. Cattywampus B. An interesting and unforgettable Lesson C. A new teaching method D. The Best Teacher I Ever Had 2．The underlined word outraged in the second paragraph here means _______.A. angryB. excitedC. disappointedD. discouraged 3．From this passage, we know that Mr. Whitson was a teacher _______.A. difficult to get along withB. creative in teachingC. fond of being challengedD. full of energy and enthusiasm 4．We can infer from the passage that _______. A. teachers and textbooks are not always right B. Cattywampus could be found in the Ice Age C. the history teacher didn’t like to be challenged D. Mr. Whitson always made a bad impression on his students B When it comes to your skin, there is an extremely important fact that you must keep in mind: Your skin is the largest organ of your body. As an obvious result, skin health and maintenance(保养) is vital. Your skin does everything from protecting you from the elements to assisting you with breathing. Your skin keeps your body hydrated(含水的) and regulates your body's temperature. In the end, thisreally is only the beginning of all of the various vital functions that your skin provides to you. Despite the extreme importance of a person's skin, the reality is that many people simply do not pay much attention to issues relating to the health of their skin. With that in mind, there are some prime tips and pointers that you must always keep in mind when it comes to the health and protection of your skin. Protection against harmful rays from the sun is one of the most important steps that you need to take. With this in mind it is vitally important that you make certain you use solid protection when you go out into the sun. Your diet also has a direct effect on the health of your skin. The most important aspect of yourdiet in relation to the health of your skin is to make certain that you eat a proper amount of food items that contain the proteins and nutrients necessary for cellular maintenance, repair and regeneration(再生). With this in mind, your skin cells actually rely on a sufficient amount of carbohydrates. Water is also important to the Health of your skin. While you certainly have heard it before, it actually is true that you should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fresh and pure water every day. There are many health benefits you can get from drinking water daily, including maintaining healthy skin. Finally, when it comes to the health of your skin today and into the future you should avoid smoking all together. In addition, you should drink alcohol only in moderation. Both smoking and too much alcohol consumption can negatively affect the health of your skin in significant ways. 5．The underlined word elements in the first paragraph probably refers to _______.A. bad weatherB. a favorable environmentC. all the chemicalsD. the cells making up the skin 6．The writer lists some of the functions of skin in the beginning part to _______. A. make an analysis of the main topic of the passage B. draw readers’ attention to the main topic of the passage C. give a brief introduction to the main topic of the passage D. give the readers a summary of the main topic of the passage 7．Which of the following does not help maintain the health of skin? A. Drinking alcohol in moderation. B. Including adequate carbohydrates in diet. C. Using solid protection when exposed to the sun. D. Drinking enough fresh and pure water every day. 8．The most suitable title of the passage may be _______.A. An essential organ of our bodyB. Tips for soft and smooth skinC. Habits and skin healthD. How to keep our skin healthy C When our son, Alex, was young, he hated to travel. We endured refusals to visit one more museum, even if it was the Louvre. We coped with a child who resisted even a taste of onion soup in Paris and who insisted he would like nothing more than ordering room service at the hotel and watching TV. Over the years, we have come up with several hard-earned but realistic strategies to help kids cope on long-distance trips. First, we recognize that some children have trouble adjusting to new environments, food, time zones and schedules. So, in advance of a trip to England, we gave our son a taste of the new culture by making shepherd’s pie for supper. He loved the mashed potatoes, chopped meat and brown gravy（肉汁）. For Italy, we sampled homemade pesto（香蒜沙司） served over linguine（扁面条）. For Amsterdam, I cooked up a pot of comforting pea soup and baked a delicious apple pancake called pannekoeken. Then, when we traveled to these places, he ate these foods and they seemed like a taste of home. In addition to food, we always sample the culture beforehand by reading books and renting movies from the countries we will be visiting. For Italy, the book Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino and the films Johnny Stecchino, Cinema Paradiso, and Il Postino gave our son a glimpse of the Italian way of life. For Britain, we rented Mr. Bean and Billy Elliot, and enjoyed stories by J.R.R. Tolkien and E. Nesbit. For Amsterdam, he finished The Diary of Anne Frank. Before we leave home, we also ask Alex to go through our tour books and pick out activities that appeal to him. He was excited about visiting the London Dungeon and the Imperial War Museum, and takinga ride in the London Eye. They turned out to be big hits. Because Alex’s preferences were given equal attention, he was more tolerant of his parents’ selections, such as visiting Charters Cathedral and the Van Gogh Museum. We’ve also learned the hard way that dragging our son out of bed early in the morning ,thus making him grumpy all day. Now that he is a teenager, we let him sleep in while we sip coffee at a café, work out at the hotel gym, or take a long walk. This makes our time together much more enjoyable 9．According to the writer, parents are advised to _______. A. cook children’s favorite food B. postpone traveling until the kids are in college C. allow their kids a ride in the London Eye D. take children’s interest and preferences into account 10．Cinema Paradiso and Il Postino are mentioned as _______. A. particular desires of children B. an approach to interest the future possible visit C. highly appreciated films for tourists D. comfortable activities children could pick out 11．The underlined word “grumpy” in the last paragraph is similar in meaning to _______.A. bad-temperedB. tolerantC. energeticD. nervous 12．Which of the following might serve as a possible title for this passage?A. Kids and Parents.B. Joys of Traveling.C. Whether You Go or Not.D. How to motivate Kids to travel D Last Sunday I made a visit to some new neighbors down the block. No specific purpose in mind, just an opportunity to sit at the kitchen table, have some tea and chat. As I did so, it occurred to me how rare the Sunday visit has become. When I was a kid in the New Jersey of the 1960s, Sunday visits were routine. Most stores were closed, almost nobody worked, and the highways, as a result, were not the desperate steeplechases（障碍赛跑） they have become today. My family normally traveled eight city blocks to the home of my grandmother—the same house my father was raised in, where adults would sit on the front porch and chat while we children played hide-and-seek. The Sunday visit was something to desire strongly. It was the repetition to church, our reward for an hour of devotion, an opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Dad was not at work, we were not in school, and there were no chores that couldn’t wait until Monday. Sunday was, indeed, different from all the other days of the week, because everyone seemed to be on the same schedule, which means that there was one day when everyone seemed to have time for everybody else. Sunday as a day of rest is, or was, so deeply rooted in the culture that it’s surprising to consider that, in a short span of time, it has almost entirely lost this association. In my childhood,it was assumed that everyone would either be home or visiting someone else’s home on Sunday. But now the question is, “What do you plan to DO this Sunday?” The answer can range from going to the mall to participating in a road race to jetting to Montreal for lunch. If one were to respond, “I’m making a Sunday visit to family,” such an answer would feel sepia-toned, an echo from another era. I suppose I should be grateful to live in Maine, a state of small towns, abundant land and tight relationships. Even though folks work as hard here as they do anywhere else, the state’s powerfully rural cast（特质）still harbors at least remnants of the ethic of yesterday’s America, where people had to depend on one another in the face of economic vagaries（反复无常的情况）and a challenging environment. 13．The writer’s general impression of the Sunday in the past was a day when _______. A. everyone was paying a visit to some relative far away B. everyone seemed to be free and could have some leisure C. Dad was not at work while Mom was busy cleaning the house D. nearly every adult would go to church and children were not at school 14．In the fourth paragraph, the writer compares the response “I’m making a Sunday visit to family” to an echo from another era because _______. A. people nowadays prefer staying at home on Sunday B. such answers are rarely heard in our modern society C. people in the city dislike being disturbed on Sunday D. visiting someone on Sunday might take a lot of time 15．From the last paragraph we may infer that _______. A. people in Maine suffer more from economic depression and the changed environment B. people in Maine has abandoned their tradition and lived an absolute new life C. land in Maine is short, thus the relationship between people is tense D. people in Maine always help each other when they are in need 16．Which word we may use to describe the writer’s attitude towards the Sunday today?A. Unsatisfied.B. Anxious.C. Treasured.D. Teased. E Farmers may not be able to prevent natural disasters, but they can at least try their best to reduce losses. For example, they can plant crops that are more likely to survive extreme weather. In north-central Vietnam, people with small farms do not plant rice between September and December. Seasonal rains might destroy the rice. So instead, they plant lotus seeds on raised beds. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says the lotus seeds bring a good price in local markets. ? Farmers in the Philippines are showing new interest in crops like winged beans, string beans, arrowroot and cassava. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center says traditional crops like these can survive the fierce storms that often strike the islands. The United Nations says some African farmers grow bambara groundnuts during long dry periods. The seeds of this drought-resistant plant can be boiled for eating or for making flour. In some parts of the world, farmers grow vetiver grass. Researchers in Thailand wrote about vetiver in 2007 in the journal Science Asia. They noted that the grass can absorb and control the spread of harmful waste waters, like those from pig farms. Agricultural expert and author William Rivera says vetiver resists difficult conditions. It reduces damage from heavy rains. And vetiver planted on earthen dams may strengthen them against breaks and flooding. William Rivera also speaks approvingly of alfalfa. Its deep roots can find and take up groundwater. Those roots also help hold the soil against winds. And alfalfa can be a valuable food source for animals. The deep and extensive roots of sunflowers make them another good candidate for resisting extreme conditions. The tall plants have brightly colored heads that provide seeds and oil. North Dakota grows more hectares of sunflowers than any other American state. But North Dakota is better known as a top wheat producing state. Hans Kandel works at the North Dakota State University Extension Service in Fargo. He says farmersin some parts of North Dakota plant wheat that is ready to harvest in only about one hundred days. That way it can grow before the hot, dry months of July through September. 17．The underlined part “bring a good price in local markets” in the 2nd paragraph implies that lotus seeds _______. A. can bring the local farmers more profit B. will satisfy the needs of the local people C. are what the local farmers eat every day D. don’t sell very well because of their high prices 18．Vetiver grass is planted because it can _______. A. be a valuable food source for animals B. survive the fierce storms in summer C. provide seeds and oil D. be useful in many aspects 19．From the last paragraph we can see that the farmers in North Dakota _______. A. are not hardworking so they are suffering from poverty B. are good at taking advantage of the weather conditions C. don’t have enough knowledge of weather and farming D. plant more sunflowers than wheat 20．From this passage we may safely conclude that _______. A. weather conditions are always decisive factors in agriculture B. some crops can help farmers to fight against extreme weather C. the species of the world are changing quickly D. agriculture is developing fast in the world 1---4 DABA 5---8 ABAD 9---12 DBAD 13---16 BBDA 17---20 ADBB。
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(80).pdf
4.6 用尺规作线段与角课后训练（基础巩固+能力提升） 基础巩固 1．下列画图语言表达正确的是( )． A．延长线段AB至点C，使2AC＝BC B．以点O为圆心作弧 C．以点O为圆心，以AC的长为半径画弧 D．在射线OA上截取OB＝a，BC＝b，则有OC＝a＋b 2．下列作图语句错误的个数是( )． ①过三点A，B，C作直线；②延长射线OM到点A；③延长线段AB＝a；④以点O为圆心作弧． A． 1 B．2 C．3 D．43．已知线段a，b(a＞b)，画射线AF，在AF上顺次截取AB＝a，BC＝b，接着截取CD＝a，则线段AD的长是( )． A．b B．a C．2a＋b D．b或2a＋b 4．根据图形把下列画图语句补充完整： (1)如图(1)，在________上截取________＝a. (2)如图(2)，在直线l上顺次截取________＝________＝a.5．如图，已知四点A，B，C，D. (1)连接AC，并延长AC； (2)连接BD，并延长DB，线段AC与线段BD交于点E； (3)画线段BC，直线AD，射线AB； (4)连接DC，并延长线段DC与射线AB交于点F. 6．根据下列语句画图． (1)如图，延长线段AB到C，使BC＝AB； (2)如图，延长线段BA到C，使AC＝BA； (3)如图，在射线OA上顺次截取OB＝BC＝CD. 能力提升 7．已知：线段a，b. 求作：线段AB，使AB＝2a＋b. 则线段AB就是所求作的线段．8．已知∠α，∠β，如图所示，求作：∠AOB，使∠AOB＝α－2∠β. 1答案：C 2答案：D 3答案：D 4答案：(1)射线OM OA (2)AB BC 5解：作图如下： 6解：(1)如图所示： (2)如图所示： (3)如图所示： 7解：作法：(1)作射线AE； (2)以点A为圆心，以线段a为半径画弧，交射线AE于C点；以点C为圆心，以线段a为半径画弧，交射线CE于点D；以点D为圆心，以线段b为半径画弧，交射线于B. 8解：作法：(1)作∠AOC＝∠α； (2)以OC为一边，在∠AOC的内部依次作∠COD，∠DOB，使∠DOB＝∠COD＝∠β. 所以∠AOB为所求的角． 初中学习网，资料共分享！我们负责传递知识！。
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(10)
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（10）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。
AAre some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences？Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth，and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand，a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment。
This view，now held by most experts can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to say that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with。
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(60).pdf
4.3 角课后训练（基础巩固+能力提升） 基础巩固 1．下图中表示∠ABC的图是( )． 2．下列关于平角、周角的说法正确的是( )． A．平角是一条直线B．周角是一条射线 C．反向延长射线OA，就形成一个平角D．两个锐角的和不一定小于平角3．已知∠α＝18°18′，∠β＝18.18°，∠γ＝18.3°，下列结论正确的是( )． A．∠α＝∠βB．∠α＜∠β C．∠α＝∠γD．∠β＞∠γ 4．如图所示，如果∠AOD＞∠BOC，那么下列说法正确的是( )． A．∠COD＞∠AOBB．∠AOB＞∠COD C．∠COD＝∠AOBD．∠AOB与∠COD的大小关系不能确定5．下列说法中，正确的是( )． A．一个锐角的余角比这个角大 B．一个锐角的余角比这个角小 C．一个锐角的补角比这个角大 D．一个锐角的补角比这个角小6．(1)把周角平均分成360份，每份就是_______的角，1°＝_______,1′＝________. (2)25.72°＝__________°__________′__________″. (3)15°48′36″＝__________°. (4)3 600″＝__________′＝__________°.7．如图所示，将一个矩形沿图中的虚线折叠，请用量角器测量一下其中的∠α，∠β，得∠α__________∠β(填“＞”“＜”“＝”)． 8．已知：如图所示，AB是直线，∠BOC＝∠AOC＝90°，OD，OE是射线，则图中有__________对互余的角，__________对互补的角． 9．计算下列各题： (1)153°19′42″＋26°40′28″； (2)90°3″－57°21′44″； (3)33°15′16″×5.10．一个角的余角比这个角的补角的还小10°，求这个角的余角及这个角的补角．能力提升 11．淘气有一张地图，有A，B，C三地，但地图被墨迹污染，C地具体位置看不清楚了，但知道C地在A地的北偏东30°，在B地的南偏东45°，你能帮淘气确定C地的位置吗？ 12．如图所示，将一副三角板叠放在一起，使直角的顶点重合于点O，则∠AOC＋∠DOB的度数为__________． 13．(1)1点20分时，时钟的时针与分针的夹角是几度？2点15分时，时钟的时针与分针的夹角又是几度？ (2)从1点15分到1点35分，时钟的分针与时针各转过了多大角度？ (3)时钟的分针从4点整的位置起，按顺时针方向旋转多少度时才能与时针重合？14．如图所示，OM平分∠AOB，ON平分∠COD，∠MON＝90°，∠BOC＝26°，求∠AOD的度数． 15．将一张长方形纸ABCD的两个角按如图所示方式折叠，且BE与EC的一部分重合，请问，∠α与∠β是有什么关系的两个角，并说明理由． 16．如图甲所示，∠AOB，∠COD都是直角． (1)试猜想∠AOD与∠COB在数量上是相等，互余，还是互补的关系，你能用推理的方法说明你的猜想是否合理吗？ (2)当∠COD绕点O旋转到图乙的位置时，你原来的猜想还成立吗？C 点拨：用三个大写字母表示角，表示角顶点的字母在中间．C 点拨：根据定义可知A，B不正确；锐角大于0°而小于90°，所以两个锐角的和小于180°，D不正确；反向延长射线OA，O成为角的顶点，故选C.C 点拨：1°＝60′，∴18′＝＝0.3°， ∴18°18′＝18°＋0.3°＝18.3°，即∠α＝∠γ.B 点拨：因为∠AOD与∠BOC中都包含∠BOD，所以都减去它，由∠AOD＞∠BOC，得∠AOD－∠BOD＞∠BOC－∠BOD，即∠AOB＞∠COD.C 6答案：(1)1° 60′ 60″ (2)25 43 12(3)15.81 (4)60 1＝2 3 点拨：∠AOE与∠EOC，∠BOD与∠COD互余；∠AOE与∠BOE, ∠BOD 与∠AOD，∠AOC与∠BOC互补．解：(1)153°19′42″＋26°40′28″ ＝179°59′70″＝179°60′10″＝180°10″； (2)90°3″－57°21′44″＝89°59′63″－57°21′44″ ＝32°38′19″； (3)33°15′16″×5＝165°75′80″＝165°76′20″ ＝166°16′20″.解：设这个角为x°，则这个角的余角为(90－x)°，这个角的补角为(180－x)°，根据题意，得90－x＝－10， 90－x＝60－－10，＝40，x＝60. 则90－x＝30,180－x＝120. 答：这个角的余角是30°，补角是120°.解：如图，C在图中两线的交点上． 点拨：根据方位角的概念画出：A地的北偏东30°，B地的南偏东45°两条直线，两直线的交点就是C.180° 点拨：∵∠AOC＝90°＋∠BOC①，∠DOB＝90°－∠BOC②，①＋②得∠AOC＋∠DOB＝180°.解：由OM平分∠AOB，ON平分∠COD， 设∠AOM＝∠MOB＝x，∠CON＝∠NOD＝y，∵∠MON＝90°，∠BOC＝26°， ∴∠NOC＋∠BOC＋∠BOM＝90°， ∴x＋y＋26°＝90°，∴x＋y＝64°. ∵∠AOD＝2x＋2y＋26°＝2×64°＋26°＝154°.解：互余(即∠α＋∠β＝90°)． 理由：由折叠可知∠B′EF＝∠α，∠GEC′＝∠β，而∠BEC＝180°. 所以∠α＋∠FEB′＋∠GEC＋∠GEC′＝180°. 即2∠α＋2∠β＝180°，所以∠α＋∠β＝90°.解：(1)互补．理由：∵∠AOB＝∠COD＝90°， ∴∠AOD＋∠BOC＝∠AOB＋∠BOD＋∠BOC＝∠AOB＋∠COD＝90°＋90°＝180°， ∴∠AOD和∠BOC互补． (2)成立．理由：∵∠AOB＝∠COD＝90°， ∴∠AOD＋∠BOC＝360°－∠AOB－∠COD＝360°－90°－90°＝180°，∴∠AOD与∠BOC互补． 初中学习网，资料共分享！我们负责传递知识！。
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(3)
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(3）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。
AI'd been thinking of it so long；it seemed like the only thing to do—to show my baby，who had eyes as green as water and whose name means the sea，the ocean．”Babies are supposed to instin ctually know who they daddy is，” Gerald，Dooriya's daddy，said, holding Dooriya before him．”But she don’t recognize nothing．"Everybody had something to say about raising my baby, but none of them actually did any raising．Taking Dooriya to see the ocean had become the only thing that kept me from feeling like my life was an everlasting losing race，this vision of what could be for my little girl．When I told Momma about my plans to visit the lighthouse（灯塔)at Cape Hatteras, she just spun her broken record．"That baby’11 never understand a thing of what she's seeing．””My baby book says I should treat her just like any other child．It's good to show her beautiful things even if she don't know what she’s seeing．It helps her brain develop．How's her brain gonna develop if all she ever sees is the walls inside this crummy house?”"That child's brain ain't never gonna develop．We love her, but it's not like she's ever gonna not be a Mongoloid（先天愚型患者）．”I had read a half-dozen books about Down Syndrome that said stimulation（刺激）might improve a child’s chances of developing to her fullest potential．And what’s more stimulating than a trip to see the ocean？Guidebooks described the area as the land of beginnings，which I liked the sound of．But before I could map out a plan, I woke up one night when Dooriya hiccupped （打嗝）．Then she just stopped breathing．The ER doctor gave me a pamphlet on SIDS （sudden infant death syndrome）and said, children with Down Syndrome are much more likely to be affected by this sort of thing．I didn’t remember much about driving to Cape Hatteras, especially taking Dooriya from the hospital．But up on that lighthouse，with its broad spiral running up and around it like a black and white barber’s pole，I saw my life twist into the air．As I climbed the winding stairs，I counted the steps，268 in all, stopping on 77, Dooriya's very number of days on this planet．At the top，I held Dooriya up to the Atlantic, its cold air raising the thin soft hair on her head．With her eyes closed and her arms spread out，it looked like she was bathing in the warmth of the sun．1．From Gerald's words ”But she don't recognize nothing．” we know ____．A．The baby was probably born with the eye problemB．The father thought the baby was abnormalC．The baby could recognize nothing except her fatherD．The father made up an excuse not to care for the baby2．Did anybody else besides her mother actually take the responsibility to raise the baby?A．The father．B．The grandma．C．Nobody．D．The doctor．3．The reason why the mother wanted to take her baby to see the ocean is that ____．A．She believed seeing the ocean could help cure her baby's disease B．She wanted her baby to enjoy her remaining timeC．She believed the ocean was the land of beginningsD．She wanted her baby to enjoy nature4．Which of the following is true according to the text？A．The doctor eventually saved the life of the baby．B．The baby was disabled by her careless mother．C．The baby enjoyed the sunshine while seeing the ocean．D．The disease SIDS took away the life of the baby．BSteve Jobs made technology fun．The co-founder of Apple died last Wednesday at the age of fifty-six He had fought for years against cancer．Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto，California，and Apple stores around the world．Tim Bajarin，president of a high—tech research and consultingcompany, said ”If you actually look at a tech leader，they're really happy if they have one hit in their life．Steve Jobs has the Apple II，the Mac，the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar．”Steve Jobs was a college dropout．He was adopted by a machinist and his wife，an accountant．They supported his early interest in electronics．He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer—now just called Apple-in nineteen seventy—six．They stayed at the company until nineteen eighty-five．That year，Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute（分歧）with the chief executive．Mr．Jobs then formed his own company，called NeXT Computer．He rejoined Apple in nineteen ninety—seven after it bought NeXT．He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today．Steve Wozniak，speaking on CNN，remembered his longtime friend as a "great visionary an d leader’’and a ”marketing genius(天才)”．President Obama said in a statement: "By building one of the planet’s most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity．By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible，but intuitive and fun．"David Carroll is a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City．He says Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology，he also revolutionized American business．"The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce lop to bottom and across is really stunning （令人惊奇的）．He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford，so one of the great[s］of all time．” David Carroll said．Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health．He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement．Apple's new chief，Tim Cook，will also have to deal with the new Kindle Fire tablet computer from Amazon．com．It costs less than half as much as an iPad but also does less．5．Why did people all over the world mourn Steve Jobs？A．He was very courageous in the face of cancer．B．He became very rich though dropping out college．C．He released a new iPhone version before death．D．He revolutionized technology and made it enjoyable．6．Which of the following can easily prove that Jobs is a ”marketing genius”？A．After Apple，he founded NeXT Computer．B．He made Apple very valuable once again in the world．C．He developed a series of Apple products．D．He was considered the greatest industrial figure of all time．7．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 mean？A．Jobs was a typical example of American spirit of creation．B．Jobs enriched the American spirit of science and freedom．C．Jobs eventually realized his American dream．D．American people are good at inventing things．8．Which of the following is true according to the text?A．Jobs’s parents discouraged hi m from working on electronics B．Jobs stayed in Apple as chief executive for about 24 years．C．Jobs started his career in his family garage．D．Run unsuccessfully，Apple was sold to NeXT Computer．CWe all, at one time or another，have pretended to be a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favorite song．Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults，in the privacy of our homes．Me？I love to do that when I drive! 1 turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm．Most of the time, I do this on my way to work．Yes, that is true, I will be in my nice work clothes, jamming while driving or stopped at a traffic light I get weird（古怪的）)looks from some people and others laugh．Personally，I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!The definition for the word silly, according to the dictionary is：stupid，foolish and nonsensical．I know many people do not want to lookfoolish．So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish！No one is perfect，I repeat：no one is perfect．I don’t care how educated，how thin，how beautiful, how simple，how frugal （节俭的）, how rich, and so on．．．No one is perfect！So why pretend to be something you are not?Life is so short．．．You never know when this beautiful journey will be over，so why waste a single second on being so full of rigidity（呆板）？Here is a quote by Souza，that I think says it all and is a great recipe for life："Dance as though no one is watching you，Love as though you have never been hurt before，Sing as though no one can hear you，Live as though heaven is on earth．"When we were kids，we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the．world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others．However, as we grew up，we lost that childlike innocence．So don’t lose the child that still lives within you．The next time you feel down，go turn on your favorite song, and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow．Or watch something that makes you laugh．Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails （使痛苦) you and nothing is better than laughing so hard that your stomach hurts．Trust me，you will feel a whole lot better，and who doesn’t want to feel good?9．According to the text, what does the writer usually do？A．He repeats the words of songs．B．He sings songs on his way to work．C．He dances in his own home．D．He shares music with other drivers．10．What does the writer think of the people who look very serious? A．They are honest．B．They are educated．C．They are perfect．D．They are silly．11．The writer quotes Souza to show that____．A．life is a beautiful journey B．life is full of rigidity C．life is to be treasured D．life is a great recipe 12．Which of the following would be the best title for the text？A．The Innocence of Being a Child B．The Importance of Being SillyC．No One Is Perfect D．Life Is ShortDNearly 28％of college Students plan to seek employment using Linkedin, up from 5％last year, according to a survey out today from employee recognition provider i Love Rewards and career-services network Experience．Slightly more than 7% plan to use Facebook, up from 5％．No longer do students just wait for visiting campus recruiters to learnabout job possibilities．Instead they’re using digital tools to find their dream jobs, says I Love Rewards CEO Razor Suleman．Companies need to know their online image，then update anything that is outdated，inaccurate or not inleractive（互动的)．'The recruited have now become the recruiters，” Suleman says．”They are now going out and finding the companies they want to apply for．”Students learn about employers by viewing their websites，reading Facehook and Twitter updates and perusing（精读）Linkedln profiles．Another information source: Comments by past and current employees on job—oriented websites．A strong digital presence is one way for employers to stand out as the search for the best and brightest gets competitive．Slightly more than four in 10 employers say they will use "different" recruiting tactics（策略）to reach Generation Y, according to a survey by job-search site Monster．com to be released today．Of those respondents, almost 60％say social-networking sites are popular tools to reach Gen Y candidates．"Our reason for using social media is because that’s where we think the candidates are,” he says．The company posts updates and videos on topics such as job opportunities and the benefits of being an employee．It also created a mobile-friendly site for those who want to apply via smart phone．”Younger people want to attach to you in a different way than the past，" Lavery says．”They want to interact with you．They want to learn about you．”The updated recruitment techniques take effort, but they work，he says．In 2010, UPS used those tactics to recruit 955 employees．The year before，it hired 29 employees through those means．”It’s a time investment（投资）that you have to be willing to do," he says．”You can't just have a page up there and not have content．In social media, you have to have a give and a take, or people won't be a part of your community．"13．In order to find their dream jobs, more American graduates like to use ____．A．newspapers B．magazines C．the Internet D．radios14．Why do many companies use social-networking sites to recruit graduates？A．Because they have no other way to get in touch with graduates．B．Because graduates tend to learn about employers through social media．C．Because companies want to post advertisements for their products．D．Because companies like to post videos and updates about their products．15．The underlined word ”recruit” in Paragraph 11 p robably means ____．A．fire B．attract C．contact D．employ 16．From what Lavery says, we can conclude that ____．A．it is very easy for a company to hire graduates through social media B．a company has to make great efforts to find the best graduates C．a company doesn’t have to update the information about it D．graduates are afraid to communicate with the boss of the companyESquirrels often communicate with whistles，chirps and chucks，which sound like the word “chuck"．Whistles and chirps are like the sounds that many birds make．Now scientists have translated some of their squirrel—speak．Hare， a professor of zoology at the University of Maniloha in Winnipeg，and his team managed to record squirrels’ alarm calls．The researchers studied the sounds and then played them back to 60 wild squirrels, which the scientists approached individually with a video recorder to capture（抓拍）their reponses．Some squirrels lifted their heads up and became．Alert(警惕的)．Creatures that were more frightened simply ran for their lives and dived into caves．"In effect then，whistles that mix with chucks say 'there’s an enemy of average threat that’s here'，and whistles without chucks say ’there'san enemy of seemingly average threat around here somewhere’,while pure chirps say，'I’m hiding here because there’s an immedia te danger．' " Hare told．Discovery News．Hare and some other researchers believe such sounds arc part of an advanced language that develops just as all other communication systems．Although squirrels risk their lives when they call out to warn others of threats，other squirrels might admire this behaviour, thus increasingly the caller's social status, like humans who look up to heroes。
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(20).pdf
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（20） 阅列短文。
从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、CD），选-最选项． A As China’s women’s gymnastics team enjoyed the glory of winning the country’s first team Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games，theoung gymnasts took the opportunity to remind the world that they are old enough to compete．Weeks before the Beijing Games，some international media raised questions about the ages of some of the members of China‘s gymnastics team，particularly He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan．They said the girls might be younger than 16．the minimum age for the Olympics．But the Chinese Gymnastics Association quickly provided copies of the gymnasts’ ID cards and passports，proving they are indeed old enough to compete． In the final．He Kexia gave a clean performance on her favorite uneven barsearning the second highest score．after falling from the bars during qualification．”Although I fell down in the qualification。
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(1)
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（1）阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
AIbrahim became disabled after contracting polio (小儿麻痹症) when he was three years old。
At first his parents，like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school。
They were worried he would be laughed at by his classmates。
Despite his disability，and his parents’ doubts，Ibrahim was determined to go to school. “When I was eight，” Ibrahim says, “other kids of my age were going to school while I stayed at home. I did not like that. So，I pestered （缠着) my parents until they finally let me go to school。
”Ibrahim’s parents sent him to a private school nearby. Although the journey to and from school was a short one, it still wasn’t easy for Ibrahim。
He had to use his hands to help him move along，protecting them with plastic slippers。
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2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题限时训练(十八) [故事型阅读理解](限时：25分钟)(一)With their weakening bodies, advanced age or increasing pressure of work or study, people have been advised and usually persuaded to have health care products. Do you remember your first time to take a nutritional supplement (营养补充品)? What was your first impression?Posted by Amy, Dec. 23, 2010 8：05 PMMadeline on Dec. 24, 20107：25 PMYears ago, as a young mom with two small children, I struggled to keep up with the demands of a busy life. One day, I woke up feeling so tired that I knew something had to change!A friend gave me some Royal Jelly—an amazing substance (物质) from the beehive (蜂房). I was doubtful, but desperate…so I tried it! In time, I began to experience renewed energy and vitality (活力)like never before! Now, over two decades later I travel all round the country, sharing my lifechanging experience. I’m grateful for the energy to keep up and love to share this wonderful discovery with others.Blanca on Dec. 25, 20107：02 PMTen years ago, when I was 73, my mind wanted to be busy and useful, but my body didn’t. I became tired and lethargic (无精打采的). That’s when my daughter Madeline tried to persuade me to try her special Royal Jelly. It made such a dramatic (巨大的) difference in her life, so she was sure it could help me too! Hesitating for 2 days, I gave in. She was right! I no longer felt worn out. I had a new, youthful zest (热情) for life and have been OK—thanks to Royal Jelly!Lori on Dec. 25, 201010：27 PMWhen my mom Madeline was introduced to Royal Jelly, it affected my life, too! Mom gave me some of her fantastic Royal Jelly. Boy, things did turn around! I had more energy and stamina (耐力) and was finally able to keep up with high school and, eventually, college activities. Today, I’m a busy mom in my midthirties with two active boys and a new business! I have enough energy to do it all! I’m glad I took my Mom’s advice.( )1.From the text, we learn that________.A．Madeline became more than willing to take Royal Jelly at the very beginning B．Lori was grateful partly because Royal Jelly helped him to improve his studies C．Royal Jelly is a product that can help renew a person’s energy and vitality D．Amy has benefited from Royal Jelly so she posted a topic about the product ( )2.Which of the following is true of Blanca?A．She replied to the topic on Christmas Eve.B．She tried Royal Jelly without hesitation.C．She is now supposed to be in her seventies.D．She was the second one to reply to the topic.( )3.What’s the relationship between the Royal Jelly takers?A．Lori and Blanca are Madeline’s grandchildren.B．Madeline is Blanca’s daughter and Lori’s mother.C．Blanca is Lori and Madeline’s grandmother.D．They have no blood relationship but friendship.( )4.Where can we most probably read this text?A．In a sports club.B．On an Internet page.C．In a fiction.D．In a travel magazine.(二)Public schools in Washington, D．C.provide students with musical instruments for free. When something goes wrong with an instrument, Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs. Both men approach their work with a passion(激情). For them, it’s important that students have a joyful experience with music.The two have worked together for almost 20 years. This year alone, they’ve fixed about 450 instruments. Both men are musicians and music lovers, so learning to do repairs came naturally.“I have been a musician all my life.” says West. “I played in an orchestra here in the city. I majored in music in college. I played in an army band.”Jernigan’s musical interests are varied. “I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. The alto sax, and the flute, I picked up while working here.”In addition to fixing instruments, the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.West believes if children start early and stay involved with music, it enriches other areas of their lives. “I see that in other kids. I see it in myself. I have seen it hundreds of times and it works，” he says. “They learn teamwork. They learn patience and respect.”But West concerns about the future of music in the electronic age.“This instant age has taken away from the sitdown, the patience. And to learn to play an instrument, it takes patience, it takes diligence, and it takes time.”Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job. Both men agree their best rewards are the students’ performances.( )1.What’s the job of West and Jernigan at school?A．Teaching music.B．Writing music.C．Making musical instruments.D．Repairing musical instruments.( )2.They love the job because they can________.A．earn more money B．learn repair skillsC．enjoy music D．watch performances( )3.Which of the following is TRUE of the two men?A．They have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.B．They can play and repair musical instruments.C．Jernigan used to play in a school band.D．West was trained to play the piano.( )4.According to West, what can people learn from music?A．Teamwork and patience.B．The value of time.C．The truth of society.D．Diligence and confidence.( )5.What is mainly talked about in the text?A．How to repair musical instruments.B．Learning experiences of two repairmen.C．How to prepare a musical performance.D．The enjoyable job of two music lovers.(三)After graduation I returned home to my small town in Indiana. I didn’t have a job yet. Mr. Hobbs, a friend of my father’s, owned a small shirt factory in town. Within the past five years it had grown from twenty to eighty workers. Mr. Hobbs was worried that his plant was getting too big and inefficient, so he asked me to come in on a shortterm basis as a consultant.I went to the plant and spent about a week looking around and making notes. I was really amazed at what I saw.Most curious of all, there was no quality control at all. No one inspected the final product of the factory. As a result, some of the shirts that were put into boxes for shipment were missing one or two buttons, the collar, and even a sleeve sometimes!The working conditions were poor. The tables where the workers sat were very high and uncomfortable. Except for a half hour at lunchtime, there were no breaks in the day to relieve the boring work. There was no music. The walls of the workrooms were in a dull gray color. I was amazed that the workers hadn’t gone on strike.Furthermore, the work flow was irregular. There was one especially absentminded young man in the assembly(组装)line who sewed on buttons. After a while I recognized him as “Big Jim”， who used to sit behind me in math class in high school. He was very slow and all the shirts were held up at his position. Workers beyond him in line had to wait with nothing to do; therefore, a great deal of time and efficiency were lost as Big Jim daydreamed while he worked. All week I wondered why he wasn’t fired.After I made observations for a week, Mr. Hobbs asked me for an oral report of my findings.( )1.The shirts from Mr. Hobbs’ factory can be described as ________.A．of low quality B．of high qualityC．fashionable D．unfashionable( )2.Why did Mr. Hobbs ask the writer to come to the factory?A．The factory was too small.B．The factory was not producing fast enough.C．The factory was not big enough.D．The writer was a college graduate.( )3.Which is not likely to happen in the factory?A．The workers will have more rest in the day. B．Someone will examine the final product.C．New machines will be bought.D．The walls of the workrooms will be repainted. ( )4.Big Jim may get fired mainly because________. A．he was slowB．he wasted much timeC．he was absentmindedD．the work flow was irregular专题限时训练(十八) [故事型阅读理解](一)1．C 推理判断题。