安徽省蚌埠市高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集(22)

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安徽省蚌埠市高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集(13)

安徽省蚌埠市2012届高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集（13）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项.AHere's a familiar version of the boy-meets-girl situation. A young man has at last plucked up courage to invite a dazzling young lady out to dinner. She has accepted his invitation and he is overjoyed. He is determined to take her to the best restaurant in town, even if it means that he will have to live on memories and hopes during the month to come. When they get to the restaurant, he discovers that this beautiful creature is on a die t. She mustn’t eat this and she mustn't drink that. Oh, but of course, she doesn't want to spoil his enjoyment. Let him by all means eat as much fattening food as he wants: it’s the surest way to an early grave. They spend a truly memorable evening together and never see each other again.What a miserable lot dieters are! You can always recognize them from the sour expression on their faces. They spend most of their time turning their noses up at food. They are forever consulting calorie charts; gazing at themselves in mirrors; and leaping on to weighing-machines in the bathroom. They spend a lifetime fighting a losing battle against spreading hips, bigger tummies（肚子） and double chins. Some declare all-out war on FAT. Mere dieting is not enough. They exhaust themselves doing exercises, sweating in sauna baths, being massaged by weird machines. The really wealthy pay vast sums for “health cures”. For two weeks they can enter a nature clinic and be starved to death for a hundred dollars a week. Don’t think it’s only the middle-aged who go in for these fashions either. Many of these bright young things you see are living on nothing but air, water and the goodwill of God.Dieters undertake to starve themselves of their own free will; so why are they so miserable? Well, for one thing, they’re always hungry. You can't be hungry and happy at the same time. All the horrible foods they eat leave them permanently dissatisfied. “Wonderfood is a complete food”, the advertisement says. “Just dissolve(溶解) a teaspoonful in water…”. A complete food it may be, but not quite as complete as a juicy steak. And, of course, they’re always miserable because they feel so guilty. Hunger just proves too much for them and in the end they may rush to eat five huge cream cakes at a time. And who can blame them? At least three times a day they are exposed to temptation. What torture（折磨） it is always watching others swallowing piles of mouth-watering food while you only have a water biscuit and sip unsweetened lemon juice!What’s all this torture for? Saintly people keep themselves away from food to achieve a state of grace. Unsaintly people do so to achieve a state of misery. It will be a great day when all the dieters in the world abandon their slimming courses; when they hold out their plates and demand second helpings!1. Which of the following would the writer most probably agree with?A. New ways of controlling weight are needed.B. We should all have second helpings and grow fat.C. Many diseases are connected with overweight.D. Trying to be slim is not an excuse for suffering.2. How did the boy and the girl most probably feel after the night?A. Excited.B. Awkward.C. Nervous.D. Hurt.3. According to the writer, which of the following are all typical dieters?① weighs himself three times a day ② eats five huge cream cakes at a time③ always checks calorie charts ④has expensive yet nutritious meals every week⑤ has big tummies and double chins ⑥ takes sauna bathsA. ①②③B. ②④⑤C. ①③⑥D. ③④⑥4. Why might the boy have to live on memories and hopes during the month to come(Paragraph 1)？A. He knew they would have a wonderful night.B. He knew there’s no hope of seeing the girl again.C. He knew they would meet again and share the good memories.D. He knew he would have no living expense for the next month.5. What is the writer’s attitude towards diet?A. Supportive .B. Critical.C. Doubtful.D. Uninterested.BBelow is a page adapted from an English dictionarystickverb (stuck, stuck )push sth in[+adv./prep.]to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth: [VN]The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. ◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre.attach[+adv./prep.] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way: [VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope. ◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. ◆ I stuck the photos into an album. ◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body. ◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick.put[VN +adv./prep.](informal) to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly: Stick your bags dow n there. ◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off.◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the doorand said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆ (spoken) Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head-I have a gun)become fixed[V] ~ (in sth) to become fixed in one position and impossible to move: The key has stuck in the lock. ◆ This drawer keeps sticking.difficult situation(BrE, informal) (usually used in negative sentences and questions) to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person: [VN] I don't know how you stick that job. ◆ They're alway s arguing-I can't stick it any longer. ◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend. ◆ [V -ing]John can't stick living with his parents. become accepted[V] to become accepted: The police couldn't make the charges stick (= show them to be true). ◆ His friends called him Bart and the na me has stuck (= has become the name that everyone calls him).[V] to not take any more cardsIdioms: stick in your mind (of a memory, an image, etc.) to be remembered for a long time: One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind.stick in your throat / craw (informal)(of words) to be difficult or impossible to say: She wanted to say how sorry she was but the words seemed to stick in her throat.(of a situation) to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry stick your neck out (informal) to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong: I'll stick my neck out and say that Bill is definitely the best candidate for the job.stick to your guns(informal) to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrongPhrasal Verbs: stick around (informal) to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive: Stick around; we'll need you to help us later.stick at sth to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth: If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it.stick by sb[no passive] to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation: Her husband was charged with fraud but she stuck by him. stick by sth[no passive] to do what you promised or planned to do: They stuck by their decision.stick sth<->down (informal) to write sth somewhere: I think I'll stick my name down on the list.stick out to be noticeable or easily seen: They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out.stick sth<->out (of sth) to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole: His ears stick out. ◆ She stuck her tongue out at me. ◆ Don't stick your arm out of the car window.stick to sthto continue doing sth in spite of difficulties: She finds it impossible to stick to a diet.to continue doing or using sth and not want to change it: He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ◆ 'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ◆ She stuck to her story.stick together (informal) (of people) to stay together and support each other: We were the only British people in the town so we tended to stick together.stick up to point upwards or be above a surface: The branch was sticking up out of the water.stick with sb/sth[no passive] (informal)to stay close to sb so that they can help you: Stick with me and I'll make you a millionaire!to continue with sth or continue doing sth: They decided to stick with their original plan.nounfrom tree[C] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree: We collected dry sti cks to start a fire. ◆ The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog.◆ Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin).for walking[C](especially BrE) = WALKING STICK: The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. in sport[C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball: a hockey sticklong thin piece[C] (often in compounds) a lo ng thin piece of sth: a stick of dynamite ◆ carrot sticks ◆ (AmE) a stick of butter[C](often in compounds) a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose: pieces of pineapple on sticks ◆ The men were carrying spades and measuring sticks.in plane / vehicle[C] (informal, especially AmE) the control stick of a plane[C] (informal, especially AmE) a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle for orchestra[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestracriticism[U] (BrE, informal) criticism or harsh words: The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans.country areas(the sticks) [pl.] (informal) country areas, a long way from cities: We live out in the sticks.person[C] (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) a person: He's not such a bad old stick.6. When Jimmy says: “Every morning, I have to take the crowded bus to school, whichI really can’t stick.”, he may feel ________.A. worriedB. curiousC. annoyedD.discouraged7. Due to her fashionable dress, the woman stuck out when she was walking in thestreet. “stuck out” in this sentence means “________”.A. be noticeableB. be followedC. be admiredD. be envied8. When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who _______ to help me.A. stuck in his throatB. stuck togetherC. stuck upD. stuck his neck out9. Sally said to me: “Try a peaceful life out in the sticks, and you will experiencesomething totally different.” She means ________.A. I should go to the woods to enjoy a new life.B. I should ignore the criticism and enjoy myself.C. I should go to the remote areas to have a change.D. I should go out by plane instead of by train to change my feelings.CWe discuss the issue of when to help a patient die. Doctors of our generation are not newcomers to this question. Going back to my internship（实习）days, I can remember many patients in pain, sometimes in coma(昏迷), with late, hopeless cancer. For many of them, we wrote an order for heavy medication—morphine(吗啡)by the clock. This was not talked about openly and little was written about it. It was essential, not controversial.The best way to bring the problem into focus is to describe two patients whom I cared for. The first, formerly a nurse, had an automobile accident. A few days later her lungs seemed to fill up; her heart developed dangerous rhythm disturbances. So there she was: in coma, on a breathing machine, her heartbeat maintained with an electrical device. One day after rounds, my secretary said the husband and son of the patient wanted to see me. They told me their wife and mother was obviously going to die; she was a nurse and had told her family that she never wanted this kind of terrible death, being maintained by machines. I told them that while I respected their view, there was nothing deadly about her situation. The kidney(肾) failure she had was just the kind for which the artificial kidney was most effective. While possibly a bit reassured, they were disappointed. Here was the head surgeon seemingly determined to keep everybody alive, no matter what.Within a few days the patient's pacemaker(起搏器) could be removed and she awoke from her coma. About six months later, the door of my office opened and in walked a gloriously fit woman. After some cheery words of appreciation, the father and son asked to speak to me alone. As soon as the door closed, both men became quite tearful. All that came out was, "We want you to know how wrong we were."The second patient was an 85-year-old lady whose hair caught fire while she wassmoking. She arrived with a deep burn; I knew it would surely be deadly. As a remarkable coincidence there was a meeting for discussion going on at the time in medical ethics(道德). The speaker asked me if I had any sort of ethical problem I could bring up for discussion. I described the case and asked the students their opinion. After the discussion, I made a remark that was, when looking back, a serious mistake. I said, "I'll take the word back to the nurses about her and we will talk about it some more before we decide." The instructor and the students were shocked: "You mean this is a real patient?" The teacher of ethics was not accustomed to being challenged by actuality. In any event, I went back and met with the nurses. A day or two later, when she was making no progress and was suffering terribly, we began to back off treatment. Soon she died quietly and not in pain. As a reasonable physician, you had better move ahead and do what you would want done for you. And don't discuss it with the world first. There is a lesson here for everybody. Assisting people to leave this life requires strong judgment and long experience to avoid its misuse.10. In the early days when a patient had got a deadly, hopeless illness, _____.A.doctors used to ask the patient to go back home and wait for deathB.doctors wou ld write all their treatment plan on the patient’s medical recordC.doctors would talk about their treatment plan openlyually doctors would inject more morphine into the patient to end his life11. The first patient’s husband and son wanted the doctor_____.A.to end her lifeB. to save her lifeC.to operate on her at onceD. to use an artificial kidney12. In the second paragraph, why were they disappointed?A.Their wife and mother was going to die.B.They doctor didn’t do as they asked to.C.Their wife and mother had to receive a kidney transplant.D.The doctor scolded them for their cruelty13. At the meeting, the author discussed with the students_____.A.how to help patients end their livesB.the importance of mercy killingC.the relationship between mercy killing and ethicsD.the case about an old lady14. The author suggested that doctors_____ before they assist a patient in killing himself.A.discuss it with the others firstB.make sure there is no other choice leftC.be required to do so first by the patientD.give the patient enough morphine15.Which of the following can best describe the author?A.Cruel.B. Determined.C. Experienced.D. Considerate.DThe Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and knocked into the ta ble, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, “Come on, Frank. Tell us your most embarrassing moment.”Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”Frank’s voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze and rattle down the road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink (畏缩) down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half the time, he would slam to a stop and the old truck would belch (喷出) a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for m e. Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!”He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He start ed to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, “Dad, I’m too old for a goodbye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.” My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. Then he turned and looked out the windshield. “You’re right,”he said. “ You are a big boy....a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. “It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet (船队) stayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat adrift with its nets half in and half out. He must havegotten into a strong wind and was trying to save the nets and the floats.”I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you don’t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more k iss on the cheek…to feel his rough old face…to smell the ocean on him… to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”16. When his father drove him to the school, Frank would shrink down into the seathoping to disappear because ________.A. he was ashamed of his father’s old truckB. he thought he was old enough to go to school aloneC. he didn’t want his schoolmates to see his fatherD. he hated the way his schoolmates stared at his father17. In Frank’s eyes, when his father said “You are a big boy…a man.”, he probably felt ________.A. disappointedB. hurtC. excitedD. proud18. According to the story we can conclude that Frank’s father ________.A. was quite confident in his skills in fishingB. loved his children but hardly expressed itC. seldom gave up faced with challengesD. was full of devotion to his family19. By saying the sentence “I wish I had been a man then…”, Frank mean t ________.A. he was fed up with his father kissing him goodbyeB. he deeply regretted what he had done to his fatherC. he was then too young to refuse a goodbye kissD. he hoped that his father would forgive him20. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. The Smell of the OceanB. We All Need LoveC. A Goodbye KissD. Father’s Embarrassment1---5 DBCDB6---9 CADC10---15 DABDBC16---20 ABDBC。

安徽省蚌埠市2022高考英语专项总复习精选阅读理解强化集(5)

安徽省蚌埠市2022高考英语专项总复习精选阅读理解强化集（5）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）It is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemies．But can other animals do the same? Elephants can! They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do not．In Kenya, researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the Maasai and Kamba ethnic groups．Young Maasai men spear animals and thus pose a threat to elephants; Kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephants．In an experiment conducted by animal scientists, elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a Maasai or a Kamba man．When the elephants detected the smell of clothing worn by a Maasai man, they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they detected the smells of either clothing worn by Kamba men or clothing that had not been worn at all．Garment color also plays a role, though in a different way．In the same study, when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before, they reacted angrily, as red is typically worn by Maasai men．Rather than running away as they did with the smell, the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothing．The researchers believe that the elephants’ emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sights．Smelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run away and hide．Seeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is low．Therefore, instead of showing fear and running away, the elephants express their anger and become aggressive．1．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Kamba and Maasai people?A．Maasai people are a threat to elephants．B．Kamba people raise elephants for farming．C．Both Kamba and Maasai people are elephant hunters．D．Both Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing．2．How did the elephants react to smell in the study?A．They attacked a man with the smell of new clothing．B．They needed time to relax when smelling something unfamiliar．C．They became anxious when they smelled Kamba-scented clothing．D．They were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies．3．What is the main idea of this passage?A．Elephants use sight and smell to detect danger．B．Elephants attack people who wear red clothing．C．Scientists are now able to control elephants’ emotions．D．Some Kenyan tribes u nderstand elephants’ emotions very well．4．What can be inferred about the elephant’s behavior from this passage?A．Elephants learn from their experiences．B．Elephants have sharper sense of smell than sight．C．Elephants are more intelligent than other animals．D．Elephants tend to attack rather than escape when in danger．参考答案（A）ADAA********************************************（B）How often do you travel by plane?How much electricity do you use? These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprint．In order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon footprints smaller．But how much CO2 are we responsible for?A new book by Mike Berners Lee （a leading expert in carbon footprint）might be able to help．How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything looks at the different things we do and buy, and calculates the amount of CO2all of the following created: the ingredients （=parts of a mixture）, the electricity used in the brewery, the equipment, the travel and commuting （交换）of the beer, and the packaging．It’s amazing how many different things need to be included in each calculation．And it’s frightening how much carbon dioxide everything produces．But all of this can help us decide which beer to drink．From Berners-Lee’s calculations, it’s clear that a pint （568ml）of locally-brewed beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beer．This is because the imported beer has been transported from far away, and it uses more packaging．The local beer only produces 300g of CO2, but the imported beer produces 900g! So, one pint of local beer is better for the environment than three cans of cheap foreign lager （淡啤酒）from the supermarket．Berners-Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to work．Nothing is more environmentally-friendly than riding a bike, surely? Well, it depends on what you’ve had to eat before．To ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need food．So if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer and a half, our footprint is 65g of CO2．However, if we eat bacon before the bike ride, it’s 200g．In fact, bananas are good in general because they don’t need packaging, they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlight．So, does this mean that cycling is bad for the environment? Absolutely not, for a start, if you cycle, you don’t use your car, and the fewer cars on the road, the fewer traffic jams．And cars in traffic jams produce three times more CO2 than cars traveling at speed．Cycling also makes you healthy and less likely to go to a hospital．And hospitals have very big carbon footprints!So maybe it’s time for us all to start making some changes．Pass me a banana and a pint of local beer, please．1、．According to Berners-Lee, which of the following produces the most carbon dioxide？A．A pint of local beer we drink．B．A pint of imported beer we drink．C．A banana we eat before a bike ride．D．The bacon we eat before a bike ride．2、．Why are bananas good in general?A．They grow naturally．B．They produces less CO2．C．They d on’t need packaging．D．They provide energy for cycling．3、．The underlined word “brewery” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “___________”．A．a factory where beer is madeB．a machine which makes beerC．a container where beer is storedD．one of the things from which beer is made4、．To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often ___________．A．cycle to workB．drink more local beerC．calculate the amount of CO2D．buy cheap things from the supermarkets5、．What’s the most suitable title for th e passage?A．Bikes, Beer and BananasB．Starting to Make ChangesC．How Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?D．The Carbon Footprint of Everything参考答案（B）BBAAC*********************************************************（C）Today, there’s hardly an aspect of our life that isn’t being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via / through electronic mail．“If the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same pace as computer and information technology,” says Microsoft, “a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gas．And you could buy a Boeing 747 for the cost of a pizza．”Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers．Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producin g more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year．“We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend,” says Merrill Lynch, “along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity．”You woul d be hard pressed to name something that isn’t available on the Internet．Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets．And even after you’ve moved on to your final resting place, there’s no reason those you love can’t keep in touch．A company called FinalThoughts．com offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails” you can send to Heaven with the help of a “guardian angel”．Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable （能推测的）future．Nearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation．Youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the Internet．Most kids use computers to play games （some for 30 hours or more a week）, and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left．What’s clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back．“The Internet is just 20% invented,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum．“The last 80% is happening now．”1．What can we learn from the Microsoft’s remark?A．Today’s cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced．B．Information technology is developing at an amazing speed．C．Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult．D．There’s more competition in information technology industry than in car industry．2、．According to the author, the biggest benefit of the Internet is that___．A．it saves companies huge amounts of moneyB．it speeds up profit makingC．it brings people incredible convenienceD．it provides easy access to information3、．The author gives the example of FinalThoughts．com to make the point that____．A．there are some genius ideas on the InternetB．almost anything is ava ilable on the InternetC．people can find good bargains on the InternetD．some websites provide novel services to increase hits13．What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A．There is a link between income and computer ownership．B．Many American children don’t put computers to good use．C．Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls．D．The U．S．will stay ahead in the information technology in years．4．Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph?A．Some can tell you that he has changed their lives, while others think nothing of him．B．Think nothing of it．It was my pleasure．C．He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Café bar．D．He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment．5．What is the message the author intends to convey?A．The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day．B．The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly．C．We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings．D．Children should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age．参考答案（C）BABDCB*************************************************（D）Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face．Living alone, every day he worked in his garden．In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his．All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell．Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller．So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits．The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend．The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship．In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger．Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then．“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts．” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered．So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers．”“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship．”“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son．“I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits．”“How silly you are!” cried the Miller．“I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school．If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature．I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation．Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour．Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused．The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things．Everybody can see that．” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea．Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans．Again he talked about friendship．“Hans, friendship never forgets．I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life．See, how lovely your roses are!”Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the wint er．“I’ll give you many good things．I think being generous is the base of friendship．” said the Miller．“And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return．Here’s the bas ket, and fill it quite full．”Poor Hans was afraid to say anything．He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller．The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, woul d you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today．”“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse．Upon my word, you mustn’t mi nd my speaking quite plainly to you．”Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted．One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came．“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor．But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night．It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me．You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return．”“Certainly,” cried Hans．He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to r ide a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy．However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned．At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend．I should walk at the head of the procession．” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief．1．From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________．A．was extremely wise and noble B．was highly valued by the MillerC．admired the Miller very much D．had a strong desire for fortune 2、．“Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________．A．“Different words may mean quite different things．”B．“Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible．”C．“I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life．”D．“I think being generous is the base of friendship．”3、．From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________．A．serious but kind B．helpful and generousC．caring but strict D．selfish and cold-hearted 4、．What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy （凄惨的事）?A．True friendship between them．B．A lack of formal education．C．A sudden change of weather．D．Blind devotion to a friend．5、．The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________．A．enterta in the readers with an incredible joking taleB．show the friendship between Hans and the MillerC．warn the readers about the danger of a false friendD．persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller参考答案（D）CBDDC*********************************************************。

安徽省蚌埠市2022高考英语专项总复习精选阅读理解强化集(14)

安徽省蚌埠市2022高考英语专项总复习精选阅读理解强化集（14）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AMost of us long for relationships in which we are loved and accepted. Our hearts’ desire is to give and receive love in relationships that make us feel that even if others disagree with what we do or say, they still love us, accept us, and appreciate what we give to the world. While it would be wonderful to have these types of relationships with all people, we know that’s hard to do. However, we can have such relationships with some others, but only when we first have them with ourselves—and, strangely, this is often the hardest relationship of all.Do you love yourself? You may think you do, but do you really? There’s only one way to find out---by taking a close look at what you think, say, and do. You may not like some of what you find, but if you are se rious about really loving yourself, you can use this insight to do some positive inner work. Here’re three ways for gaining greater personal insight for deeper love: Listen Closely to Your ThoughtsYour thoughts will determine your actions. One thing helping you to listen to your thoughts is keeping a journal. It is not necessary for you to write in it every day, but it helps to record various insights you gain as you go about your life. Instead of using a big notebook, you might use a small notepad that you can keep in your pocket for easy access to record your thoughts as they occur to you. Whichever method you choose, what’s most important is that you write you r thoughts down. It will help you know what’s in your heart.Be Honest with YourselfTo do this, you should pay attention to your actions. Actions speak louder than words, and they always tell the truth. If you say you love your job, but your actions say otherwise, which do you think is more reliable? On the other hand, if you say you’re not good at a certain job, but your actions say otherwise, that’s also important. What do you do with this insight? You can use it to make more positive choices in your life. By being honest with yourself, you will act according to truth instead of just what you tell yourself.Take Quiet Time to Listen to Your Inner VoiceThis is similar to the first point, but it takes a step further---beyond the natural mind to the heart that cannot be seen. You may want to use your quiet time to think deeply. However you use this time, the key is to shut out all of the noise around you by focusing deep within yourself. Breathing deeply during quiet time will also help you focus. I know it’s hard to find quiet time during a particularly busy day, but it’s so important---even if it’s just 10 minutes a day and you have to hide somewhere to get it. Quiet time can really make a difference in your life.Despite what your mind may be telling you, you can have love with no limits. The key is to unconditionally love yourself first.（原创）1. By looking deep into what we think, say, and do, we can _____.A. know whether we really love ourselvesB. appreciate what we give to the worldC. realize what type of relationship we long forD. know whether we are loved and accepted by others（原创）2. An important way for gaining personal insight is to _____.A. do some positive inner workB. keep a journal wherever you goC. look closely at what others say about usD. pay attention to our thoughts（原创）3. The insight we gain from our actions can help us _____.A. focus our attention on our jobsB. make more positive choices in our lifeC. act according to the truthD. tell the differences between our words and our actions（原创）4. It can be learned from the passage that if we want to have love without limits, we must first of all _____.A. be honest with ourselves anytimeB. give our love to others generouslyC. love ourselves unconditionallyD. take quiet time and think deeply参考答案1. A. 第二段前三句2. D. 第三段的概括3. B. 第四段的You can use it to make more positive choices in your life.4. C. 结尾段***************************************************BThe trip to the United Stated opened my eyes to the fact that there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth.The first difference is in appearance. Going around in the U.S., I found that American youth do not really care about their appearance. In the morning, they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing, often of different colors and styles, without wondering whether their choices make them look strange. The reason behind this is that they don’t care what people look like, but are just interested in their ideas. I think it’s great, but it also causes problems. Since they don’t care about their appearance, they don’t really care about their weight. Often they get fat without realizing it.There are differences in relat ionships too. When the American youth fall in love, they don’t really think of the future. Also, there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed. In some respects, the French are more accepting. For example, in America it is generally unacceptabl e to make physical display of love. Lovers, in theory, can’t kiss or hold each other everywhere they want. People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others. On the contrary, the French youth can do almost everything they want.With regard to other types of relationships, there are also big differences. Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people. When an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to create akind of bond between her and th is new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence.To finish, I noticed that in American classes, when pupils want to say or ask something, they just do it. In general, they don’t really care how the others will judge them. In France, it’s not the same case. If somebody wants to ask something, he/she will think about it before speaking up. I appreciate the freedom in Americans’ behavior, ideas, and ways of expressing themselves.1、. American young people _______.A. are just interested in people’s clothesB. s how more interest in people’s ideasC. care more about their weightD. are more concerned about appearance2、、When American youth fall in love with each other, they _________.A. will not hold each otherB. will always think about their futureC. will rarely display their love in publicD. will kiss wherever they like3、、. When meeting with strangers, American girls will not _______.A. try to establish a type of relationship with themB. have faith in themselvesC. start to create a conversationD. behave in a way similar to French girls4、、. It can be inferred from the passage that French youth may think more about ______.A. their relationship’s futureB. their public imagesC. their physical displaysD. their lover’s ideas5、、. The passage is mainly about the______ between American youth and French youth.A. similaritiesB. friendshipC. differencesD. differences and the similarities参考答案1、. B. 据第二段的but are just interested in their ideas.2、. C. 据第三段的in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love.3、. D. 据第四段for example后的内容4、. A. 第三段前2句可推知5、. C. 主旨题********************************************************CThere were red faces at one of Britain’s biggest banks recently. They had accepted a telephone order to buy ￡100,000 worth of shares from a 15-year-old schoolboy (they thought he was 21). The shares fell in value and the schoolbo y was unable to pay up. The bank lost ￡20,000 on the deal which it cannot get back, because, for one thing, the young boy does nothave the money, for another, being under 18, he is not legally liable for his debts. If the shares had risen in value by the same amount that they fell, he would have pocketed ￡20,000 profit. It certainly is better than delivering the morning newspaper. In another case, a boy of 14 found, in his gr andmother’s house, a suitcase full of foreign banknotes. But they were now not used in their country of origin or anywhere else. This young boy headed straight to the nearest bank with his pockets filled with notes. The cashiers did not realize the country in question had reduced the value of its currency by 90%. They exchanged the notes at their face value at the current exchange rate. In three days, before he was found out, he took ￡200,000 from nine different banks. Amazingly, he had already spent more than half of this before the police caught up with him. Because he is also under 18 the banks have kissed goodbye to a lot of money, and several cashiers have lost their jobs.Should we admire these youngsters for being enterprising and showing initiative or condemn them for their dishonesty? Maybe they had managed for years with tiny amounts of pocket money th at they got from tight-fisted parents. Maybe they had done Saturday jobs for peanuts. It is hardly surprising, given the expensive things that young people want to buy, such as fashionable running shoes and computer games, if they sometimes think up more imaginative ways of making money than delivering newspapers. These youngsters saw the chance to make a lot of money and took it.Another recent story which should give us food for thought is the case of the man who paid his six-year-old daughter￡300 a week pocket money. He then charged her for the food she ate a few coins for her piggy bank（存钱灌）“She will soon learn the value of money, ” he said. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Everything has to be paid for and the sooner she learns that the better.” At the other extreme there are fond parents who provide free bed and board for their grown-up children, While even the most hard-hearted parents might hesitate to throw their children out on the streets, we all know of people in their twenties who still shamelessly live off their parents. Surely there comes a time when everyone has to leave the parental nest, look after themselves and pay their own way in life. But when is it?1、、Recently one of Britain’s biggest banks _____.A. bought a lot of shares for a customer and brought him a great lossB. lost money as its young customer had no money to pay his debtsC. lost much money because the shares they bought fell in valueD. received a telephone order to buy shares for a 21-year-old boy2、、The young customer _____.A. would have paid his debts, had he had the money to do soB. would be sent to prison if he didn’t pay his debtsC. would have made ￡20,000, had the shares risen in value by the same amount they fellD. would have continued to cheat banks, if he had not been found out3、、. The author’s attitude to the example of the two boys who cheated the banks is _____.A. objectiveB. subjectiveC. questioningD. negative4、、The man paid his daughter ￡300 a week pocket money and then required her to pay forher living expenses because _____.A. he wanted her to know making money was not easyB. he wanted to save money for her future educationC. he thought it useful for family members to bear life hardships togetherD. he wanted her to learn the value of money5、、It can be concluded from the passage that the author believes that _____.A. children should leave the parental nest as soon as possibleB. grown-up children should live on their ownC. children should be taught not to cheat othersD. parents should give more pocket money to their children参考答案1、. B. 首段第3-4行2、. C. 首段第6行3、. A. 第二段后半部分It is hardly surprising…4、. D. 末段“She will soon learn the value of money, ”5、. B. 文章结尾处概括****************************************************DHe came into the room to shut the windows while we were still in bed and I saw he looked ill. He was shivering, his face was white, and he walked slowly as though it ached to move."What's the matter, Schatz?""I've got a headache.""You better go back to bed.""No. I'm all right.""You go to bed. I'll see you when I'm dressed."But when I came downstairs he was dressed, sitting by the fire, looking a very sick and miserable boy of nine years. When I put my hand on his forehead I knew he had a fever."You go up to bed," I said, "You're sick.""I'm all right," he said.When the doctor came he took the boy's temperature."What's is it?" I asked him."One hundred and two."Downstairs, the doctor left three different medicines in different colored capsules with instructions for giving them. One was to bring down the fever, another a purgative(泻药), the third to overcome an acid condition. The germs of influenza（流感）can only exist in an acid condition, he explained. He seemed to know all about influenza and said there was nothing to worry about if the fever did not go above one hundred and four degrees. This was a light epidemic(传染病；传染性的) of flu and there was no danger if you avoided pneumonia（肺炎）.Back in the room I wrote the boy's temperature down and made a note of the time to give the various capsules."Do you want me to read to you?""All right. If you want to, " said the boy. His face was very white and there were dark areasunder his eyes. He lay still in the bed and seemed very detached（超然的；冷漠的）from what was going on.I read aloud from Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates（海盗）;but I could see he was not following what I was reading."How do you feel, Schatz?" I asked him."Just the same, so far," he said.I sat at the foot of the bed and read to myself while I waited for it to be time to give another capsule. It would have been natural for him to go to sleep, but when I looked up he was looking at the foot of the bed, looking very strangely."Why don't you try to sleep? I'll wake you up for the medicine.""I'd rather stay awake."After a while he said to me, "You don't have to stay in here with me, Papa, if it bothers you.""It doesn't bother me.""No, I mean you don't have to stay if it's going to bother you."I thought perhaps he was a little lightheaded and after giving him the prescribed capsules at eleven o'clock I went out with my gun and the young hunting dog….I kille d two quail(鹌鹑), and missed five, and started back pleased to have found a covey of quail close to the house and happy there were so many left to find on another day.At the house they said the boy had refused to let anyone come into the room."You can't come in," he said. "You mustn't get what I have."I went up to him and found him in exactly the position I had left him, white-faced, but with the tops of his cheeks flushed（发红）by the fever, staring still, as he had stared, at the foot of the bed.I took his temperature."What is it?""Something like a hundred," I said. It was one hundred and two and four tenths."It was a hundred and two," he said."Who said so?""The doctor.""Your temperature is all right," I said. "It's nothing to worry about.""I don't worry," he said, "but I can't keep from thinking.""Don't think," I said. "Just take it easy.""I'm taking it easy," he said and looked straight ahead, He was evidently holding tight onto himself about something."Take this with water.""Do you think it will do any good?""Of course it will."I sat down and opened the Pirate book and began to read, but I could see he was not following, so I stopped."About what time do you think I'm going to die?" he asked."What?""About how long will it be before I die?""You aren't going to die. What's the matter with you? ""Oh, yes, I am, I heard him say a hundred and two.""People don't die with a fever of one hundred and two. That's a silly way to talk.""I know they do. At school in France the boys told me you can't live with forty-four degrees. I've got a hundred and two."He had been waiting to die all day, ever since nine o'clock in the morning."You poor Schatz," I said. "Poor old Schatz. It's like miles and kilometers. You aren't going to die. That's different thermometer. On that thermometer thirty-seven is normal. On this kind it's ninety-eight.""Are you sure?""Absolutely," I said, "It's like miles and kilometers. You know, like how many kilometers we make when we do seventy miles in the car?""Oh," he said.But his gaze at the foot of the bed relaxed slowly. The hold over himself relaxed too, finally, and the next day it was very slack(松驰的) and he cried very easily at little things that were of no importance.1、、. The author writes about the doctor’s visit in order to _____.A. show the doctor’s knowledge about influenza and its treatmentB. show the boy’s illness was quite seriousC. create a situation of misunderstanding around which to build a storyD. show the father was very much concerned ab out the boy’s illness2、、. The pronoun “it”in “Papa, if it bothers you” (line 41) refers to _____.A. the boy’s high temperatureB. the father giving the medicine to the boyC. the father staying with the boyD. the boy’s death3、、. It can be inferred from the story that it is _____ by the time the father gets home fromhunting.A. early in the afternoonB. close to eveningC. at noonD. late in the morning（4、、. From the story we know that the boy kept tight control over himself because _____.A. he did not want to be a bother to othersB. he wanted to recover quickly so that he could go hunting with his fatherC. he was afraid that he would die if he lost control over himselfD. he thought he was going to die and he must show courage in the face of death5、、. That the boy cried very easily at little things of no importance the next day suggests that_____.A. he couldn’t control his emotions when he finally relaxedB. his father would go out hunting without him if he didn’t cryC. something went wrong with his brain after the feverD. he often complained about unimportant things as a spoiled boy6、、. The theme of the story is _____.A. death is something beyond a child’s comprehensionB. to be calm and controlled in the face of death is a mark of courageC. misunderstanding can occur even between father and sonD. misunderstanding can sometimes lead to an unexpected effect参考答案1. C. 本文是海明威的《一天的等待》。

安徽省蚌埠市高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集(20)

安徽省蚌埠市高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集（20）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。

AFrom good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our heart's desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.1. Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?A. No one has come to disturb you.B. Everything is so quiet and calm around you.C. The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.D. Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed.2. How would you account for the fact that people like their acquaintances in books even more?A. They resemble human friends exactly.B. They are unfamiliar types we like.C. They never desert us.D. They never hurt our feelings.3. Which of the following is true?A. Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books.B. To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading.C. Books can always help you to live a colorful life.D. You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books.4. The word “weary” means ______.A. “to attract someone’s attention”B. “to distract someone’s attention”C. “to make someone very tired”D. “to make someone interested”5. “... the whole world is ours for the asking” implies that ____________.A. in books the world is more accessible to usB. we can ask to go anywhere in the worldC. we can make a claim to everything in this worldD. we can make a round-the-world trip free of chargeBHave you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there's a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job's pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas;1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?There are isolating（使孤立）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.2) How do you handle change?Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don't happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.3) Do you enjoy working with computers？I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you'll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won't know immediately to a smaller setting where you'll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.5) How do you like to get paid?Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I've seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Isolating jobs usually drive people mad.B. Interactive jobs make people shy easily.C. Extreme people tend to work with others.D. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.7. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean?A. Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your positionB. There are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position whenyou select job.C. Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you selectjob.D You should ignore your skills when you select job.8. What is the missing word about a job search in the following chart?A. Design.B. Changes.C. Cooperation.D. Hobbies.9.What is the best title for this passage?A. Lifestyles and Job PayB. Jobs and EnvironmentC. Job Skills and AbilitiesD. Personalities and Jobs CJack London had endured more hardships by the age of twenty-one than most people experience in a lifetime. His struggles developed in him sympathy for the working class and a lasting dislike of hard work and provided inspiration for his career as a writer.London grew up in San Francisco in extreme poverty. At an early age, he left school and supported himself through a succession of un skilled jobs ----working as a paper boy, in bowling alleys, on ice wagons, and in canneries （罐头食品厂） and mills. Despite working long hours at these jobs, London was able to read constantly, borrowing travel and adventure books from the library.The books London read inspired him to travel, and his job experiences led him to become active in fighting for the fights of workers. He sailed to Japan on a journey aiming at catching seals and joined a cross-country protest march with a group of unemployed workers. After being arrested for vagrancy near Buffalo, New York, London decided to educate himself and reshape his life. He quickly completed high school and entered the University of California.After only one term, however, the appeal of fortune and adventure proved uncontrollable. London gave up his studies and traveled to the Alaskan Yukon in 1897 in search of gold. Jack London was among the first of these miners. He may have searched for more than gold, however. London once commented, “ True, the new region was mostly poor; but its several hundred thousand square miles of coldness at least gave breathing space to those who else would have choked at home.” Although he was unsuccessful as a miner, London’s experiences in Alaska taught him about the h uman desire for wealth and power and about humankind’s inability to control the forces of nature. While in Alaska, London also absorbed memories and stories that would make him known one hundred years later.Once back in California, London became determined to earn a living as a writer. He rented a typewriter and worked up to fifteen hours a day, spinning his Alaskan adventures into short storiesand novels.According to legend, London’s piles of rejection slips from publishers grew to five feet in height!Even so, London preserved. In 1903, he earned national fame when he published the popular novel The Call of the Wild . He soon became the highest paid and most industrious writer in the country. During his career, he produced more than fifty books and earned more than a million dollars. Several of his novels, including The Call of the Wild(1903),the Sea-Wolf(1904),the White Fang(1906),have become American classics. In fact, he was a creative writer whose fiction explored several regions and their cultures: the Yukon, California, Hawaii, and the Solomon Islands. He experimented with many literary forms, from traditional love stories and dystopias （反面乌托邦小说）to science fantasy. His noted journalism included war communication, boxing stories, and the life of Molokai lepers （麻风病患者）. He was among the most influential figures of his day, who understood how to create a public persona and use the media to market his self-created image of poor-boy-turned-success. London's great passion was agriculture, and he was well on the way of creating a new model for spreading through his Beauty Ranch when he died of kidney disease at age 40. He left over fifty books of novels, stories, journalism, and essays, many of which have been translated and continue to be read around the w orld. His best works describe a person’s struggle for survival against the powerful forces of nature. “To Build a Fire ”, for example, tells the story of a man’s fight to survive the harsh cold of the Alaskan winter.10._________made Jack London reconsider his life in the future.A. His job experienceB. The books he readC. Being arrestedD. Long-hour work 11. What is TRUE about Jack London?A. Jack London was poor all his life.B. Jack London got enough money while in the search of gold.C. The books Jack London read inspired him to travel and become active.D. The experience of gold searching made Jack London determined to write novels aboutAlaska adventures.12. After the experience in Alaska, Jack London ________________. A. realized the nature of human beings.B. knew people could control the nature finally.C. regretted being there.D.thought highly of himself.13. In paragraph 4, the sentence “True, the new region was mostly poor; but its several hundredthousand square miles of coldness at least gave breathing space to those who else would have choked at home.” implies_______________________________.A. Jack London regarded Alaska a poor place as he never got any gold there.B. people would have been ill at home if they had never been Alaska.C. People searching for gold there still have chance to win.D. Alaska was a poor but large region.14. Which one of following works doesn’t belong to Jack London according to the passage? A. love stories B. poetry C. journalism D. essays 15. What can we learn from Jack London’s final success? A. Failure is the mother of success.skillsJobsEnvironment Motivation Stability ?B. Practice makes perfect.C. Knowledge is powerful.D. All of above.DIf your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said.Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. That’s because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said Jane Wardle, a researcher at University College London who worked on the study. Verbal praise, such as “Brilliant! You’re a great vegetable taster,” did not work as well.The study found t hat when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste” of a disliked vegetable, it gradually changed their attitudes. The children were also willing to eat more of the vegetables-either carrots, celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peas-in laboratory taste tests, the study said.Researchers randomly assigned（分派）173 families to one of these groups. In one, parents used stickers to reward their children each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. A second group of parents used verbal praise. The third group, where parents used no specialvegetable-promoting methods, served as a “control”.Parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “target” vegetable every day of 12 days, Soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables-and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12-day experience. The turnaround also seemed to last, with preschoolers in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once disliked vegetable three months later.Why didn’t the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents’ words may have seemed “insincere” to their children.16．The purpose of writing the passage is .A．to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetablesB．to show the procedure of an experiment on children’s dietC．to explain why children hate to eat vegetablesD．to present a proper way of vernal praise to parents17．The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 2 probably means “”.A．shoot from behind the back B．make a lire in the hackyardC．produce an unexpected result D．achieve what was planned18．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A．Most children are born to dislike carrots or celery.B．It remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.C．Oral praise wokrs quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables.D．Children in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables.19．How did the researchers get their conclusion from the experiment?A．By comparison. B．By asking questions.C．By giving examples, D．By discussion. 20．What can we learn from the last paragraph?A．Children like rewards, not verbal praise.B．Parents should praise their children in a sincere tone.C．Children are difficult to inspire.D．Parents should give up verbal praise.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10C CD C A D B C D C11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20D A C B D A C B A B。

安徽高考英语强化阅读题及答案

安徽高考英语强化阅读题(一)Parents should stop blaming themselves because there’s not alot they can do about it. I mean the teenager (十几岁的孩子) problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself (懒散地躺) on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don't know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”He hasn't forgotten them. He' s just decided that he' s not going to use them. She confessed (坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.71. This text is most probably written by ______.A. a specialist in teenager studiesB. a headmaster of a middle schoolC. a parent with teenage childrenD. a doctor for mental health problems72. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.A. the change from good to bad that ' s seen in a childB. die way that parents often blame themselvesC. the opinion that a child has of his parentsD. the advice that parents want their children to follow73. The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as______.A. lazyB. quiet G. unusual D. rude74. From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ______.A. pay no attention to themB. are too busy to look after themC. have come to hate themD. feel helpless to do much about them75. What is the author' a opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?A. Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.B. Parents should pay still sore attention to the change.C. Parents should work more closely with school teachers.D. Parents are at fault for the change in their children.安徽高考英语强化阅读题答案71.A 72.A 73.D 74.D 75.A安徽高考英语强化阅读题(二)When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk(冒…危险)being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.“Storm chasing(追逐)” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby(喜好), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frepuent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins theday by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and wits for it to develop.Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement . “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see inyour life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.”56. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to .A. head straight for the center of the stormB. get into the car for safetyC. wait patiently for the storm to developD. collect information about a coming storm57. Beginners of storm chasing are advised .A. not to drive in a heavy rainB. to do it in an organized wayC. not to get too close to a stormD. to spend more time on it in summer58. By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that .A. storm chasing costs a lot of moneyB. storm chasing is worth hours of waitingC. efforts in storm chasing are well paidD. a storm presents the greatest show on Earth59. What can we learn from the text?A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointmentB. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world/D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.安徽高考英语强化阅读题答案56.D 57.B 58.C 59.A。

安徽省蚌埠市2022高考英语专项总复习精选阅读理解强化集(40)

安徽省蚌埠市2022高考英语专项总复习精选阅读理解强化集（40）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

AAt first, the earth’s surface layer (层) was made up of huge blocks of hard, solid rocks. There slowly, the rocks broke up into smaller and smaller pieces. Finally stones, pebble(卵石) and grains of sand were form ed. Many sorts of plants and animals lived and died on the surface of the earth. They remain mixed up with the stones, pebbles and formed soil. The outmost layer of the earth is soil.There are many ways in which large pieces of rock break into smaller ones. Wind, water, heat and cold help to break up rocks. When winds blow grains of san d against a large rock for a long time, the softer layer of the rock are slowly worn away. These leave holes and crack(裂缝) in the rock, which become bigger and finally the rock breaks up into smaller pieces.The moving water of streams and rivers also help to break up rocks. As the water moves along, it carries with it small pieces of rock. These rub the larger ones. Thus, the larger rocks are worn down to smaller pieces.The heat of the sun also help to breaking up rocks. When the sun shines, the rocks become very hot. If these rocks are suddenly cooled, they may crack. Ice also plays a part in making soil. Water in the cracks can turn into ice in cold weather. As this happens, it becomes bigger and cracks become wider, and finally break into smaller pieces.1．According to the passage, soil__A．forms very slowly B．is a mixture of stones, pebbles and sand etc C．makes up the layers of the earth D．is becoming smaller and smaller2．Which of the following speeds up the break of rocks most?A．Hot weather．B．Cold water．C．Sharp changes in temperature． D．More dead plants in the cracks．3. What does the underlined word in Paragraph One mean?A the first layer of the surfaceB the furthest layerC .the middle layerD the thinnest layer4．Which of the following is NOT true?A．The remains of many plants of animals formed soil．B．If a large rock never moves, it will never break up．C．Even if a large rock never moves, it will break up．D．Ice in the cracks helps to break up rocks,5．The best title for this passage should be ___ .A．Soil from Rocks B．Ways to Break up RocksC．Soil on die Earth D．Soil, Outmost Layer of the Earth参考答案BCABB*******************************************************BMany people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.66. What is the best title for the passage?A. How my father loved meB. My father—the person I admire mostC. I am the apple on my father’s palmD. My father—the one who influenced me most7. Which of the following could not be used to describe the author’s father?A. Considerate and humorousB. Affectionate and open-mindedC. Knowledgeable and sociableD. Energetic and helpfu l8. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “excel”?A. Do better than others.B. Show off.C. Be cleverer than others.D. Keep healthy9. According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to ____.A. try to be good to those who were worth making friends withB. try to take advantage of those who were friendly to herC. think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve herD. think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way10. What can we infer about the author?A. She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.B. She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.C. She had sympathy(认同) for the fatherless.D. She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.参考答案BCADC*******************************************C“Image is everything.” An entire industry has been built upon the assumption t hat image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough. If there is no substance(事实) behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually.First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services. Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection. Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies. But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑闻) showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm.Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars. Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close.To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling” of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself —— the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.11. The downfall of the Arthour Andersen accounting firm is due to ________.A. its dishonesty in businessB. its previous imagesC. its bad managementD. its poor service12. Why did some famous people fall from grace?A. Their images were not well built upB. They failed to live up to their images.C.They felt much pressure from the publicD. They paid little attention to fame and fortune.13.The structure of the passage is ________.A: Argument P: Point C: Conclusion14. The author tries to argue that _________.A. image creates everythingB. image is the key to successC. truth is unlikely ever to be equalledD. truth and image are equally important参考答案ABAD******************************************************DAt Denver there was an crowd of passengers into the coaches（车厢）on the eastbound B. & M. express. In one coach there sat a very pretty young woman dressed in elegant taste and surrounded by all the luxurious comforts of an experienced traveler. Among the newcomers were two young men, one of handsome presence with a bold, frank face expression and manner; the other a ruffled, glum-faced person, heavily built and roughly dressed. The two were handcuffed （拷上手铐）together.As they passed down the aisle of the coach the only available seat offered was a reversed one facing the attractive young woman. Here the linked couple seated themselves. The young woman's glance fell upon them with a distant, swift disinterest; then with a lovely smile brightening her face and a tender pink tingeing（稍加染色，阻碍）her rounded cheeks, she held out a little gray-gloved hand. When she spoke her voice, full, sweet, and deliberate, proclaimed that its owner was accustomed to speak and be heard."Well, Mr. Easton, if you will make me speak first, I suppose I must. Don't you ever recognize old friends when you meet them in the West?"The younger man aroused himself sharply at the sound of her voice, seemed to struggle with a slight embarrassment which he threw off instantly, and then clasped her fingers with his left hand."It's Miss Fairchild," he said, with a smile. "I'll ask you to excuse the other hand; "it's otherwise engaged just at present."He slightly raised his right hand, bound at the wrist by the shining "bracelet" to the left one of his companion. The glad look in the girl's eyes slowly changed to a bewildered horror. The glow faded from her cheeks. Her lips parted in a vague（模糊，犹疑）, relaxing distress. Easton, with a little laugh, as if amused, was about to speak again when the other forestalled him. Theglum-faced man had been watching the girl's face expression with veiled glances from his keen, shrewd eyes."You'll excuse me for speaking, miss, but, I see you're acquainted with（认识，熟悉）the officer here. If you'll ask him to speak a word for me when we get to the pen（围栏，监狱）he'll do it, and it'll make things easier for me there. He's taking me to Leavenworth prison. It's seven years for cheating.""Oh!" said the girl, with a deep breath and returning color. "So that is what you are doing out here? An officer!""My dear Miss Fairchild," said Easton, calmly, "I had to do something. Money has a way of taking wings with itself, and you know it takes money to keep step with our crowd in Washington.I saw this opening（通道）in the West,and--well, an officer isn't quite as high a position as that of ambassador, but--""The ambassador," said the girl, warmly, "doesn't cal l any more. I needn't ever have done so. You ought to know that. And so now you are one of these brave Western heroes, and you ride and shoot and go into all kinds of dangers. That's different from the Washington life.You have be en missed from the old crowd."The girl's eyes, fascinated, went back, widening a little, to rest upon the glittering handcuffs."Don't you worry about them, miss," said the other man. "All officers handcuff themselves to their prisoners to keep them from getting away. Mr. Easton knows his business.""Will we see you again soon in Washington?" asked the girl."Not soon, I think," said Easton. "My butterfly days are over, I fear.""I love the West," said the girl irrelevantly. Her eyes were shining softly. She looked away out the car window. She began to speak truly and simply without the gloss of style and manner: "Mamma and I spent the summer in Denver. She went home a week ago because father was slightly ill. I could live and be happy in the West. I think the air here agrees with me. Money isn't everything. But people always misunderstand things and remain stupid--""Say, officer," shouted the glum-faced man. "This isn't quite fair. I'm needing a drink, and haven't had a smoke all day. Haven't you talked long enough? Take me in the smoker now, won't you? I'm half dead for a pipe."The bound travelers rose to their feet, Easton with the same slow smile on his face."I can't deny a require for tobacco," he said, lightly. "It's the one friend of the unfortunate. Good-bye, Miss Fairchild. Duty calls, you know." He held out his hand for a farewell."It's too bad you are not going East," she said, reclothing herself with manner and style. "But you must go on to Leavenworth, I suppose?""Yes," said Easton, "I must go on to Leavenworth."The two men sidled down the aisle into the smoker.The two passengers in a seat near by had heard most of the conversation. Said one of them: "That officer is a good sort of man. Some of these Western fell ows are all right.""Pretty young to hold an office like that, isn't he?" asked the other."Young!" exclaimed the first speaker, "why--Oh! Didn't you catch on? Say--did you ever know an officer to handcuff a prisoner to his right hand?"15.From the first three paragraphs, we know that_________A.the two young were seated opposite to the young woman by accident.B.it was not difficult for the woman to find the men were handcuffedC.the young woman found she knew one of the men at the first sight of them.D.the young woman may not be good at communicate16．What would be the possible sentence following the underlined “and –-“A.and it is not easy to make such a fortuneB.and I do the cheating things to collect moneyC.and I tried my best to be a good officerD.and the West is bond to be wealthy17. When Easton uttered the underlined sentence "My butterfly days are over, I fear", his real meaning was that__________A. he would have to focus on his workB. he would be put in prisonC. his chance of being with butterfly is smallD. his workload as an officer was heavy18. Why did the glum-faced man urge Easton to the smoker?A.Because he needed a drink and tobacco badly.B.Because he was angry that Miss Fairchild did not say any good words for himC.Because he was bored and tired with Miss Fairchild and Easton’s t alk.D.Because he was afraid Miss Fairchild would find the truth.19. Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?A. Miss Fairchild was an ambassadorB. Easton was an officer with his prisonerC. the glum-faced was considerate and carefulD. Easton had been trying to make a big fortune in the West20. What was the best title of the passage?A. Miss Fairchild’s TripB. Hearts and HandsC. The Story of a HandcuffD. The Meeting of Two Friends参考答案ABBDBB**************************************************。

安徽省蚌埠市高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集(13)

安徽省蚌埠市2012届高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集（13）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项.AHere's a familiar version of the boy-meets-girl situation. A young man has at last plucked up courage to invite a dazzling young lady out to dinner. She has accepted his invitation and he is overjoyed. He is determined to take her to the best restaurant in town, even if it means that he will have to live on memories and hopes during the month to come. When they get to the restaurant, he discovers that this beautiful creature is on a die t. She mustn’t eat this and she mustn't drink that. Oh, but of course, she doesn't want to spoil his enjoyment. Let him by all means eat as much fattening food as he wants: it’s the surest way to an early grave. They spend a truly memorable evening together and never see each other again.What a miserable lot dieters are! You can always recognize them from the sour expression on their faces. They spend most of their time turning their noses up at food. They are forever consulting calorie charts; gazing at themselves in mirrors; and leaping on to weighing-machines in the bathroom. They spend a lifetime fighting a losing battle against spreading hips, bigger tummies（肚子） and double chins. Some declare all-out war on FAT. Mere dieting is not enough. They exhaust themselves doing exercises, sweating in sauna baths, being massaged by weird machines. The really wealthy pay vast sums for “health cures”. For two weeks they can enter a nature clinic and be starved to death for a hundred dollars a week. Don’t think it’s only the middle-aged who go in for these fashions either. Many of these bright young things you see are living on nothing but air, water and the goodwill of God.Dieters undertake to starve themselves of their own free will; so why are they so miserable? Well, for one thing, they’re always hungry. You can't be hungry and happy at the same time. All the horrible foods they eat leave them permanently dissatisfied. “Wonderfood is a complete food”, the advertisement says. “Just dissolve(溶解) a teaspoonful in water…”. A complete food it may be, but not quite as complete as a juicy steak. And, of course, they’re always miserable because they feel so guilty. Hunger just proves too much for them and in the end they may rush to eat five huge cream cakes at a time. And who can blame them? At least three times a day they are exposed to temptation. What torture（折磨） it is always watching others swallowing piles of mouth-watering food while you only have a water biscuit and sip unsweetened lemon juice!What’s all this torture for? Saintly people keep themselves away from food to achieve a state of grace. Unsaintly people do so to achieve a state of misery. It will be a great day when all the dieters in the world abandon their slimming courses; when they hold out their plates and demand second helpings!1. Which of the following would the writer most probably agree with?A. New ways of controlling weight are needed.B. We should all have second helpings and grow fat.C. Many diseases are connected with overweight.D. Trying to be slim is not an excuse for suffering.2. How did the boy and the girl most probably feel after the night?A. Excited.B. Awkward.C. Nervous.D. Hurt.3. According to the writer, which of the following are all typical dieters?① weighs himself three times a day ② eats five huge cream cakes at a time③ always checks calorie charts ④has expensive yet nutritious meals every week⑤ has big tummies and double chins ⑥ takes sauna bathsA. ①②③B. ②④⑤C. ①③⑥D. ③④⑥4. Why might the boy have to live on memories and hopes during the month to come(Paragraph 1)？A. He knew they would have a wonderful night.B. He knew there’s no hope of seeing the girl again.C. He knew they would meet again and share the good memories.D. He knew he would have no living expense for the next month.5. What is the writer’s attitude towards diet?A. Supportive .B. Critical.C. Doubtful.D. Uninterested.BBelow is a page adapted from an English dictionarystickverb (stuck, stuck )push sth in[+adv./prep.]to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth: [VN]The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. ◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre.attach[+adv./prep.] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way: [VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope. ◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. ◆ I stuck the photos into an album. ◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body. ◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick.put[VN +adv./prep.](informal) to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly: Stick your bags dow n there. ◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off.◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the doorand said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆ (spoken) Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head-I have a gun)become fixed[V]~ (in sth) to become fixed in one position and impossible to move: The key has stuck in the lock. ◆ This drawer keeps sticking.difficult situation(BrE, informal) (usually used in negative sentences and questions) to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person: [VN] I don't know how you stick that job. ◆ They're alway s arguing-I can't stick it any longer. ◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend. ◆ [V -ing]John can't stick living with his parents. become accepted[V] to become accepted: The police couldn't make the charges stick (= show them to be true). ◆ His friends called him Bart and the na me has stuck (= has become the name that everyone calls him).[V] to not take any more cardsIdioms: stick in your mind (of a memory, an image, etc.) to be remembered for a long time: One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind.stick in your throat / craw (informal)(of words) to be difficult or impossible to say: She wanted to say how sorry she was but the words seemed to stick in her throat.(of a situation) to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry stick your neck out (informal) to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong: I'll stick my neck out and say that Bill is definitely the best candidate for the job.stick to your guns(informal) to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrongPhrasal Verbs: stick around (informal) to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive: Stick around; we'll need you to help us later.stick at sth to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth: If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it.stick by sb[no passive] to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation: Her husband was charged with fraud but she stuck by him. stick by sth[no passive] to do what you promised or planned to do: They stuck by their decision.stick sth<->down (informal) to write sth somewhere: I think I'll stick my name down on the list.stick out to be noticeable or easily seen: They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out.stick sth<->out (of sth) to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole: His ears stick out. ◆ She stuck her tongue out at me. ◆ Don't stick your arm out of the car window.stick to sthto continue doing sth in spite of difficulties: She finds it impossible to stick to a diet.to continue doing or using sth and not want to change it: He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ◆ 'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ◆ She stuck to her story.stick together (informal) (of people) to stay together and support each other: We were the only British people in the town so we tended to stick together.stick up to point upwards or be above a surface: The branch was sticking up out of the water.stick with sb/sth[no passive] (informal)to stay close to sb so that they can help you: Stick with me and I'll make you a millionaire!to continue with sth or continue doing sth: They decided to stick with their original plan.nounfrom tree[C] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree: We collected dry sti cks to start a fire. ◆ The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog.◆ Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin).for walking[C](especially BrE) = WALKING STICK: The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. in sport[C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball: a hockey sticklong thin piece[C] (often in compounds) a lo ng thin piece of sth: a stick of dynamite ◆ carrot sticks ◆ (AmE) a stick of butter[C](often in compounds) a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose: pieces of pineapple on sticks ◆ The men were carrying spades and measuring sticks.in plane / vehicle[C] (informal, especially AmE) the control stick of a plane[C] (informal, especially AmE) a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle for orchestra[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestracriticism[U] (BrE, informal) criticism or harsh words: The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans.country areas(the sticks) [pl.] (informal) country areas, a long way from cities: We live out in the sticks.person[C] (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) a person: He's not such a bad old stick.6. When Jimmy says: “Every morning, I have to take the crowded bus to school, whichI really can’t stick.”, he may feel ________.A. worriedB. curiousC. annoyedD.discouraged7. Due to her fashionable dress, the woman stuck out when she was walking in thestreet. “stuck out” in this sentence means “________”.A. be noticeableB. be followedC. be admiredD. be envied8. When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who _______ to help me.A. stuck in his throatB. stuck togetherC. stuck upD. stuck his neck out9. Sally said to me: “Try a peaceful life out in the sticks, and you will experiencesomething totally different.” She means ________.A. I should go to the woods to enjoy a new life.B. I should ignore the criticism and enjoy myself.C. I should go to the remote areas to have a change.D. I should go out by plane instead of by train to change my feelings.CWe discuss the issue of when to help a patient die. Doctors of our generation are not newcomers to this question. Going back to my internship（实习）days, I can remember many patients in pain, sometimes in coma(昏迷), with late, hopeless cancer. For many of them, we wrote an order for heavy medication—morphine(吗啡)by the clock. This was not talked about openly and little was written about it. It was essential, not controversial.The best way to bring the problem into focus is to describe two patients whom I cared for. The first, formerly a nurse, had an automobile accident. A few days later her lungs seemed to fill up; her heart developed dangerous rhythm disturbances. So there she was: in coma, on a breathing machine, her heartbeat maintained with an electrical device. One day after rounds, my secretary said the husband and son of the patient wanted to see me. They told me their wife and mother was obviously going to die; she was a nurse and had told her family that she never wanted this kind of terrible death, being maintained by machines. I told them that while I respected their view, there was nothing deadly about her situation. The kidney(肾) failure she had was just the kind for which the artificial kidney was most effective. While possibly a bit reassured, they were disappointed. Here was the head surgeon seemingly determined to keep everybody alive, no matter what.Within a few days the patient's pacemaker(起搏器) could be removed and she awoke from her coma. About six months later, the door of my office opened and in walked a gloriously fit woman. After some cheery words of appreciation, the father and son asked to speak to me alone. As soon as the door closed, both men became quite tearful. All that came out was, "We want you to know how wrong we were."The second patient was an 85-year-old lady whose hair caught fire while she wassmoking. She arrived with a deep burn; I knew it would surely be deadly. As a remarkable coincidence there was a meeting for discussion going on at the time in medical ethics(道德). The speaker asked me if I had any sort of ethical problem I could bring up for discussion. I described the case and asked the students their opinion. After the discussion, I made a remark that was, when looking back, a serious mistake. I said, "I'll take the word back to the nurses about her and we will talk about it some more before we decide." The instructor and the students were shocked: "You mean this is a real patient?" The teacher of ethics was not accustomed to being challenged by actuality. In any event, I went back and met with the nurses. A day or two later, when she was making no progress and was suffering terribly, we began to back off treatment. Soon she died quietly and not in pain. As a reasonable physician, you had better move ahead and do what you would want done for you. And don't discuss it with the world first. There is a lesson here for everybody. Assisting people to leave this life requires strong judgment and long experience to avoid its misuse.10. In the early days when a patient had got a deadly, hopeless illness, _____.A.doctors used to ask the patient to go back home and wait for deathB.doctors wou ld write all their treatment plan on the patient’s medical recordC.doctors would talk about their treatment plan openlyually doctors would inject more morphine into the patient to end his life11. The first patient’s husband and son wanted the doctor_____.A.to end her lifeB. to save her lifeC.to operate on her at onceD. to use an artificial kidney12. In the second paragraph, why were they disappointed?A.Their wife and mother was going to die.B.They doctor didn’t do as they asked to.C.Their wife and mother had to receive a kidney transplant.D.The doctor scolded them for their cruelty13. At the meeting, the author discussed with the students_____.A.how to help patients end their livesB.the importance of mercy killingC.the relationship between mercy killing and ethicsD.the case about an old lady14. The author suggested that doctors_____ before they assist a patient in killing himself.A.discuss it with the others firstB.make sure there is no other choice leftC.be required to do so first by the patientD.give the patient enough morphine15.Which of the following can best describe the author?A.Cruel.B. Determined.C. Experienced.D. Considerate.DThe Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and knocked into the ta ble, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, “Come on, Frank. Tell us your most embarrassing moment.”Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”Frank’s voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze and rattle down the road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink (畏缩) down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half the time, he would slam to a stop and the old truck would belch (喷出) a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for m e. Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!”He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He start ed to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, “Dad, I’m too old for a goodbye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.” My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. Then he turned and looked out the windshield. “You’re right,”he said. “ You are a big boy....a man. I won’t kiss you anymore.”Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. “It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet (船队) stayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat adrift with its nets half in and half out. He must havegotten into a strong wind and was trying to save the nets and the floats.”I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you don’t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more k iss on the cheek…to feel his rough old face…to smell the ocean on him… to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”16. When his father drove him to the school, Frank would shrink down into the seathoping to disappear because ________.A. he was ashamed of his father’s old truckB. he thought he was old enough to go to school aloneC. he didn’t want his schoolmates to see his fatherD. he hated the way his schoolmates stared at his father17. In Frank’s eyes, when his father said “You are a big boy…a man.”, he probably felt ________.A. disappointedB. hurtC. excitedD. proud18. According to the story we can conclude that Frank’s father ________.A. was quite confident in his skills in fishingB. loved his children but hardly expressed itC. seldom gave up faced with challengesD. was full of devotion to his family19. By saying the sentence “I wish I had been a man then…”, Frank mean t ________.A. he was fed up with his father kissing him goodbyeB. he deeply regretted what he had done to his fatherC. he was then too young to refuse a goodbye kissD. he hoped that his father would forgive him20. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. The Smell of the OceanB. We All Need LoveC. A Goodbye KissD. Father’s Embarrassment1---5 DBCDB6---9 CADC10---15 DABDBC16---20 ABDBC。

安徽省蚌埠市2022高考英语专项总复习精选阅读理解强化集(7)

安徽省蚌埠市2022高考英语专项总复习精选阅读理解强化集（7）阅读下列短文，从没题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中选出最佳选项。

ANine years ago, after Leo had died, people said to me. "I never knew he was your stepfather." You see, I never called him that. At first, he was no one special in my life. Then he became my friend. In time, I felt he was also my father.Leo married my mother when I was eleven. Two years later we moved into a house in a new suburban development, where we put down roots. At first our lawn was just a mud with wild grass, but Leo saw bright possibilities. "We'll plant trees there to give us shade as well as some flowers," he said. And just these little touches made our house different from all the others. More important, a real family was forming. Leo was becoming a full-time parent, and I was learning what it meant to have a father.Weekday mornings when the weather was bad, Leo often drove me to school. Having a father drop you off may have been something my classmates took for granted, but I always thought it was wonderful. Saturday mornings, we went to the hardware shop, then stepped into the five-and-ten, buying a sports magazine or something else. Some people might think that doing shopping together is nothing special, but I, who had ever before spent my childhood watching other families do their everyday activities, experienced them now with extreme delight. Looking back, I realized that Leo gave me what I needed most—the experience of doing ordinary things together as a family.Soon after we moved to the suburbs, one of our new neighbors introduced herself to me. She had already met my mother and Leo. "You know," she said, "you look just like your father." I knew she was just making conversation--but even so... "Thank you", I said. Why tell her anything different?1．The writer's purpose in writing this passage is _______.A．to show his pride to have a good stepfatherB．to show how interesting a person Leo wasC．to remind us of our parentsD．to explain why they moved to the suburbs2．The phrase “put down roots”in the second pa ragraph means .A．farmed B．planted C．settled D．worked3．In the writer's opinion, _______.A．it is not easyto live with a stepfatherB．not all the stepfathers are as good as LeoC．the husband and wife must think more about their children before they divorceD．in stepfamilies th e love and friendship are extremely precious4．The last sentence “Why tell her anything different?”means that.A．he should have told the truthB．he wouldn't tell her the truthC．he wanted to tell her something that had nothing to do with LeoD．he wanted to keep silence whenever he met the neighbors参考答案ACDB*******************************************BSafety and Security ProceduresYour safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.YOUR VEHICLELock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.TRAVELINGBe observant (机警) when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. Don’t display large amounts of cash.GUEST ROOM SECURITYFor additional security use the deadbolt (插锁) provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precaution (预防措施), please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is pr ovided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt about the person’s identity, please contact the Front Desk. SAFETY BOXESDo not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for your use. Hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over $200. KEYSSafeguard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out. REPORTINGPlease report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.FIREPlease familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.1、. The suggestions are most probably from ______.A. a hotel managerB. a police officerC. an experienced travelerD. a tour guide2、Which of the following is TRUE?A. It is advised to travel to places where there are few people.B. The hotel is not responsible for anything you lose.C. Don’t report to the manager unless you are sure something is going wrong.D. You’d better use the deadbolt and t he secondary locks for safety.3、. If you feel doubtful about a stranger who knocks at the door, you should ______.A. let the person in after you have got his/her nameB. open the door to check the person’s ID cardC. call the Front Desk to make sureD. contact the local police for assistance4、. What does the underlined p art “In the unlikely event of a fire” mean?A. In case a fire happens, though it is not very possible.B. If a fire happens when some big events are taking place.C. In case a fire happens in a public building.D. If a fire breaks out and it is getting out of control.参考答案/ ADCA********************************************************CWhich is safer --- staying at home, traveling to work on public transport, or working at the office? Surprisingly, each of these carries the same risk, which is very low. However, what about flying compared to working in the chemical industry? Unfortunately, the former is 65 times riskier than the latter! In fact the accident rate of workers in the chemical industry is less than that of almost any of human activity, and almost as safe as staying at home.The trouble with the chemical industry is that when things go wrong they often cause death to those living nearby. It is this that chemical accidents so newsworthy. Fortunately, they are extremely rare. The most famous ones happened at Texas City (1947), Flixborough (1974), Seveso (1976), Pemex (1984) and Bhopal (1984).Some of these are always in the minds of the people even though the loss of life was small. No one died at Seveso, and only 28 workers at Flixborough. The worst accident of all was Bhopal, where up to 3,000 were killed. The Texas City explosion of fertilizer killed 552. The Pemex fire at a storage plant for natural gas in the suburbs of Mexico City took 542 lives, just a month before the unfortunate event at Bhopal.Some experts have discussed these accidents and used each accident to illustrate a particular danger. Thus the Texas City was caused by tons of ammonium nitrate, which is safe unless stored in a great quantity. The Flixborough fireball was the fault of management, which took risks to keep production going during essential repairs. The Seveso accident shows what happens if the local authorities lack knowledge of the danger on their doorstep. When the poisonous gas drifted over the town, local leaders were incapable of taking effective action. The Pemex fire was made worse by an overloaded site in an overcrowded suburb. The fire set off a chain reacti on of exploding storage tanks. Yet, by a miracle, the two largest tanks did not explode. Had these caught fire, then 3,000 strong rescue team and fire fighters would all have died.1、According to the passage, the chemical accident that caused by the fault of management happened at _________.A. Texas cityB. FlixboroughC. SevesoD. Mexico City2、. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Working at the office is safer than staying at home.B. Travelling to work on public transport is safer than working at the office.C. Staying at home is safer than working in the chemical industry.D. Working in the chemical industry is safer than traveling by air.3、. From the passage we know that ammonium nitrate is a kind of _____.A. natural gas, which can easily catch fireB. fertilizer, which can't be stored in a great quantityC. poisonous substance, which can't be used in overcrowded areasD. fuel, which is stored in large tanks4、. From the discussion among some experts we may conclude that _____.A. to avoid any accident we should not repair the facilities in chemical industryB. the local authorities should not be concerned with the production of thechemical industryC. all these accidents could have been avoided or controlled if effective measureshad been takenD. natural gas stored in very large tanks is always safe参考答案/ BDBC/************************************************DMore surprising,perhaps,than the current difficulties of traditional marriage is the fact that marriage itself is alive and increasing.As Skolnick notes,Americans are a marrying people:relative to Europeans,more of us marry at younger age.Moreover,after falling in the early 1970s,the rate of marriage in the United States is now increasing.Even the divorce rates need to be taken in this pro-marriage c ontext:some 80 percent of divorced individuals remarry.Thus,marriage remains,by far,the preferred way of life for the vast majority of people in our society.What has changed more than marriage is the nuclear family.Twenty-five years ago,the typical American family consisted of a husband,a wife,and two or three children.Now,there are many marriages in which couples have decided not to have any children.And there are many marriages where at least some of the children are from the wife's previous marriage,or the husband's,or both,sometimes these children spend all of their time with one parent from the former marriage;sometimes they are shared between two former spouses.Thus,one can find every type of family arrangement.There are marriages w ithout children;marriages with children for only the present marriage;marriageswith“full-time”children from both the present and former marriages;marriageswith“full-time”children from the present marriage and“part-time”children from former marriages.There are stepfathers,stepmothers,half-brothers,and half-sisters.It is not all that unusual for a child to have four parents and eight grandparents!These are enormous changes from the traditional nuclear family.But even so,even in the midst of all this,there remains one constant:most Americans spend most of their adult lives married.1、.By calling Americans marrying people the author means that__________.A.Americans are more traditional than EuropeansB.Americans expect more out of marriage than EuropeansC.there are more married couples in the USA than in EuropeD.more of Americans as compared with Europeans,prefer marriage and they acceptit at a younger age2、.Which of the following can be presented as the picture of today's Americanfamilies?A.A typical American family consists of only a husband and a wife.B.Many types of family arrangements have become socially acceptable.C.Americans prefer to have more kids than before.D.There are no nuclear families any more.3、.The“nuclear family”refers to___________.A.families formed up by men or women working for nuclear power stationsB.married couples who are closely matchedC.family consists of married couples who do not want to have any childD.family with small number of members4、.“Part-time”children________.A.spend some of their time with their half-brothers and some of their time withtheir half-sistersB.spend all of their time with on e parent from the previous marriageC.are shared between the two former spousesD.cannot stay with“full-tim e”children参考答案DBCC****************************************************EIt came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on allanti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the World were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like When I met Sandra, a13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded, with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an, attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “veryill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the Public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policyregarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the Chance to get closer to people and their problems.1、. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________.A. to voice her support for a total ban of landminesB. to clarify the British government’s stand on landminesC. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD.to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims2、. What did Diana mean when she said “... p utting a face to those figuresbro ught the reality home to me” (Line 5, Para. 1)?A. She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.B. The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.C.Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.D.Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.3、. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A.It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.C.It had greatly promoted her popularity.D. It had affected her relations with the British government.4、. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A. She paid no attention to them.B. She made more appearances on TV.C.She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.D. She rose to argue with her opponents.参考答案/ ADBA********************************************************。

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安徽省蚌埠市2012届高考英语专题总复习精选阅读理解强化集（22）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。

AHow often do you travel by plane?How much electricity do you use? These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprint. In order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon footprints smaller. But how much CO2 are we responsible for?A new book by Mike Berners Lee (a leading expert in carbon footprint) might be able to help. How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything looks at the different things we do and buy, and calculates the amount of CO2 all of the following created: the ingredients, the electricity used in the brewery, the equipment, the travel and commuting of the beer, and the packaging. It’s amazing how many different things need to be i ncluded in each calculation. And it’s frightening how much carbon dioxide everything produces.But all of this can help us decide which beer to drink. From Berners-Lee’s calculations, it’s clear that a pint (568ml) of locally-brewed beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beer. This is because the imported beer has been transported from far away, and it uses more packaging. The local beer only produces 300g of CO2, but the imported beer produces 900g! So, one pint of local beer is better for the environment than three cans of cheap foreign lager from the supermarket.Berners-Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to work. Nothing is more environmentally-friendly than riding a bike, surely? Well, it depends on what you’v e had to eat before. To ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need food. So if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer and a half, our footprint is 65g of CO2. However, if we eat bacon before the bike ride, it’s 200g. In fact, bananas are good in general because they don’t need packaging, they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlight.So, does this mean that cycling is bad for the environment? Absolutely not, for a start, if you cycle, you don’t use your car, and the fewer cars on the road, the fewer traffic jams. And cars in traffic jams produce three times more CO2 than cars traveling at speed. Cycling also makes you healthy and less likely to go to a hospital. And hospitals have very big carbon footprints!So maybe it’s time f or us all to start making some changes. Pass me a banana and a pint of local beer, please.1. According to Berners-Lee, which of the following produces the most carbon dioxide？A. A pint of local beer we drink.B. A pint of imported beer we drink.C. A banana we eat before a bike ride.D. The bacon we eat before a bike ride.2. Why are bananas good in general?A. They grow naturally.B. They produces less CO2.C. They don’t need packaging.D. They provide energy for cycling.3. The underlined word “brewery” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “___________”.A. a factory where beer is madeB. a machine which makes beerC. a container where beer is storedD. one of the things from which beer is made4. To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often ___________.A. cycle to workB. drink more local beerC. calculate the amount of CO2D. buy cheap things from the supermarkets5. What’s the most suitable title for the passage?A. Bikes, Beer and BananasB. Starting to Make ChangesC. How Big Is Your Carbon Footprint?D. The Carbon Footprint of EverythingBIt is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemies. But can other animals do the same? Elephants can! They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do not.In Kenya, researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the Maasai and Kamba ethnic groups. Young Maasai men spear animals and thus pose a threat to elephants; Kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephants.In an experiment conducted by animal scientists, elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a Maasai or a Kamba man. When the elephants detected the smell of clothing worn by a Maasai man, they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they detected the smells of either clothing worn by Kamba men or clothing that had not been worn at all.Garment color also plays a role, though in a different way. In the same study, when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before, they reacted angrily, as red is typically worn by Maasai men. Rather than running away as they did with the smell, the elephants acted aggressively toward the red clothing.The researchers believe that the elephants’ emotional reactions are due to their different interpretations of the smells and the sights. Smelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run away and hide. Seeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is low. Therefore, instead of showing fear and running away, the elephants express their anger and become aggressive.6. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Kambaand Maasai people?A. Maasai people are a threat to elephants.B. Kamba people raise elephants for farming.C. Both Kamba and Maasai people are elephant hunters.D. Both Kamba and Maasai people traditionally wear red clothing.7. How did the elephants react to smell in the study?A. They attacked a man with the smell of new clothing.B. They needed time to relax when smelling something unfamiliar.C. They became anxious when they smelled Kamba-scented clothing.D. They were frightened and ran away when they smelled their enemies.8. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Elephants use sight and smell to detect danger.B. Elephants attack people who wear red clothing.C. Scientists are now able to control elephants’ emotions.D. Some Kenyan tribes u nderstand elephants’ emotions very well.9. What can be inferred about the elephant’s behavior from this passage?A. Elephants learn from their experiences.B. Elephants have sharper sense of smell than sight.C. Elephants are more intelligent than other animals.D. Elephants tend to attack rather than escape when in danger.CToday, there’s hardly an aspect of our life that isn’t being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via electronic mail. “If the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same pace as computer and information technology,” says Microsoft, “a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gas. And you could buy a Boeing 747 for the cost of a pizza.”Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. “We view the growth of the Internet and e-comm erce as a global trend,” says Merrill Lynch, “along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity.”You would be hard pressed to name something that isn’t available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. And even after you’ve moved on to your final resting place, there’s no reason those you love can’t keep in touch.A company called offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails” you can send to Heaven with the help of a “guardian angel”.Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable(能预测的) future. Nearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.Youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the Internet. Most kids use computers to play games (some for 30 hours or more a week), and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left.What’s clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back. “The Internet is just 20% invented,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.”10. What can we learn from the Microsoft’s remark?A. Today’s cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced.B. Information technology is developing at an amazing speed.C. Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult.D. There’s more competition in information technolog y industry than in car industry.11. According to the author, the biggest benefit of the Internet is that___.A. it saves companies huge amounts of moneyB. it speeds up profit makingC. it brings people incredible convenienceD. it provides easy access to information12. The author gives the example of to make the point that____.A. there are some genius ideas on the InternetB. almost anything is available on the InternetC. people can find good bargains on the InternetD. some websites provide novel services to increase hits13. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A. There is a link between income and computer ownership.B. Many American children don’t put computers to good use.C. Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls.D. The U.S. will stay ahead in the information technology in years.14. Which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlinedin the fifth paragraph?A. Some can tell you that he has changed their lives, while others think nothing of him.B. Think nothing of it. It was my pleasure.C. He thinks nothing of staying up all night in the Café bar.D. He thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment.15. What is the message the author intends to convey?A. The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day.B. The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly.C. We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings.D. Children should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age.DHans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the monthswent by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship. In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spri ng comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him m y white rabbits.”“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.“I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller. The next day he hea rd the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.16. From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________.A. was extremely wise and nobleB. was highly valued by the MillerC. admired the Miller very muchD. had a strong desire for fortune17. “Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________.A. “Different words may mean quite different things.”B. “Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible.”C. “I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”D. “I think being generous is the base of friendship.”18. From the Miller’s talk at hom e, we can see he was ___________.A. serious but kindB. helpful and generousC. caring but strictD. selfish and cold-hearted19. What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?A. True friendship between them.B. A lack of formal education.C. A sudden change of weather.D. Blind devotion to a friend.20. The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________.A. entertain the readers with an incredible joking taleB. show the friendship between Hans and the MillerC. warn the readers about the danger of a false friendD. persuade people to be as intelligent as the MillerBBAAC .ADAA BABDCB . CBDDC。

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