2012年高考英语 阅读理解冲刺练习65
2012年高考英语 阅读理解冲刺练习6
2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习6With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives.Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with.My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine.This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say.Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face.They don't get the joke that makes others laugh.I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space.How can people not get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control.Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy.There is too much sadness in this present world.It drives people crazy.We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives.So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.51.According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.A.it makes people more confidentB.it can pick up people' s spiritsC.it can help get rid of the cruelty in the worldD.it can help people get on well with others52.The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.A.facts and descriptionsB.evidence and argumentC.examples and conclusionD.stories and persuasion53.The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by__________.A.explaining carefullyB.speaking loudC.keeping silentughing hard54.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.A.talk about his own understanding of humorB.encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeC.introduce a practical way to get through daily lifeD.convince people of the power of being optimistic about life55.What is the author' s attitude towards the present world?A.Positive.B.Critical.C.Satisfied.D.Indifferent. 答案：51—55BCDBB。
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(65)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（65）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。
AEarlier this month, the Obama Administration called for increasing protectionof the world’s most southern continent, Antarctica. Scientists say climate change and human activities have increasingly led to the melting of massive pieces ofAntarctic ice. The disappearance of ice will not only affect wildlife in the areasuch as seals and penguins. The melting will also cause oceans and seas around theworld to rise.This represents a major threat, especially to coastal areas. For example, theancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened by rising sea levels. Thesituation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body ofwater called a lagoon(淡水湖), are slowly sinking. When t he city was founded about 1,600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost two meters lower than itis today.Rising sea levels are not the only threat. The salty water is also destroyingVenice’s famous buildings and artworks. The Italian government is trying to fixthe problem with the construction of a seven-billion-dollar system of moving flood barriers.Climate change is also leading to the melting of ice in other areas, such asMount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania. It is the highest point in Africa,measuring almost 6,000 meters. The mountain supports five vegetation zones and many kinds of animals.The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems and on Tanzania’s travel industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts. Scientists study pieces of glaciers to understand weather patterns from thousands of years ago.In the United States, the icy masses in Glacier National Park in Montana maysoon completely disappear because of climate change. In 1850, it is estimated that there were 150 glaciers in the more than 400,000 hectare park.There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glacierswill be gone by 2030. Warming temperatures are also threatening the many kinds ofplants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.1. The writer developed the passage mainly by ______.A. giving examplesB. listing reasonsC. making comparisonsD. using quotations2. How many glaciers have disappeared since 1850 in Glacier National Park?A. 150.B. 26.C. 400,000.D. About 124.3. According to the passage, what has been affected in Italy by rising sea levels?A. Many kinds of plants and animals died out in Italy.B. Venice’s famous buildings and artworks are being destroyed completely.C. The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly.D. Its ancient buildings could be drowned.4. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Climate ChangeB. The Melting of Massive Pieces of Antarctic IceC. Visiting Endangered Places around the WorldD. The disappearing of the Ice GlaciersBSightseeing Tours in GermanyGermany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich.Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country’s most historic sites.Berlin on BikeBerlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours,all with guides. Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin’s Best, with stops at some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag explores whatlife was like in East Berlin under Communist Rule. The cost of the tour includesthe bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended.Berlinonbike.de/English/index.phpMunich City Sightseeing TourThe Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city viaan open-air, double-decker bus. Passengers can hop on and off at various stopsthroughout the day. This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich centraltrain station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich’s opera house and Karlsplatz,the gate to the historic city. The bus features a narrated tour guide and offersan English-language option.Raileurope. Com/activities/ munich-city-sightseeing-tour/ index. HtmlNice City Tours-CologneNice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages. The old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city’s old squares. The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of he city’s most beloved breweries and pubs, anddetails the history behind Kolsch, Cologne’s resident beer. Finally, the Old Town and Phine Tour begins b y visiting some of old town’s most historic sites and endswith a ride down the Phine River.Nicecitytours. con/ tours. htm5. The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include ______.A. bus toursB. English serviceC. three routesD. guide’s service6. If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?A. The Wall Tour.B. The Brewery Pub Tour.C. The Old Town Tour.D. The Munich City Sightseeing Tour7. Where can you probably see this passage?A. In a textbookB. On a websiteC. In an encyclopediaD. In a journalCDespite losing the final at the Australian open, 28-year-old Chinese tennisplayer Li Na is popular in the foreign media. This is related not only to her identity as the first Asian to play in a Grand Slam singles finals, but also her courtsidehumor and merry personality. Li represents the image of the Chinese people.Every successful athlete, on certain occasions, becomes a symbol of his or her nation. Previously, C hinese sports players had a strong sense of “representing China”, and often appeared conservative(保守的) and overcautious. Foreign journalists used to find it hard to distinguish among Chinese athletes due to their lack of individuality in their eyes. Li is breaking that traditional image.Li’s impressive performance on the court was driven by her own personalityand it represents a social change in China during the past two decades. Mainly, the constraints (约束) on self-expression have been shaken off. This straightforwardgirl represents a different China that allows her to “just be herself”．Some foreign media outlets regard Li as a “Chinese tennis rebel（叛逆）”.She wears a rose tattoo on her chest and employs her husband as personal coach; she first thanked her sponsor at the award ceremony, and even asked the chair refereeduring the tense second set: “Can you tell the Chinese not to teach me how to play tennis?”In fact, such “rebelliousness” didn’t upset the Chinese, because they’ve been fed up with clichés（陈词滥调）like “thank my l eaders” or “thank my c omrades”. Furthermore, being reminded to behave with great care is probably the last thingthey want while watching a game.Chinese society and its people need to relax. They need a little humor andopen-mindedness to cope with small mistakes, and imperfection should be allowed from time to time. Being excessively “correct” can lead to untruthfulness and pressure. China is not as “correct” as it was in the past. However, isn’t this China more lovely and real?8. In the author’s opinion, Li Na is different from other Chinese athletes in that______.A. she is a symbol of the countryB. she is traditional and overcautiousC. she has her own individualityD. she is a rebellious tennis player9. Why didn’t Li Na’s “rebelliousness” upset the Chinese?A. Because she is the first Asian to play in a Grand Slam singles finals.B. Because she is a perfect athlete without any small mistakes.C. Because of her impressive performance on the court and her vivid personality.D. Because Li Na employs her husband as her personal coach.10. We may infer from the passage that ______________.A. some referees commented on Li Na’s performance during the gameB. Li Na became the focus of the foreign media after the gameC. Li Na’s impressive performance represents a social change in ChinaD. the Chinese used to lay great emphasis on being correct and perfect11. The real purpose of the author’s writing the passage is about____________.A. Chinese belief of being excessively correctB. Chinese good behaviors when watching a gameC. the rebellion of a Chinese tennis playerD. the inspiration to the Chinese from Li Na’s storyDI used to be frustrated when I got “trapped”in the train station in New Y ork. When this happened, I spent time “observing” people and found that the New YorkCity trains formed “an underground “NYC”.I met all kinds of people there. Sitting in the trains coming from suburban like Queens and Brooklyn, I saw babysitters and house keepers, in white or pink uniforms, carrying a shopping bag with lunch and another prettier bag for their makeup. Some gentlemen in suits get squeezed in between ladies, reading the New York Times,holding Starbucks coffees and a piece of napkin.The passenger s’ skin color would get lighter as the train went from suburbanareas to uptown NYC. Clothes brands changed from “Nike” and “Babyphat” to “Armani” and “Prada”.Getting lost is not embarrassing at all. Even New Y orkers who have lived in the city for 20 years need to check out the map before going to a new place by train.People from other states are just as confused as foreigners when they are “thrown”underground.It was funny when people carrying big backpacks and holding maps, asked me w here they could transfer while I was trying to find an exit. “I’m sorry; I am tryingto find my way out too.”I felt really bad about not helping them. To my surprise, the two guys with blue eyes didn’t look disappointed at all. They laughed and told me, “Oh, we are wondering if there’s really an exit because we have been walkingaround here for 10 minutes and we still don’t know where to transfer to the uptown train!”NYC t rains are just like doors rotating (旋转) on and on. If I hadn’t got lost several times, I might not have had the chance to stop and see what was happeningoutside my block.12.According to the article, what kind of people has the author seen in the subway?a.babysitters and housekeepers in uniformsb.people wearing “Armani” and “Prada”c.gentlemen with newspapers and mapsd.foreign women carrying a shopping bag with lunch and their makeupe.foreigners checking out the map before going to new place by trainA. abcB. bcdC. cdeD. abe13. What can we infer from the third paragraph?A. People of lighter skin color are less likely to live in the uptown NYC.B. People in the suburban areas never wear “Armani” and “Prada”.C. People of different backgrounds travel by subway in NYC.D. People of a better financial status usually don’t take the subway.14. Which of the following statement is TRUE about the author according to thearticle?A. She found observing people in NYC trains quite frustrating.B. She came to be grateful for the time when she lost her way in the subway.C. She realized that only foreigners like her got trapped in the subway.D. She was embarrassed when she had to ask the way in the subway.15. What is the best title of the article?A. An experience of taking the subway in NYCB. The subway service in NYCC. Busy life in uptown NYCD.An Underground “NYC”1--15 ADDDD BBCCD DACBD。
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It is common to have difficulties sleeping during the day. Humans are naturally wired to sleep best at night and be awake during the day. However, modern work schedules require some people to try to accommodate the unnatural schedule of shift(轮班)work — being awake at night and sleeping during the day. In order to make this adjustment, you need to pay special attention to your sleep environment and your preparation for sleep. If shift work is a necessary part of your work life, here are some suggestions that may help. Arrange to sleep uninterrupted in a quiet, dark room. This means you may have to turn off or unplug your phone, hang darkening curtains on the windows or wear a sleep eye mask, and train your family and friends to leave you alone while you sleep. Fit in a nap(小睡). When your daytime sleep period is too short, taking a short nap of less than 30 minutes just before work or on a break has been shown to improve alertness and enhance performance. Develop and follow a sleep routine. It's best if you go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Try not to vary this too much on weekends. Your body likes routine. Take extra care to make healthy choices. You may be tempted to reach for unhealthy foods or nicotine to stay awake or alcohol to try to sleep. But ultimately these choices are more harmful than helpful. If you have tried all these things and are still having problems getting enough quality sleep during the day, talk to your doctor or a sleep specialist. Sometimes medications(药物治疗)may be helpful and safe. In other cases, there may be an underlying sleep disorder that needs to be addressed. 72.The purpose of the text is to . A.persuade workers to have a god sleep. B.advise night workers to keep healthy C.encourage workers to do day work D.help night workers to sleep well 73.What does the author recomusend? A.A suitable account of alcohol to help sleep. B.A regular life on weekday’s and weekends. C.A dark room without phoebes to sleep in. D.A break for sleeping anytime during the day. 74.On which condition should a person turn to a sleep specialist for help? A.If he suffers from a sleep disorder for the first time. B.If a good sleep environment is greatly needed for him. C.If he falls to get quality sleep through his own efforts. D.If he has the problem of bailing to sleep in the daytime. 75.We can learn from the test that . A.night workers need a long time to fall asleep B.constant breaks at work help to improve performance C.it is difficult to create a good sleep environment D.night work requires people to adjust their body clocks 答案：72—75 DBCD。
2012届高考英语阅读理解限时训练题.doc
高三英语阅读理解限时训练（4）(A)My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I’ve never been late for any job since. I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More important, I earned my pay; it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didn’t want to work.I was only six years old, but I was doing a man’s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $ 18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem(自尊心), one of the most important things a person can have.When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb(番石榴树枝) and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and intensity. I learned working in the field — except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick.41. The writer’s first job was _______.A. to stand down the fairway at a golf courseB. to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fieldsC. to watch over the sugar-cane plantationD. to spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them42. The writer learned that_______ from his first job.A. he should work for those who he liked mostB. he should work longer than what he was expectedC. he should never fail to say hello to his ownerD. he should be respectful and faithful to the people he worked for43. _______ gave the writer self-esteem.A. Having a family of eight peopleB. Owning his own golf courseC. Bringing money back home to help the familyD. Helping his father with the work on the plantation44. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. He wanted to be a successful golfer.B. He wanted to run a golf course near his house.C. He was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation.D. He wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a broomstick.(B)You’re out to dinner. The food is delicious and the service is fine. You decide to leave a big fat tip. Why? The answer may not be as simple as you think.Tipping, psychologists have found, is not just about service. Instead, studies have shown that tipping can be affected by psychological reactions to a series of different factors from the waiter’s choice of words, to how they carry themselves while taking orders, to the bill’s total. Even how much waiters remind customers of themselves can determine how much change they pocket by the end of the night.“Studies before have shown that mimicry (模仿) brings into positive feelings for the mimicker,” wrote Rick van Baaren, a social psychology professor. “These studies show that people who are being mimicked become more generous toward the person who mimics them.”So Rick van Baaren divided 59 waiters into two groups. He requested that half serve with a phrase such as, “Coming up!” Those in the other half were instructed to repeat the orders and preferences back to the customers. Rick van Baaren then compared their take-home. The results were clear — it pays to mimic your customer. The copycat(模仿者) waiters earned almost double the amount of tips to the other group.Leonard Green and Joel Myerson, psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, found the generosity of a tipper may be limited by his bill. After research on the 1,000 tips left for waiters, cabdrivers, hair stylists, they found tip percentages in these three areas dropped as customers’ bills went up. In fact, tip percentages appear to plateau (达到稳定水平) when bills topped $100 and a bill for $200 made the worker gain no bigger percentage tip than a bill for $100.“That’s also a point of tipping,” Green says. “Y ou have to give a little extra to the cab driver for being there to pick you up and something to the waiter for being there to serve you. If they weren’t there, you’d never get any service. So part of the idea of a tip is for just being there.”45. Apart from service, how many other factors affecting the customers’ tipping arementioned in the passage?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.46. These studies show that _________.A. tipping can be affected by physical reactions to many different waiter ’s factorsB. people who are being mimicked usually tip less to the person who mimics themC. the mimic waiters can get almost twice as much money as the other groupD. mimicry makes the mimicker feel bad47. According to the passage, which of the following will be likely to show the rightchange of the tip percentages?A B CD48. We know from the passage that the writer seems to __________.A. object to Mr. Green ’s idea about tippingB. think part of Mr. Green ’s explanation is reasonableC. give his generous tip to waiters very oftenD. support the opinions of Mr. Green and Rick van Baaren about tipping(C)49. If you happen to be the 200th customer to buy Cholesterolblock, youwill .50 100 150 50 100 150 50 100 150 50 100 150A. be able to buy it at a low priceB. be the luckiest one onlineC. try it free of chargeD. change your diet50. Liptor®, Zocor®, Crestor® are .A. diseasesB. side effectsC. medicinesD.cholesterol51. Cholestrolblock TM has the following advantages EXCEPT that_____________________.A. it helps take cholesterol out of whatever food you eat.B. it has been proved useful in hospital testing.C. it helps people absorb at least 42% cholesterol.D. it sells best on Internet every month.52. Where can you most probably read this passage?A．In a travel guide book. B．On a university bulletin board.C．In a health magazine. D．In a doctor's prescription.(D)Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? They are always boasting. They say things like, “My Dad’s car is bigger than your Dad’s,” and “My Mom is smarter than yours.” They particularly like to boast about their families.There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, who were always boasting. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive.Whatever the others said, he could always go on better. One day when they were walking to school, Harry said, “My father had a bath twice a week,” Ted spoke next. “That’s nothing,” he said. “Having a bath twice a week is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.”Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was his turn. But what could he say? “This time,” Ted thought, “I’m going to win.” Gavin didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was silly. He walked on in silence. Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back. They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin. They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing. “We’ve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, “My Dad is so clean that he doesn’t have to bathe at all.”53. According to the passage, the meaning of the word “boast” is __________.A. to sing a nice songB. to talk bigC. to go on betterD. to have a bath three times a day54. What did Harry boast about?A. The number of times his father had a bath every week.B. The size of the bathroom in his home.C. His father’s car.D. His mother’s family.55. Why did Ted think that Harry’s father was dirty?A. He had a bath every day.B. He had a bath only twice a week.C. Ted’s father often had a bath twice a day.D. He never had a bath.56. What does “he spoke too soon” in the last paragraph mean?A. He spoke quickly.B. He should have spoken earlier.C. He was wrong.D. He couldn’t be understood.(E)From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(长期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.57. People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ______________ .A. are ready to change their mindsB. are easily affected by windy weatherC. don’t have the power to face their fateD. can’t exercise control over themselves58. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that .A. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudesB. developing confidence is the key to future successC. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mindD. setting our expectations is essential before taking action59. The last paragraph serves as .A. the proof of the author’s pointsB. the conclusion of the argumentC. an introduction to another topicD. a comparison between two views60. Which is the best title for the text?A. Success is a choice.B. The secrets of success.C. Develop our confidence.D. How to achieve success.41-44 CDBD 45-48 CBAC 49-52 DACB 53-56 DACC 57-60 ADBD。
2012届高考英语 实战演练专题阅读理解(66-70)
2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解（66-70）《附详析》(第66篇)In the quest for better health, many people turn to doctors, self help books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their friends.Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship and social networks in overall health. A 10year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends. A large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the risk for obesity among people whose friends gained weight. And last year, Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties could promote brain health as we age.“In general, the role of friendship in our lives isn’ t well appreciated，” said Rebecca G. Adams, a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. “There are a lot of things on families and marriage, but very little on friendship. It baffles me. Friendship has a bigger impact on our psychological well being than family relationships.”Bella DePaulo, a visiting psychology professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, whose work focuses on single people and friendships, notes that in many studies, friendship has an even greater effect on health than a spouse or a family member.It isn’ t entirely clear why friendship has such a big effect. It may be because people with strong social ties also have better access to health services and care. Beyond that, however, friendship clearly has a profound psychological effect. People with strong friendships are less likely than others to get colds, perhaps because they have lower stress levels.Last year, researchers studied 34 students at the University of Virginia, taking them to the base of a steep hill and fitting them with a weighted backpack. They were then asked to estimate the steepness of the hill. Some participants stood next to friends during the exercise, while others were alone.The students who stood with friends gave lower estimates of the steepness of the hill. And the longer the friends had known each other, the less steep the hill appeared.“People with stronger friendship networks feel like there is someone they can turn to，” said Karen A．Roberto, director of the center for gerontology (老年医学) at Virginia Tech.“ Friendship is an undervalued resource. The consistent message of these studies is that friends make your life better.”[语篇解读] 如何保持身心健康？相信每个人对此都很感兴趣并能给出自己的答案。
2012年高考英语 阅读理解冲刺练习66
2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习66“Who made your T-shirt?” A Geo letown University student raised that question. Pietra Rivoli, a professor of business, wanted to find the answer. A few weeks later, she bought a T-shirt and began to follow its path from Texas cotton. rim to Chinese factory to charity bin (慈善捐赠箱).The result is an interesting new book .The trat ’ s of a T-shirt in the Global Economy(经济).Following a T-shirt around the world in a way to make her point more interesting, but it also frees Rivoli from the usual arguments over global trade. She goes wherever the T-shirt goes, and there are surprises around every corner. In China, Rivoli shows why a clothing factory, even with its poor conditions, means a step toward a better are for the people who word there. In the colorful used-clothing markets of Tanzania, she realizes that “it is only in this final stage of life that the T-shirt will meet a real market,” where the price of a shirt changes by the hour and is different by its size and even color. Rivoli ’ s boo k is full of me able people and scenes, like the noise, the bad air and the “muddy-sweet smell(泥土香味)of the cotton. ”She says, “Here in the factory, Shanghai smells like Shallowater Texas.”Rivoli is her best when making those sorts of unexpected connections, She even finds one between the free traders and those who are against globalization. The chances opened up by trade are vast, she argues, but free markets need the correcting force of politics to keep them in check. True economic progress needs them both.57.What do we learn about Professor Rivoli ?A.She used to work on a cotton farm.B.She wrote a book about world trade.C.She wants to give up her teaching job.D.She wears a T-shirt wherever she goes.58.By saying T-shirts “meet a real market”, Rivoli means in Tanzania .A.cheaper T-shirts are neededed T-shirts are hard to sellC.prices of T-shirts rise and fall frequentlyD.prices of T-shirts are usually reasonable59.What does the word “them” und erlined in the last paragraph refer to?A.Free markets.B.Price changes.C.Unexpected connections.D.Chances opened up by trade.60.What would be the best title for the text?A.What T-shirts Can Do to Help Cotton FarmsB.How T-shirts Are Made in ShanghaiC.How T-shirts Are Sold in TanzaniaD.What T-shirts Can Teach Us答案 57.B 58.A 59.A 60.D。
2012年高考英语 阅读理解 答案
2012年高考英语模拟试卷（一）阅读理解A篇作者通过观察水与岩石争夺有利位置的故事，告诉我们在应对挑战的时候，也应该像水那样，敞开胸怀并且灵活多变，适时调整方向。
56．B。
细节理解题，根据第一段While relaxing and enjoying the aloneness, I sensed a battle for favorable position between the highly-spirited water and the large rocks resting on the bed along the edges of the stream可知，当时作者的心情是轻松愉快的。
57．C。
推理判断题。
根据第二段At first，the rocks，stubborn，immovable and unbending, seemed to have their way with their adversary可推断出，岩石一直坚持最初的方法，倔强地阻止流水的行进。
58．A。
推理判断题，根据第二段However, the water, determined yet forgiving, seemed merely inconvenienced by the presence of the rocks, as it effortlessly changed its course running towards its original destination可推断，流水获得胜利的主要原因是灵活多变。
59．D。
作者意图题。
根据文中最后一段可知,作者写水与岩石的故事，目的是告诉读者应该如何正确面对挑战。
B篇美国马里兰州推出了一项名为Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy的活动，让学生去监狱参观，警醒学生规范自己的行为从而远离犯罪。
60．D。
词义猜测题．根据下文They tell the youth what they went through as a child, what their crimes consist of可知，inmates指的是监狱里的囚犯。
2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺60篇
2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺60篇Passage 1It was very cold last Sunday. Paul and his friends Allen, Bill and Betty went to the lake after breakfast. They began to skate on the ice. Paul skated better than his three friends. He skated fast and didn’t know a piece of ice was broken. He fell into the water. His friends were afraid and called for help. Just then two workers walked there and heard them. They ran there quickly and helped the boy come out of the water. Then they took him to a hospital. Paul and his parents thanked them very much.1. When did the children go skating?A. After breakfast.B. Before supper.C. After lunch.D. At lunch.2. How many children skated on the lake?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.3. Who skated best of all the children?A. Allen did.B. Paul did.C. Bill did.D. Worker did.4. Why did Paul fall into the water?A. Because he skated fast.B. Because he was not good at skating.C. Because he didn’t know the ice there was broken.D. Because he skated slow.5. Who helped Paul?A. His friends.B. His parents.C. Two workers.D. Betty.Key: ABBCCPassage 1Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communication technology is a step back from the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant messaging over the Internet, we can communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every imaginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the alienation quotient goes up. You can’t even call a person to get the phone number of another person anywhere. Directory assistance is almost always fully automatic by machine. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the worker when you … swipe （刷卡）your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Placing money at the bank? … ta lk to a clerk who might live in the neighborhood when can just put your credit card into the ATM?Pretty soon you won’t have the hard task of making eye contact at the grocery store. Some grocery chains are usually a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how you are doing?1. The writer’s attitude towards advances in communication technology may be described as ____?A. criticalB. unconcernedC. positiveD. uninterested2. If his mom has a question, he _______.A. will find ways to reach herB. will locate her e-mail addressC. will try to get her a voice machineD. will leave her the answer through voice mail3. Judging from the context, the word “alienation” in line 2, par agraph 2 means ______.A. relationshipB. closenessC. strangenessD. stress4. With the rapid development of high technology, people don’t need to _______.A. see or talk to one anotherB. say good morning to workersC. make eye contact with clerksD. completely rely on manpower5. It can be inferred that the writer _________.A. is pleased with the modern pace of lifeB. feels more separated from othersC. doesn’t want anyone to bother himD. sings the praised of com munication technologyKey: ADCABPassage 3There was once an ant that was very thirsty.It ran here and there looking for some water but could not find any.Then suddenly, when the ant was almost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of water fell on it.The ant drank the water, which saved its life.The water was actually a tear from a young girl who was crying. Because of her sadness, the tear had magical qualities and suddenly the ant could speak the language of human beings.The ant looked up and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds.“Why are you sad?” asked the ant.“I’m the prisoner of a giant.” the girl told the ant. “ He won’t let me go until I’ve made three separate heaps of grain, barley（大麦）and rye（黑麦）out of this huge pile of seeds in which they are all mixed together.”“That will take you a month!” the ant said, looking at the huge pile of seeds.“I know,” the girl cried, “and if I haven’t finished by tomorrow, the giant will eat me for his supper!”“Don’t cry,” the ant said, “my friends and I will help you.”Soon thousands of ants were at work, separating the three kinds of seeds.The next morning, when the giant saw that the work had been done, he let the girl go.Thus it was one of her tears that saved her life.1. What is an ant?A. A small animal.B. An insect.C. A bird.D. A giant.2. When did the drop of water fall on the ant?A. When it was looking for food.B. When it saved the ant’s life.C. When it was nearly dying.D. When it looked up.3. Why was the young girl crying?A. Because of her sadness.B. Because she saw the ant.C. Because the giant would let her go.D. Because the giant had given her an impossible job to do.4. What would the giant do if the girl failed to do the work?A. He would eat her.B. He would let her go.C. He would take her away.D. He would send her to prison.5. Who or what saved the girl’s life?A. The giantB. The antC. The ant’s friendsD. Her tearsKey: BCDADPassage 4My friend’s grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed（移民入境检查）at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.“Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end he’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”“I soon learned that’s how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”1. Where do you think the old man came from?A. Poland.B. Australia.C. Canada.D. Japan.2. From the passage, we know if you want to get success in America, you should _________.A. get help from your friendsB. try to get it by yourselfC. know how a cafeteria worksD. get up again if you fail3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The old man sat down opposite the woman so that she could take his order.B. The old woman sat down opposite the old man so that she could serve him.C. Although the woman didn’t know the old man, she told him how to get something to eat in the cafeteria.D. Although the woman didn’t know the old man, she decided to pay the bill for him.4. What does the word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?A. The food served in the cafeteria.B. The success one wants to get.C. The bill one has to pay in the cafeteria.D. The plate used in the cafeteria.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. From Eastern Europe to AmericaB. Eating in an American CafeteriaC. How to Eat in a CafeteriaD. Life Is Like a Cafeteria in America Key: ABCBDPassage 5Three m en traveling on a train began a conversation about the world’s greatestwonders.“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids（埃及金字塔）are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I a gree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos?” they exclaimed. “But that’s a simple thing.”“Oh, no, it’s not,” the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer?”1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “_______”.A. 电冰箱B. 洗衣机C. 电风扇D. 保温瓶2. That the three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.A. they could not think of anything very wonderfulB. they all had different ideasC. they could not prove that their opinions were rightD. the journey ended too soon3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because ____.A. they were very beautifulB. they were EgyptianC. they had been built with very simple toolsD. they could do mathematical calculations4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the worldbecause _____.A. it lasted longer than the pyramidsB. it cost less than a computerC. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summerD. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it5. The third man was not very clever because ______.A. he could not think of anything to sayB. he did not understand how athermos worksC. he did not think the pyramids were wonderfulD. he did not know anything aboutcomputersKey: DBCCBPassage 6If you ask Daniel Radcliff who acted Harry Potter to pick a special moment from the last year of his life, you will find it almost impossible. “Oh, wow, that’s really difficult,” he says with a smile.“There have been so many things, so many memories that at times it’s hard to recall them all,” says Daniel. “But I guess one of the best ones was the London premiere for the Philosopher’s Stone. It was just amazing, one of the best nights of my life.”“But I’ve had such a great time doing The Chamber of Secrets. I love doing the work. I love meeting new people and being part of the te am. It’s been great.”Daniel has changed. He turned 14 in July, 2002. He is taller, his voice is deeper and his frame is filling out as he begins his teenage years, and he has become an excellent actor, too.Daniel was born in London where his father, Alan, worked as an agent and his mother, Marcia, as a casting director, and both have been an essential guiding influence on their only child.1. How old was Daniel Radcliff in 2003?A. 15B. 16C. 14D. 132. What is Daniel Radcliff’s memory a bout the past year according to the passage?A. He didn’t remember anything about it.B. He had so many bad memories about it.C. There were amazing experiences in the past year.D. There were not many unforgetable things in the past year.3. Which of the following is not mentioned as a liking by Daniel?A. Making friends.B. Being an actor.C. Being part of the team.D. Becoming a director.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Daniel’s parents are all film stars.B. Daniel’s parents influenced Daniel greatly.C. Daniel has never had any influence from his parents.D. Daniel has brothers and sisters.5. Daniel was born in _________.A. New YorkB. BeijingC. ParisD. LondonKey: ACDBDPassage 7These days, children often think of superheroes（超级英雄）as cute（漂亮的）, cool and strong supermen. A poor, short and thin boy wearing glassed may not interest the kids today. Yet in less than 4 years, Harry Potter has taken the world by the storm. J. K. Rowling, the writer of Harry Potter, was a British single mother out of work and living on money given to her by the government. One day, when she was on a long train trip, she had the idea for this book. She wrote the first book of the seven in thecaféwith her baby daughter sleeping beside her. Last year, the fans welcomed the birth of the fourth by lining outside the bookstores. Today these books are still popular among people. Harry Potter is something more than fantasy（幻想）. Rowling tries to tell the readers how things are not always what they seem to be. However, millions of the fans don’t care about such a lesson. They would like to spend many sleepless nights waiting in line for the fifth, the sixth and the seventh to come. For them, surprising stories of the little boy are what they want.1. J.K. Rowling ________ when she wrote the first book.A. lived a quiet life with her husbandB. was very poor and didn’t get work for herselfC. had to teach her daughter how to workD. was already a famous writer2. When did Rowling think of the idea of writing her book?A. While she was telling her baby stories about superheroes.B. While she was going on a long trip.C. She was on her way to find work.D. While she was drinking in a café.3. How many books of the seven have come out according to this passage?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.4. What does Rowling want to show to her readers?A. Harry Potter is a poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses.B. Fantasy.C. How things are not always what they seem to be.D. She has got many interesting story books.5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Rowling wrote the first book with her daughter’s help.B. Rowling gave birth to her fourth baby last year.C. The fans just care about the surprising stories of Harry Potter.D. Only children love the books, for they’re fairy tales.Key: BBACCPassage 8Ours is a big world, complex and full of many diverse people. People with many varying points of view are constantly running up against others who have differing opinions. Those of us who smoke are just one group of many. Recently, the activism of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate of others when we smoke in public.But, please! Enough is enough! We should like to remind non-smokers that courtesy is a two-way street. If you politely request that someone not smoke you are more likely to receive a cooperative response than if you scowl（皱眉）fiercely and hurl insults. If you speak directly to someone, you are more likely to get what you want than if you complain to the management.Many of us have been smoking for so long that we sometimes forget that others are not used to the aroma of burning tobacco. We’re human, and like everyone else we occasionally offend unknowingly. But most of us are open to friendly suggestions and comments, and quite willing to modify our behavior to accommodate others.Smokers are people, too. We laugh and cry. We have hopes, dreams, aspirations.We have children, and mothers, and pets. We eat our hamburgers with everything on them and salute the flag at Fourth of July picnics. We hope you’ll remember that the next time a smoker lights up in public.1. The purpose of the first paragraph is _________.A. to inform the reader of the complexity of the worldB. to declare that the author belongs to the group of smokersC. to tell non-smokers that smokers will be considerateD. to reveal the author’s reason for writing this essay2. What does the second sentence in the second paragraph imply?A. We should go on two different roads.B. We have different ways of doing things.C. Being polite to each other is a mutual thing.D. We can smoke and sometimes we will not smoke.3. According to the author, how can you get cooperative response from smokers if you don’t like to have someone smoking beside you?A. Complain to his superior.B. Tell him directly that you hate smokers.C. Refrain from complaining but try to hint him next time.D. Tell him politely that you are not used to smoke.4. According to the author, why do some smokers smoke in public?A. Because they cannot resist smoking.B. Because they forget that others do not like the smell of cigarettes.C. Because they are humans and they cannot avoid offending people.D. Because there is no law against it.5. How does the author try to persuade the reader?A. He uses reasons.B. He appeals to people’s emotions.C. He cites examples in his argument.D. He simply states his opinion.Key: BCDBBPassage 9Here is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of t he general and words: “buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.The officers went out and visited every shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.1. The general came back to Washington ____________.A. after the First World WarB. after the Second World WarC. during the First World WarD. both A and B2. Many families wanted to have __________ of the general.A. a pictureB. a tooth or anythingC. a shopD. Both A and B3. The general ordered his men to _____________.A. arrest the dentistB. look for all his teeth and buy all of themC. visit all the shops selling teethD. buy all the teeth in all the shops4. The face that the general’s name was on the label of each tooth shows that ____________.A. the general was famousB. the shop owners wanted to make more moneyC. the general’s teeth were valuable.D. both A and B5. The teeth they collected most probably cost __________.A. $175B. $795C. $875D. $1150Key: ADBDCPassage 10A public house which was recently bought by Mr. James is up for sale. He is going to sell it because it is haunted（闹鬼）. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr. James had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost （鬼）must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, he shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept it even if he gives it away.1. Mr. James was _________.A. a ghostB. the owner of the public houseC. going to buy the houseD. going to have a free drink2. Which of the following is correct?A. Mr. James saw the ghost.B. He had not turned off the lights.C. The chairs had been moved.D. He slept well.3. Mr. James __________ the house.A. was givenB. builtC. rentedD. bought4. Mr. James found ___________.A. sixty empty bottlesB. that the villagers had drunk the whiskyC. that the lights were onD. there was a ghost on his bed5. The writer of the passage _________ Mr. James’ story.A. believesB. doesn’t believeC. makes upD. has been told the story by some elseKey: BCDCBPassage 11We are busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” in the Internet more convenient.Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.1. The Internet has a history of more than _______ years.A. sixtyB. tenC. fortyD. twenty2. A new network system was set up to _________.A. make computers cheaperB. make itself keep on working all the timeC. break down the whole networkD. make computers large and expensive3. At first the Internet was only used by _________.A. the governmentB. universitiesC. hospitals and banksD. schools4. __________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.A. ComputersB. HardwareC. SoftwareD. Information5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. In the 1960s, computer network worked well.B. In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.C. Today it’s still not easy to get on-line.D. Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.Key: CBACD1. You needn’t pay if you want to get __________.A. a pair of shoesB. a women’s dressC. a girl’s dressD. a lovely dog2. If Mrs. Evans is interested in the dressed, so she may call _____________.A. 8631966B. 5998326C. 2455919D. 24568363. If Mrs. Evans wants to buy all the dressed, so she has to pay _________.A. $170B. $200C. $270D. $3004. If you give an old pair of shoes to Hilo’s Store, you can get a new pair of shoes with ________.A. over 10 dollarsB. less than 10 dollarsC. only 10 dollarsD. 10 dollars or less than 10 dollars5. Whom will the old shoes be given to __________.A. rich peopleB. poor peopleC. beggarsD. hard-working peopleKey: DBCDBPassage 13Jack Brown, an office worker, livers in Washington. He inherited（继承）a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity（慈善机构）to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy.” he said. “And I saw tha t the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”1. Jack didn’t need to look for a job _________.A. before he went to collegeB. after he went to AfricaC. because he got one million dollarsD. before he received a report2. Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children __________.A. only in WashingtonB. only in EnglandC. only in AfricaD. around the world3. Jack learn ed about the children’s progress by __________.A. visiting them each yearB. getting a report every yearC. staying with themD. talking to them in English4. The underlined（划线的）words “for a good cause” means “__________” in Chinese.A. 施舍B. 行善C. 优惠D. 赏赐5. What’s the main idea of the story?A. Help others, and you will feel happy.B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help.D. It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.Key: CDBBAPassage 14What is the best way to learn a language? We should remember that we learned our own language well when we were children. If we could learn a second language in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. Think of what a small child does. He listens to what people say and tries to imitate what he hears. When he wants something he has to ask for it. He is using the language, talking in it, thinking in it all the time. If people had to use a second language all the time, they would learn it quickly.We learn our own language by hearing people speak it, not by seeing what they write. We imitate what we hear. In school, though you learn to read and write as well as to hear and speak, it is best to learn all the new words through the ear. You can read them, spell them and write them later.1. Everyone learns his mother language when he ________.A. is a childB. was a childC. was a manD. is five2. A small child learns to speak by imitating ________.A. what people thinkB. what people doC. what people sayD. what people hear3. People can learn a language quickly if they ________.A. imitate itB. ask for itC. use it from time to timeD. hear it4. It is best to learn new words through ______ first.A. readingB. spellingC. listeningD. writing5. What is the best way to learn a language?A. Listening to what people say.B. Imitating what people do.C. Using the language all the time.D. Both A and C.Key: ACCCDPassage 15The Chinese New Year is now known as the Spring Festival because it startsfrom the beginning of spring. Though there are some sayings about its origin, all agree that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese means “year”, was originally the name of a beast that started to eat people the night before the beginning of a new year.One story goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would take in a great many people at one time. People were very afraid. One day, an old man came to their help and said he would stop all this. He said to Nian, “I hear that you are very strong, but can you eat up all the beasts on earth instead of people who are too weak to be your enemies?” “Yes,” Nian agreed with him and went to kill many of the beasts on earth. People were very happy because those beasts also did bad things to people and killed their farm animals from time to time.After that, the old man, who was a god, rode on the beast Nian and left. Nian was gone, and other beasts also went into forests; people began to enjoy their happy life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper-cuts on their windows and doors at each year’s end to drive Nian away, because red is the color the beast felt most afraid of.From then on, every year at the beginning of spring, people prepare to “Guo Nian”. The word “Guo Nian” means “go through the Nian safely”. Putting up red paper-cuts to drive Nian away and making dumplings for a better new year are still an every-year doing by the Chinese people. However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, they just feel the color and the food make the New Year very enjoyable.1. The Chinese New Year is also called __________.A. the Beginning of SpringB. the Spring FestivalC. the New SpringD. the Beast Nian2. How did the old man stop Nian from eating people?A. By putting red paper-cuts on windows.B. By eating up beasts.C. By talking to him.D. By riding on him.3. Why did people put on red paper-cuts instead of those of any other color?A. Because Nian liked the color red.B. Because the color red could kill Nian.C. Because the old man like the color red.D. Because Nian was afraid of the color red.4. The best title of this passage is “__________”.A. The Origin of the Chinese New YearB. The Old Man and the Beast NianC. How to Go Through the Nian safelyD. What Nian Was Like5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Nian can eat up all the beasts on earth at one time.B. Nian is a tall beast that likes to eat farm animals.C. Nian is afraid of paper-cuts.D. Nian doesn’t like to use his own mind. Key: BCDACPassage 16Mr. White lived in a small village. His parents hadn’t enough money to send him to school. He had to help them to do something in the fields. But he didn’t like to live in the poor place. When he was sixteen, he got to the town and found work in a。
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2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习65
When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.
A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect, Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want — an end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong —even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point view(观点).And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles(生活方式)change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养)
53.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Easy Ways to Make Friends
B.Ups and Downs in Friendship
C.How to Mend a Troubled Friendship
D.How to Take the Lead in Making Friends
54.The “wronged person ” underlined in the text refers to a person__________.
A.who has been mistaken for another
B.who has been blamed unfairly
C.who has treated friends badly
D.who has admitted his mistakes
55.According to the text a friendship can last long only if .
A.we have much in common
B.we know our friends’ mistakes
C.we treat our disagreements wisely
D.we have known one another for long
56.What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?
A.Stick to our own points of view.
B.Avoid making mistakes .
C.Make an apology first.
D.Change our lifestyles.
答案 53.C 54.B 55.C 56.C。