2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（16）
【2012届·山西省临汾一中、康杰中学、忻州一中、长治二中联考】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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Longagoinasmalltown,therewasaplaceknownastheHouseof1,000Mirrors.Asmall,happylittledoglearnedofthisplaceanddecidedtovisit.
Whenhearrived,hebounced(跳)happilyupthestairstothedoorwayofthehouse.Helookedthroughthedoorwaywithhisearsliftedhighandhistailwaggingasfastasitcould.Tohisgreatsurprise,hefoundhimselfstaringat1,000otherhappylittledogswiththeirtailswaggingjustashis.Hesmiledagreatsmile,andwasansweredwith1,000greatsmilesjustaswarmandfriendly.Asheleftthehouse,hethoughttohimself,“Thisisawonderfulplace.Iwillcomebackandvisitoften.”
Inthissamevillage,anotherlittledog,whowasnotquiteashappyasthefirstone,decidedtovisitthehouse.Heslowlyclimbedthestairsandhunghisheadlowashelookedintothedoor.Whenhesawthe1,000unfriendlylookingdogsstaringbackathim,hegrowledatthemandwashorrifiedtosee1,000littledogsgrowlingbackathim.Asheleft,hethoughttohimself,“Thisisahorribleplace,andIwillnevergobackthereagain.”
Allthefacesintheworldaremirrors.Whatkindofreflectionsdoyouseeonthefacesof
thepeopleyoumeet?
56.Whywasthefirstdogsurprisedwhenheenteredthehouse?
A.Becausehedidn’texpecttoseesomanyhappydogs.
B.Becausehedidn’tknowtherewere1,000mirrorsinthehouse.
C.Becausehewasalwaysinamixedmood.
D.Becausehesawsomanydogssmilingathim.
57.Whydidthefirstdoglikethehouse?
A.Becausetherewere1,000mirrorsinthehouse.
B.Becausehethoughthecouldkeephimselfwarminthehouse.
C.Becausehelikedeverythingpresentedtohim.
D.Becausehefelthewaswelcomehere.
58.Theunderlinedword“growl”probablymeans______.
A.makeanunfriendlynoiseB.smile
C.sayhelloD.stare
59.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?
A.ASmallhappyLittleDogB.TheHouseof1,000Mirrors
C.TheWonderfulPlaceandtheHorriblePlace.D.TwoLittleDogs
B
RecentlyIspoketosomeofmystudentsaboutwhattheywantedtodoaftertheygraduated,andwhatkindofjobprospectstheythoughttheyhad.
GiventhatIteachstudentswhoaretrainingtobedoctors,Iwassurprisedtofindthatmostthoughtthattheywouldnotbeabletogetthejobstheywantedwithout“outsidehelp”.“Whatkindofhelpisthat?”Iasked,expectingthemtotellmethattheywouldneedarelativeorfamilyfriendtohelpthemout.
“Surgery(外科手术)”,onereplied.Iwasprettyalarmedbythatresponse.Itseemsthatthegraduatesoftodayareincreasinglywillingtogoundertheknifetogetaheadofotherswhenitcomestogettingajob.Onegirltoldmethatshewasconsideringsurgerytoincreaseherheight.“Theybreakyourlegs,putinspecialextendingscrews,andslowlyexpandthegapbetweenthetwoendsoftheboneasitregrows,youcangetatleast5cmtaller!”
Atthatpoint,Iwasshocked.Iamshort,Ican’tdenythat,butIdon’tthinkIwouldputmyselfthroughmonthsofagony(痛苦)justtobeafewcentimeterstaller.Idon’tevenbothertowearshoeswiththicksoles,asI’mnottryingtohidethefactthatIamjustnottall!
Itseemstomethatthereisatrendtowardwanting“perfection”,andthatisanidealthatjustdoesnotexistinreality.
Nooneisbornperfect,yetmagazines,TVshowsandmoviespresentimagesofthin,tall,beautifulpeopleasbeingthenorm.Advertisementsforslimmingaids,beautytreatmentsandcosmeticsurgeryclinicsfillthepagesofnewspapers,furthercreatinganideathat“perfection”isarequirement,andthatitmustbepurchased,nomatterwhatthecost.Inmyopinion,skills,ratherthanappearance,shoulddeterminehowsuccessfulapersonisinhischosencareer.
60.Wecanknowfromthepassagethattheauthorworksas______.
?A.adoctor????????B.amodel??????C.ateacher???????D.areporter
61.Manygraduatestodayturntocosmeticsurgeryto______.
?A.marryabetterman\woman???????????B.becomeamodel
C.getanadvantageoverothersinjob-huntD.attractmoreadmirers
62.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorbelievesthat______.
?A.everyoneshouldpurchaseperfection,whateverthecost
B.it’srightforgraduatestoaskforotherstohelpthemoutinhuntingforjobs
C.mediaaretoblameformisleadingyoungpeopleintheirseekingforsurgery
D.itisone’sappearanceinsteadofskillsthatreallymattersinone’scareer
63.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhisheight?
?A.Hehatestobecalledashortman.
B.Hetriestoincreasehisheightthroughsurgery.
C.Healwayswearsshoeswiththicksolestohidethefact.
D.Hejustacceptsitasitis
C
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A.studentloansB.freefinancialsupport
C.differentscholarshipsD.part-timejobs
66.Thestrengthoftheirschoollearningenvironmentmainlyliesin______.
A.task-basedandschool-basedB.applicationandschool-based
C.cooperationandcompetitionD.innovationandteamwork
67.Theadvertisementisdesignedfor______.
A.allpotentialapplicantsB.Singaporeanstudentsonly
C.internationalteachersD.USapplicantsonly
D
BEIJING—Withaseriesofmeasuresbeingadoptedtocontrolpricerise,theChinesegovernmentisconfidentofkeepingpricesatareasonablelevel,PremierWenJiabaosaidSundaymorning,askingpeopletoremainconfident.
“Ibelievewecankeeppricesatareasonablelevelthroughourefforts.Asamajorleaderofthegovernment,IhavetheresponsibilityandIhavetheconfidence,too.”Hemadetheremarkswhileansweringalistener’squestionduringaradiobroadcastbyChinaNationalRadio.
Stepstakeninthepastmonth,includingpricecontrolstocurbspeculation(抑制投机)andmonetarytightening（货币紧缩）,hadstartedtoproduceresults,hesaid.
Thegovernmentplanstobuild10millionunitsofaffordablehousingin2011,upfromthisyear’stargetof5.8million.
Chinawillalsoincreaseeffortstocurbspeculationinthehousingmarket,mainlythroughmonetarypoliciesandstricteruseofland,Wensaid,withoutgivingdetails.
Wensaidthecountryhadagoodagriculturalsupplybasewhichgavethegovernmentconfidencethatitcouldstabilizeprices.
Inabidtocontrolinflation,thegovernmenthasalsoincreasedthebankreserverequirementratiosixtimesandliftedinterestratetwicethisyear,headded.
Further,authoritieshaveintroducedmanymeasuresincludingcuttingfeesfortransportationofagricultureproductsandcontrollingfoodpricerisestrictly.
Theoverallpricelevel,especiallyofmajorconsumergoods,hasnowbeguntodrop,Wensaid.
“Thefundamentalwaytostabilizepricesistoachieveabalanceofsupplyanddemand,whichrequirescontinuousdevelopmentofagriculture,”saidpremier,addingthatthecentralgovernmenthasworkedoutmeasurestoincreaseagriculturalproduction.
68.PremierWenJiabaoaskedpeopletoremainconfidentbecause______.
A.manymeasureshavebeentakentocontrolprice
B.asamajorleaderofthegovernment,hehadtheconfidence
C.hewantedtocomfortthem
D.Chinawillincreaseeffortstocontrolprice
69.Thekeytokeepingpricesatareasonablelevelliesin______.
A.takingmorestrictmeasures
B.theleaders’confidence
C.achieveabalanceofsupplyanddemand
D.havingagoodagriculturalsupplybase
70.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe______.
A.Moreeffortsoncontrollingpricerise
B.Chinesegovernmentisconfidentofcontrollingpricerise
C.Majorconsumergoods’pricedropped
D.Thebankliftedinterestrate.
【答案】56-60ADABC61-65CCDDB64-70DAACB
2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（17）
【2012届·宁夏银川一中高三第四次月考】阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A.
“IneverexpectedthatIwouldbesobusy.Whycan’ttherebe25hoursinaday?”complainedLiuRaninHongKongasmid-termexamsweregoingon.
The18-year-oldwasShandongProvince’stopscorerinthisyear’scollegeentranceexamination.AftergraduatingfromTai’anNo.1HighSchool,shechosetheChineseUniversityofHongKong(香港中文大学)，althoughbothPekingUniversityandTsinghuaUniversitypromisedheraplace.
“IwanttoexperienceamoreinternationalschoolandsociallifeinHongKong.I’mmajoringinjournalism,soHongKongwillsurelyhelpwidenmyhorizons,”Liusaid.
ItistwomonthssinceLiufirstsetfootonHongKong.Shemissedhomealotatthebeginning,becauseofthefoodandlanguageproblems.
“ThecanteenoffersmostlyWesternorGuangdongfood,butit’sconvenienttocookforourselvesinourdormifwelike.PeoplespeakCantoneseandalmostallclassesareinEnglish,”Liuexplained.
HerEnglishandCantonesearenowbothimproving,butshestillneedsmoretimetoadapttothenewenvironment.
“I’mhappythatImadetherightdecisiontostudyhere.WithamixoftheEasternandWesterncultures,thereissomuchtodiscoverandlearn,”shesaid.
Liuhas18credithours(学分)ofclasseseveryweekand23non-credithourseveryotherweek.ShehassignedupforfourassociationsincludingtheChineseLanguageDebatingTeamandthedramaclub.Essays,bookreportsandpresentationsalsotakeplentyoftimetoprepare.And,ofcourse,therearevariouspartiestoattend.
“Iwasn’tapartyanimalbefore,butthatmaybeinterestingpartofcollege.Isensemyselfchanging,”Liusaid.
56.LiuRanchosetheChineseUniversityofHongKong,because___________.
A.shecouldn’tbeadmittedtoPekingUniversity
B.HongKongisagoodplace
C.shewantstobefarfromherhomeland
D.theChineseUniversityofHongKongcanwidenherhorizons
57.Accordingtothelastparagraph,wecaninfer______________________________.
A.nowLiuRanisananimal
B.LiuRanhatesthebusylifeintheChineseUniversityofHongKong
C.LiuRanlikesthefoodthere
D.thebusyandfulllifemakesLiuRanfeelgood
LiuRanhadtoovercomethedifficultiesinmanyaspectsEXCEPT_______________.
A.foodB.languageC.missinghomeD.nofriends
B.
Thatyear,inthelocalschool,therewasanewmathteacher,aswellassomenewpupils.Oneofthenewkidswasthestupidestchildanyonehadeverseen.Itmadenodifferencehowquicklyorhowslowlytheytriedexplainingnumberstohim;hewouldalwaysendupsayingsomethingenormouslystupid.Liketwoplustwowasfive,seventimesthreewastwenty-seven,oratrianglehadthirtycorners……
Beforethisboyarrived,mathlessonshadbeenthemostboringofall.Nowtheyweregreatfun.Encouragedbythenewteacher,thechildrenwouldlistentothepiecesofnonsensespoutedbythenewkid,andtheywouldhavetocorrecthismistakes.
Wheneverthenewteacheraskedquestions,thestupidkidwouldstandupbutmadethewronganswers,theotherstudentsallwantedtobethefirsttofindhismistakes,andthenthinkupthemostoriginalwaystoexplainthem.Todothistheyusedallkindsofstuff:sweets,playingcards,oranges,paperplanes,etc.Itdidn’tseemlikeanyofthisbotheredthenewkid.
However,LittleLewiswassurethatitwasboundtomakehimfeelsadinside.Lewiswassurehewouldseehimcrying.So,oneday,hedecidedtofollowthenewkidhomeafterschool.Onleavingschool,thenewkidwalkedafewminutestoalocalpark,andtherehewaitedforawhile,untilsomeonecamealongtomeethim……
Itwasthenewteacher!
Theteachergavethenewkidahug,andofftheywent,handinhand.Followingfromadistance,Lewiscouldheartheyweretalkingaboutmath.
Themathlessonsbecameinterestingagainbecauseofthenewteacher’s___________.
A.creativityB.imaginationC.responsibilityD.curiosity
60.Thepassageimpliesthatthestupidestchild____________________________.
A.wasingreatneedofmathteacher’shelpafterclass
B.knewmuchmoreaboutmaththanotherclassmates
C.hadnomuchgiftformathandwasslowtolearnit
D.dislikedboththenewmathteacherandhislessons
61.Accordingtothepassage,Lewisfollowedthestupidestinorderto______________.
A.learnaboutwherehelivedB.findoutifhefeltupset
C.saysomethingtocomforthimD.makefriendswithhim
62.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthethirdparagraphreferto?
A.Tofindthestupidestkid’smistakes.
B.Tothinkupthemostoriginalwaystoexplain.
C.Touseallkindsofstuff.
D.Tofollowhimhomeafterschool.
C.
Dubaiboasts(夸口)thatithasjustbuilta“newgloballandmark”---theDubaiTower,whichstands512.1metershighnowandhasjustbecomethetallestbuildingintheworld.
TheDubaiTowernowsurpassesTaiwan’sTaipei101,whichis508meterstall,andhas141storeys,morethananyotherbuildingintheworld.
TheDubaiTower,beingbuiltbySouthKorea’sSamsungCorporationandscheduledforcompletionnextyear,isoneofaseriesofgreatprojectstakingshapeinDubai.ThefinalprojectedheightofthetowerhasremainedasecretsincetheprojectwaslaunchedinJanuary2004;however,itisrumoredthatthetowerwillbemorethan700meterstallandhavemorethan160storeys.
TheDubaiTowerhasbecomethetallestbuildingintheworldinjust1,276days,leavingbehindothertallbuildings.
TheDubaiTowerwillhouse30,000apartmentsinadditiontotheworld’slargestshoppingmall.Itisthecenterpiece(重要工程)ofthe20-billion-dollarventure.AnotherventuregraduallyemergingacrossthedesertsandsisDubailand,aseriesofmulti-billion-dollarprojectsclaimedtobetheMiddleEast’sveryownOrlando.Dubaialsopaid100milliondollarstobuytheQueenElizabethII,oneoftheworld’ssuperbcruiseliners(游轮),whichitplanstoturnintoaluxuryfloatinghotel.
Facedwithdecreasingoilwealth,theWestern-orientedemirate(酋长国)hasracedtoturnitselfintoabusinessandleisurehubanditaimstomorethandoublethenumberoftouriststo15millionby2015.
63.Theunderlinedword“surpasses”inthesecondparagraphmeans____.
A.isequaltoB.matchesC.isleftbehindbyD.ishigherthan
64.WhichbuildingwasthetallestintheworldbeforetheDubaiTowerbegantobebuilt?
A.DubailandB.OrlandoC.Taiwan’sTaipei101D.TheTwinTowers
65.WhyhastheWestern-orientedemiratepaidmoreattentiontobecomingabusinessandleisurecenter?
A.Becauseitwantstoattractmoretouriststoitsplacesofinterest.
B.Becauseitproduceslessoilthanever.
C.Becauseitaimstoracewithothercountriestoshowitswealth.
D.Becauseitwantstosetanewworldrecord.
66.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheDubaiTowerisTRUEaccordingthepassage?
A.TheDubaiToweris508meterstallandhasmorethan141storeys.
B.ThefinalheightoftheDubaiTowerisover700meterstall.
C.SamsungCorporationhascompletedbuildingtheDubaiTower.
D.TheDubaiTowerhasapartmentsandashoppingmall.
D
Thecommoncoldistheworld''smostwidespreadillness,whichisaplaguethatmanreceives.
Themostwidespreadmistakeofallisthatcoldsarecausedbycold.Theyarenot.Theyarecausedbyvirusespassingonfrompersontoperson.Youcatchacoldbycomingintocontactdirectlyorindirectly,withsomeonewhoalreadyhasone.Ifcoldcausescolds,itwouldbereasonabletoexpecttheEskimostosufferfromthemforever.Buttheydonot.AndinisolatedArcticregions,explorershavereportedbeingfreefromcoldsuntilcomingintocontractagainwithinfectedpeoplefromtheoutsideworldbywayofpackagesandmaildroppedfromairplanes.
DuringtheFirstWorldWar,soldierswhospentlongperiodsinthetrenches,coldandwet,seldomcaughtcolds.
IntheSecondWorldWar,prisonersatAuschwitzconcentrationcamp,nakedandstarved,wereastonishedtofindthattheyseldomhadcolds.
AttheCommonColdResearchUnitinEngland,volunteerstookpartinexperimentsinwhichtheygavethemselvestothediscomfortsofbeingcoldandwetforlongstretchesoftime.Aftertakinghotbaths,theyputonbathingsuits,allowedthemselvestobewithcoldwater,andthenstoodaboutdrippingwetinaroom.Someworewetsocksalldaywhileothersexercisedintherainuntilclosetoexhaustion.Notoneofthevolunteerscamedownwithacoldunlessacoldviruswasactuallydroppedinhisnose.
Ifthen,coldandwethavenothingtodowithcatchingcolds,whyaretheymorefrequentinwinter?Despitethemosthardresearch,noonehasyetfoundouttheanswer.Oneexplanationofferedbyscientistsisthatpeopletendtostaytogetherindoorsmoreincoldweatherthanatothertimes,andthatmakesiteasierforcoldvirusestobepassedon.
Noonehasyetfoundacureforthecold.Therearedrugsandpain-killerssuchasaspirin,butallthattheydoistorelievethesymptoms.
67.Thewriteroffered___examplestosupporthisargument.
A.4B.5C.6D.3
68.Arcticexplorersmaycatchcoldswhen___.
A.theyareworkingintheisolatedArcticregions
B.theyarewritingreportsinterriblycoldweather
C.theyarefreefromworkintheisolatedArcticregions
D.theyarecomingintotouchagainwiththeoutsideworld
69.VolunteerstakingpartintheexperimentsintheCommonColdResearchUnit___.
A.sufferedalotB.nevercaughtcolds
C.oftencaughtcoldsD.becameverystrong
70.Thepassagemainlydiscusses___.
A.theexperimentsonthecommoncold
B.thefallacyaboutthecommoncold
C.thereasonandthewaypeoplecatchcolds
D.thecontinuedspreadofcommoncolds
【答案】56-58DDD59-62ABBC63-66DCBD67-70BDAC
2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（18）
【2012届·兰州一中12月月考】阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）
阅读下列短文，从每题后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。
A
Peoplediettolookmoreattractive．Fishdiettoavoidbeingbeatenup,thrownoutoftheirsocialgroup,andgettingeatenasaresult．ThatisthefascinatingconclusionofthelatestresearchintofishbehaviorbyateamofAustralianscientists．Theresearchteamhasdiscoveredthatsubordinate（低一等的）fishvoluntarilydiettoavoidchallengingtheirlargercompetitors．“Instudyinggobieswenoticedthatonlythelargesttwoindividuals,amaleandfemale,hadbreeding（繁殖）rightswithinthegroup,”explainsMarianWong．“Allothergroupmembersarenonbreedingfemales,eachbeing5-10%smallerthanitsnextlargestcompetitor．Wewantedtofindouthowtheymaintainthisprecisesizeseparation．”Thereasonforthesizedifferencewaseasytosee．Onceasubordinatefishgrowstowithin5-10%ofthesizeofitslargercompetitor,itcausesafightwhichusuallyendsinthesmallergobybeingdrivenawayfromthegroup．Moreoftenthannot,theevictedfishistheneatenup．Itappearedthatthesmallerfishwerekeepingthemselvessmallinordertoavoidchallengingthebossfish．Whethertheydidsovoluntarily,byrestraininghowmuchtheyate,wasnotclear．Theresearchteamdecidedtodoanexperiment．Theytriedtofattenupsomeofthesubordinategobiestoseewhathappened．Totheirsurprise,thegobiessimplyrefusedtheextrafoodtheywereoffered,clearlypreferringtoremainsmallandavoidfights,overhavingafeast．Thediscoverychallengesthetraditionalscientificviewofhowbossindividualskeeptheirpositioninagroup．Previouslyitwasthoughtthatlargeindividualssimplyusedtheirweightandsizetothreatentheirsubordinatesandtakemoreofthefoodforthemselves,sokeepingtheircompetitorssmall．Whilethehabitsofgobiesmayseemalittlemysterious,Dr．Wongexplainsthatunderstandingtherelationshipsbetweenbossandsubordinateanimalsisimportanttounderstandhowhierarchical（等级的）societiesremainstable．Theresearchhasprovedthefactthatvoluntarydietingisahabitfarfromexclusivetohumans．"Asyet,welackacompleteunderstandingofhowwidespreadthevoluntaryreductionoffoodintakeisinnature,"theresearcherscomment．"Dataonhumandietingsuggeststhat,whilehumansgenerallydiettoimprovehealthorincreaseattractiveness,rarelydoesitimprovelong-termhealthandmalesregularlypreferfemalesthatarefatterthanthefemales''ownideal．"．Whenagobygrowstowithin5-10%ofthesizeofitslargercompetitor,it?________． A．leavesthegroupitself???? B．hasbreedingrights C．eatsitscompetitor?????? D．facesdanger．Theunderlinedwords"theevictedfish"inParagraph3referto?________． A．thefishbeatenup???? B．thefishdrivenaway C．thefishfoundout?? D．thefishfattenedup．Theexperimentshowedthatthesmallerfish?________． A．foughtoverafeast???????????????? B．preferredsomeextrafood C．challengedthebossfish??????? D．wentondietwillingly．Whatisthetextmainlyabout? A．Fishdietingandhumandieting． B．Dietingandhealth． C．Humandieting．? D．Fishdieting．Nexttimeacustomercomestoyouroffice,offerhimacupofcoffee．Andwhenyou’redoingyourholidayshoppingonline,makesureyou’reholdingalargeglassoficedtea．Thephysicalsensation（感觉）ofwarmthencouragesemotionalwarmth,whileacolddrinkinhandpreventsyoufrommakingunwisedecisions—thosearethepracticallessonbeingdrawnfromrecentresearchbypsychologistJohnA．Bargh．
Psychologistshaveknownthatoneperson’sperception（感知）ofanother’s“warmth”isapowerfuldeterminerinsocialrelationships．Judgingsomeonetobeeither“warm”or“cold”isaprimaryconsideration,evenbeatingevidencethata“cold”personmaybemorecapable．Muchofthisisrootedinveryearlychildhoodexperiences,Barghargues,whenbabies’conceptualsenseoftheworldaroundthemisshapedbyphysicalsensations,particularlywarmthandcoldness．ClassicstudiesbyHarryHarlow,publishedin1958,showedmonkeyspreferredtostayclosetoacloth“mother”ratherthanonemadeofwire,evenwhenthewire“mother”carriedafoodbottle．Harlow’sworkandlaterstudieshaveledpsychologiststostresstheneedforwarmphysicalcontactfromcaregiverstohelpyoungchildrengrowintohealthyadultswithnormalsocialskills．
Feelingsof“warmth”and“coldness”insocialjudgmentsappeartobeuniversal．Althoughnoworldwidestudyhasbeendone,Barghsaysthatdescribingpeopleas“warm”or“cold”iscommontomanycultures,andstudieshavefoundthoseperceptionsinfluencejudgmentindozensofcountries．Totesttherelationshipbetweenphysicalandpsychologicalwarmth,Barghconductedanexperimentwhichinvolved41collegestudents．Aresearchassistanthandedthestudentseitherahotcupofcoffee,oracolddrink,toholdwhiletheresearcherfilledoutashortinformationform．Thedrinkwasthenhandedback．Afterthat,thestudentswereaskedtoratethepersonalityof“PersonA”basedonaparticulardescription．ThosewhohadbrieflyheldthewarmdrinkregardedPersonAaswarmerthanthosewhohadheldtheiceddrink．“Wearegroundedinourphysicalexperiencesevenwhenwethinkabstractly,”saysBargh．
．AccordingtoParagraph1,aperson’semotionmaybeaffectedby______．
thepsychologylessonshehas B．hisphysicalfeelingofcoldness
C．thevisitorstohisoffice D．thethingshehasboughtonline
．TheauthormentionsHarlow’sexperimenttoshowthat______．babiesneedwarmphysicalcontact B．caregiversshouldbehealthyadults
C．adultsshoulddevelopsocialskills D．monkeyshavesocialrelationships
．InBargh’sexperiment,thestudentswereaskedto______．
writedowntheirguesses B．evaluatesomeone’spersonality
C．filloutapersonalinformationform D．holdcoffeeandcolddrinkalternatively
．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______．
A．abstractthinkingdoesnotcomefromphysicalexperiences
B．feelingsofwarmthandcoldnessarestudiedworldwide
C．physicaltemperatureaffectshowweseeothers
D．capablepersonsareoftencoldtoothers
49．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A．DrinkingforBetterSocialRelationships．PhysicalSensationsandEmotions．
ExperimentsofPersonalityEvaluation．DevelopingBetterDrinkingHabits
C
Mostmornings,thelinebeginstoformatdawn:scoresofsilentwomenwithbabiesontheirbacks,bucketsbalancedontheirheads,andineachhandabright-blueplasticjug．Ongooddays,theywillwaitlessthananhourbeforeawatertankergoesacrossthedirtpaththatservesasaroadinKesumPurbahari,aslumonthesouthernedgeofNewDelhi．Onbaddays,whenthereisnoelectricityforthepumps,thetankersdon’tcomeatall．“Thatwaterkillspeople,”ayoungmothernamedShobasaidonerecentSaturdaymorning,pointingtoarowofpailsfilledwiththick,caramel（焦糖）-coloredliquid．“Whoeverdrinksitwilldie．”Thewaterwasfromapipesharedbythousandsofpeopleinthepoorneighborhood．Womenoftenuseittowashclothesandbathetheirchildren,butnobodyisdesperateenoughtodrinkit．
Thereisnostandardforhowmuchwaterapersonneedseachday,butexpertsusuallyputtheminimumatfiftyliters．ThegovernmentofIndiapromises（butrarelyprovides）forty．Mostpeopledrinktwoorthreeliters—lessthanittakestowashatoilet．Therestistypicallyusedforcookingandbathing．Americansconsumebetweenfourhundredandsixhundredlitersofwatereachday,morethananyotherpeopleonearth．MostEuropeansuselessthanhalfthat．ThewomenofKesumPurbaharieachhopedtodragawayahundredlitersthatday—twoorthreebuckets’worth．Shobahasahusbandandfivechildren,andthatmuchwaterdoesn’tgofarinafamilyofseven,particularlywhenthetemperaturereachesahundredandtendegreesbeforenoon．Sheoftenmakesupthedifferencewithbottledwater,whichcostsmorethanwaterdeliveredanyotherway．Sometimesshejustbuysmilk;it’scheaper．Likethepoorestpeopleeverywhere,thepeopleofNewDelhi’sslumsspendafargreaterpercentageoftheirincomesonwaterthananyoneluckyenoughtoliveinahouseconnectedtoasystemofpipes．
．Theunderlinedword“slum”mostlikelymeans______．
A．avillage B．asmalltown
thepartofatownthatlackswaterbadly
D．anareaofatownwithbadly-built,over-crowdedbuildings
51．Sometimesthewatertankerdoesn’tcomebecause______．thereisnoelectricity B．theweatherisbad
C．thereisnowater D．peopledon’twantthedirtywater
．Apersonneedsatleast________litersofwateraday．
A．fortyfifty C．ahundred D．fourhundred
53．Thepassagemainlytellsus______．howIndiagovernmentmanagestosolvetheproblemofwater
B．howwomeninKesumPurbaharigetstheirwater
C．howmuchwateradayapersonneeds
D．thatIndialackswaterbadly
D
InancientEgyptthepharaoh（法老）treatedthepoormessagerunnerlikeaprincewhenhearrivedatthepalaceifhebroughtgoodnews．Howeveriftheexhaustedrunnerhadthemisfortunetobringthepharaohunhappynewshisheadwascutoff．Shadesofthatspiritspreadovertoday''sconversations．OnceafriendandIpackedupsomepeanutbutterandsandwichesforanouting．Aswewalkedlight-heartedlyoutthedoorpicnicbasketinhand,asmilingneighborlookedupattheskyandsaid,"Ohboy,baddayforapicnic．Theweathermansaysit''sgoingtorain．"Iwantedtostrikehimonthefacewiththepeanutbutterandsandwiches．Notforhisstupidweatherreportforhissmile．SeveralmonthsagoIwasracingtocatchabus．AsIbreathlesslyputmyhandfulofcashacrosstheGreyhoundcounterthesalesagentsaidwithabroadsmile,“Oh,thatbusleftfiveminutesago．”Dreamsofhead-cutting!It''snotthenewsthatmakessomeoneangry．It''stheunsympatheticattitudewithwhichit''sdelivered．Everyonemustgivebadewsfromtimetotimeandwinningprofessionalsdoitwiththeproperattitude．Adoctoradvisingapatientthatsheneedsanoperationdoitinacaringway．Abossinforminganemployeehedidn''tgetthejobtakesonasympathetictone．Bigwinnersknowwhendeliveringanybadnewstheyshouldsharethefeelingofthereceiver．Unfortunately,manypeoplearenotawareofthis．Whenyou''retiredfromalongflighthasahotelclerkcheerfullysaidthatyourroomisn’treadyyet?Whenyouhadyourheartsetonthetoastbeef,hasyourwaitermerrilytoldyouthathejustservedthelastpiece?Itmakesyou,astravelerordiner,wanttolandyourfistrightontheirunsympatheticfaces．
Hadmyneighbortoldmeoftheupcomingrainstormwithsympathy,Iwouldhaveappreciatedhiswarning．HadtheGreyhoundsalesclerksympatheticallyinformedmethatmybushadalreadyleftIprobablywouldhavesaid“Ohthat''sallright．I''llcatchthenextone．”hentheybearbadnews,bigwinnersdeliverbombswiththeemotionthebombarded（被轰炸的）personissuretohave
．InParagraph1thewritertellsthestoryofthepharaohto________． A．makeacomparison B．describeascene C．introduceatopic D．offeranargument55．From"Dreamsofhead-cutting!"（Paragraph3）welearnthatthewriter________． A．wasmadatthesalesagent． B．wasremindedofthecruelpharaoh C．wishedthatthesalesagentwouldhavehaddreams． D．dreamedofcuttingthesalesagent''sheadthatnight．56．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?Learningancienttraditionscanbeuseful．Receivingbadnewsrequiresgreatcourage．Helpingotherssincerelyisthekeytobusinesssuccess．Deliveringbadnewsproperlyisimportantincommunication．HowtoBeaWinner
SirStevenRedgrave
Winnerof5OlympicGoldMedals
“In1997Iwasfoundtohavedevelopeddiabetes（糖尿病）．Believingmycareerwasover,Ifeltextremelylow．ThenoneofthespecialistssaidtherewasnoreasonwhyIshouldstoptrainingandcompeting．Thatwasit——theencouragementIneeded．IcouldstillbeawinnerifIbelievedinmyself．Iamnotsayingthatitisn’tdifficultsometimes．ButIwantedtoprovetomyselfthatIwasn''tfinishedyet．Nothingistostandinmyway．”KarenPickering
SwimmingWorldChampion
“Iswim4hoursaday,6daysaweek．Imanagethatsortofworkloadbyputtingitontopofmydiary．Thisisthekeytosuccess——youcan’tfollowacareerinanyfieldwithoutbeingwell-organized．Listwhatyoubelieveyoucanachieve．Trustyourself,writedownyourgoalsfortheday,howeversmalltheyare,andyou’llbeastepclosertoachievingthem．”KirstenBest
Poet&Writer
“Whenthingsaregettinghard,avoiceinsidemyheadtellsmethatIcan’tachievesomething．Then,thereareotherdistractions,suchasfamilyorhobbies．Thekeyistoconcentrate．WhenIfeeltense,ithelpsalottorepeatwordssuchas‘calm’,‘peace’or‘focus’,eitheroutloudorsilentlyinmymind．Itmakesmefeelmoreincontrolandincreasesmyconfidence．Thisisahabitthatcanbecomesecondnaturequiteeasilyandisapowerfulpsychologicaltool”
57．WhatdoesSirStevenRedgravemainlytalkabout?
A．Difficultiesinfluencedhiscareer．
B．Specialistsofferedhimmedicaladvice．
C．Traininghelpedhimdefeathisdisease．
D．Heovercametheshadowofillnesstowin．
．WhatdoesKarenPickeringputontopofherdiary?Hersportscareer．Herachievements．Herdailyhappenings．Hertrainingschedule．
．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“distractions”probablyreferto？
A．Waysthathelponetofocus．
B．Wordsthathelponetofeellesstense．
C．Activitiesthatturnone''sattentionaway．
D．Habitsthatmakeithardforonetorelax．
6．Accordingtothepassage,whatdothethreepeoplehaveincommon?
A．Self-confidenc B．Hardwork．
C．Devotion． D．Courage．
goodfriendofminewascomplainingabouthersontheotherday.Didyounotice,”shestarted,howhedidn''twaitformetogetmysaladbeforehedivedintohis?”
Trueenough,theboyattackedhisplatefasterthanacatinthewild.Withoutmanners,we''renomorethananimals.Actually,that''snottrue,I''vebeenwatchingandfeedingagroupofwildcats,andtheyshowunusualpolitenesstowardeachother.Evenwhenfoodisscarce,theytaketurns,leavingtatleastasmallpartforthenextinline.
Mymothereducatedherthreechildrentohavegoodmannersallthetime.Weweremadetofeelveryuncomfortableasifweweresittingonpinsandneedlesuntilwegotusedtosayingplease,thankyou,pardonme,andI''msorry.AndIhavetosay,whileitwasapainfullearningexperience,itwasoneofthemostvaluable.
Ican''ttellyouhowoftenIsatwithmyfriends,eatingattheirdinnertables,andtheirparentsthoughthighlyofmygoodmanners.Whileitwasalittleembarrassing.Ikneweventhenthatmymother''steachingswerepayingoff.
Manyyearslater,whenIwasattendingseminarsacrossthecountry,mymannerswerequiteuseful.
WhileIregretthatIhaven''tbeenaperfectexample,I''mstillworkingonit.Isuppose,inthisregard,mymotherlivesonthroughme,Ididn''thaveherbeautifulsingingvoiceorhergreeneyes,butshedidmakesureIreceivedoneofherfinestcharacteristics.
56.Whatdidthewriter''sfriendmostprobablycomplainabout?
A.Herson''seatingtooquickly.
B.Herson''snothavingahealthydiet.
C.Herson''snothavinggoodtablemanners.
D.Teenagers''nothavinggoodmanners.
57.Theunderlinedword搒carce”inParagraph2probablymeans??
A.toomuchB.notdelicious
C.notenoughD.quitehot
58.Welearnthatthewriter''smother.
A.wasstrictaboutherchildren''smanners
B.neverpunishedherchildren
C.hadbeautiful.
blueeyes
D.wasnotgoodatsinging
59.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofherexperienceoflearninggoodmanners?
A.EasyandrelaxingB.Painfulandvaluable
C.EasybutuselessD.Toohorrible
60.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriter.
A.issurelylikedbyeveryonearoundher
B.isnotsatisfiedwithmostpeople''smannersaroundher
C.thinksshehasbeenaperfectexampletotheyoung
D.thankshermotherforteachingherthegoodmannersalot
B
ThecentralpartoftheUnitedStatessuffereditsowneconomiccrisis(危机)inthenine-teeneighties.Unemploymentreducedthepopulation.TheSpencerpubliclibraryworkedtohelppeopleinthetownofSpencer,Iowa,tofindjobs,Itcreatedalistofjobsandofferedbooksonjobskillsandtraining.
OnecoldJanuarymorninginnineteeneighty-eight,library
Workersfoundasmall,almostfrozenkitten(小猫)inthebook
drop.Abookdropisthesmallmetaldoorinthewallofthe
buildingWherepeoplecanreturnbookswhenthelibraryis
closed.NooneKnowswhoputthekittenthereorwhy.Butit
turnedouttobeluckyforboththekittenandthetown.
Thelibraryheldacontesttonamethecat.Thewinning
namewasDeweyReadmoreBooks.Libraryofficialsagreedto
permithimtoliveinthebuilding.Deweylovedtokeeppeople
companywhiletheychosebooksorusedthelibrarycomputer.
Soon,Deweyspresencebeganattractingfamiliesandschoolgroupstothelibrary.
Thelocalnewspaperwroteaboutthenewlibrarycat.Hisstoryspreadacrossthenation.Deweybeganreceivinglettersfrompeopleinothercountries.AndafilmcrewfromJapanarrivedtoincludehiminamovieaboutcats.
HeadlibrarianVickiMyronwasDewey''smaincaretaker.Lastyear,shepublishedthebest-sellingbook揇ewey:TheSmall-TownLibraryCatWhoTouchedtheWorld.擧ereshegivesreadersanideaofhowmuchthecatmeanttohertown.
READER:
揌owmuchofaneffectcanananimalhave?Howmanylivescanonecattouch?Howisitpossibleforanabandonedkittentotransformasmalllibraryintoameetingplaceandtouristattraction,inspireaclassicAmericantown,bringtogetheranentireregionandeventuallybecomefamousaroundtheworld?Youcan''tevenbegintoanswerthosequestionsuntilyouhearthestoryofDeweyReadmoreBooks,thebelovedlibrarycatofSpencer,Iowa.?61.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?
A.AneconomiccrisisB.TheSpencerpubliclibrary
C.Abest-sellingbookD.Alibrarycat
62.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Somepeopleleftthetownduetotheeconomiccrisis.
B.ThecatbroughtjoytothetownofSpencer.
C.Thecathadaspecialabilitytoreadlettersfromabroad.
D.Thecatwastakengoodcareofinthelibrary.
63.Dewey''spresencewasluckyforthetownofSpencerbecause.
A.Hisstoryencouragedthetowntofacetheeconomiccrisis
B.Hehelpedthejoblesstofindjobsinthelibrary
C.Hewasconsiderateaboutthereaderstothelibrary
D.AfilmcrewfromJapanwasattractedtoSpencer
64.TouristscametoSpencermainlybecause.
A.itisaclassicAmericantownwithattractivesights
B.theywantedtohavealookatDewey
C.theyhadDeweytobewiththemwhilereading
D.ithadapubliclibrarywithmostpopularbooks
65.Thelastparagraphwantstotellus.
A.petsshouldbewelltreated
B.everyoneshouldreadthestoryofDeweyReadmoreBooks
C.VickiMyronthinkshighlyofDewey
D.VickiMyronadvisesustobuyherbookonDewey
C
NOTallmemoriesaresweet.Somepeoplespendalltheirlivestryingtoforgetbadexperiences.Violenceandtrafficaccidentscanleavepeoplewithterriblephysicalandemotionalscars.Oftentheyreliveexperiencesinnightmares.
NowAmericanresearchersthinktheyareclosetodevelopingapill,whichwillhelppeopleforgetbadmemories.Thepillisdesignedtobetakenimmediatelyafterafrighteningexperience.Theyhopeitmightreduce,orpossiblywipeout,theeffectofpainfulmemories.
InNovember,expertstestedadrugonpeopleintheUSandFrance.Thedrugstopsthebodyreleasingchemicalsthatfixmemoriesinthebrain,Sofartheresearchhassuggestedthatonlytheemotionaleffectsofmemoriesmaybereduced,notthatthememoriesarewipedout.Theyarenotsuretowhatdegreepeople''smemoriesareaffected.
Theresearchhascausedagreatdealofargument.Somethinkitisabadidea,whileotherssupportit.
Supporterssayitcouldleadtopillsthatpreventortreatsoldiers''troublingmemoriesafterwar.
Theysaythattherearemanypeoplewhosufferfromterriblememories.
“Somememoriescanruinpeople''slives.Theycomebacktoyouwhenyoudon''twanttohavetheminadaydreamornightmare.Theyusuallycomewithverypainfulemotions,”saidRogerPitman,aprofessorofpsychiatryatHarvardMedicalSchool.“Thiscouldrelievealotofthatsuffering.”
Butthosewhoareagainsttheresearchsaythatmaybethepillscanchangepeople''smemoriesandchangingmemoriesisverydangerousbecausememoriesgiveusouridentity.Theyalsohelpusallavoidthemistakesofthepast.
“Allofuscanthinkofbadeventsinourlivesthatwereterribleatthetimebutmakeuswhoweare.I''mnotsurewewanttowipethosememoriesout,”saidRebeccaDresser,amedicalethicist.
66.Thepassageismainlyabout.
A.anewmedicalinvention
B.anewresearchonthepill
C.awayofwipingoutpainfulmemories
D.anargumentabouttheresearchonthepill
67.Thedrugtestedonpeoplecan.
A.causethebraintofixmemories
B.stoppeoplerememberingbadexperiences
C.preventbodyproducingcertainchemicals
D.wipeouttheemotionaleffectsofmemories
68.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.
A.Expertsarenotsureabouttheeffectsofthepills.
B.thepillwillcertainlystoppeople''semotionalmemories
C.takingthepillwilldoharmtopeople''sphysicalhealth
D.thepillhasalreadybeenproducedandusedbythepublicAmerica
69.whichofthefollowingdoesRebeccaDresseragreewithinthelastparagraph?
A.somememoriescanruinpeople''slives.
B.peoplewanttogetridofbadmemories.
C.experiencingbadeventsmakesusdifferentfromothers.
D.thepillwillreducepeople''ssufferingsfrombadmemories.
70.Youmayprobablyreadthepassagein
A.aguidebookB.atextbook
C.amedicalmagazineD.asciencefiction
D
Asksomeonewhattheyhavedonetohelptheenvironmentrecentlyandtheywillalmostcertainlymentionrecycling.Recyclinginthehomeisveryimportantofcourse.However,beingforcedtorecycleoftenmeanswealreadyhavemorematerialthanweneed.Wearedealingwiththeresultsofthatover-consumptioninthegreenestwaypossible,butitwouldbefarbetterifwedidnotneedtobringsomuchmaterialhomeinthefirstplace.
Thetotalamountofpackaginghasincreasedby12%between1999and2005.Itnowmakesupathirdofatypicalhousehold''swasteintheUK.Inmanysupermarketsnowadaysfooditemsarepackagedtwicewithplasticandcardboard.
Toomuchpackagingisdoingseriousdamagetotheenvironment.TheUK,forexample,isrunningoutofitforburyingthisunnecessarywaste.Ifsuchpackagingisburnt,itgivesoffgreenhousegaseswhichgoontocausethegreenhouseeffect.Recyclinghelps,buttheprocessitselfusesenergy.Thesolutionisnottoproducesuchitemsinthefirstplace.Foodwasteisaseriousproblem,too.Toomanysupermarketsencouragecustomerstobuymorethantheyneed.However,fewofthemarecomingroundtotheideathatthiscannotcontinue,encouragingcustomerstoreusetheirplasticbags,forexample.
Butthisisnotjustaboutsupermarkets.Itisaboutallofus.Wehavelearnedtoassociatepackagingwithquality.Wehavelearnedtothinkthatsomethingunpackagedisofpoorquality.Thisisespeciallytrueoffood.Butitisalsoappliedtoawiderangeofconsumerproducts,whichoftenhavefarmorepackagingthannecessary.
Therearesignsofhope.Asmoreofusrecycle,wearebeginningtorealizejusthowmuchunnecessarymaterialsarecollected.Weneedtofacethewastefulnessofourconsumerculture,butwehaveamountaintoclimb.
71.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thatover-consumption”referto?
A.Usingtoomuchpackaging.
B.Recyclingtoomanywastes.
C.Makingmoreproductsthannecessary.
D.Havingmorematerialthanisneeded.
72.TheauthorusesfiguresinParagraph2toshow.
A.thetendencyofcuttinghouseholdwaste
B.theincreaseofpackagingrecycling
C.therapidgrowthofsupermarkets
D.thefactofpackagingoveruse
73.Accordingtothetext,recycling.
A.helpscontrolthegreenhouseeffect
B.meansburningpackagingforenergy
C.isthesolutiontogasshortage
D.leadstoawasteofland
74.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?
A.Unpackagedproductsareofbadquality.
B.Supermarketscaremoreaboutpackaging.
C.Itisimpropertojudgequalitybypackaging.
D.Otherproductsarebetterpackagedthanfood.
75.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Fightingwastefulnessisdifficult.
B.Needlessmaterialismostlyrecycled.
C.Peoplelikecollectingrecyclablewastes.
D.Theauthorisproudoftheirconsumerculture.
【答案】56-60CCABD61-65DCABC66-70DCACC71-75DDACA
2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（20）
【2012届·厦门外国语学校高三英语月考】阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
A
Awomanrenewingherdriver’slicenseattheCountyClerk’sofficewasaskedtostateheroccupation.Shehesitated,uncertainhowtoclassifyherself.
“WhatImeanis,”explainedtherecorder,“doyouhaveajob,orareyoujusta…”
“OfcourseIhaveajob,”saidEmily.“I’mamother.”
“Wedon’tlist‘mother’asanoccupation…‘housewife’coversit,”saidtherecorder.
OnedayIfoundmyselfinthesamesituation.Theclerkwasobviouslyacareerwoman,confidentandpossessedofahighsoundingtitle.“Whatisyouroccupation?”sheasked.
Thewordssimplypoppedout.“I’maResearchAssociateinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelations.”
Theclerkpaused,ballpointpenfrozeninmidair.
Irepeatedthetitleslowly,thenIstaredwithwonderasmystatementwaswritteninbold,blackinkontheofficialquestionnaire.
“MightIask,”saidtheclerkwithnewinterest,“Justwhatyoudointhisfield?”
Coolly,withoutanytraceofpanicinmyvoice,Iheardmyselfreply,“Ihaveacontinuingprogramofresearch(whatmotherdoesn’t),inthelabandinthefield(normallyIwouldhavesaidindoorsandout).Ofcourse,thejobisoneofthemostdemandinginthehumanities(anymothercaretodisagree?),andIoftenwork14hoursaday(24ismorelikeit).Butthejobismorechallengingthanmostcareersandrewardsaremoreofasatisfactionratherthanjustmoney.”
Therewasanincreasingnoteofrespectintheclerk’svoiceasshecompletedtheform,stoodup,andshowedmeout.
AsIdroveintoourdriveway,buoyedup(受鼓舞)bymyglamorousnewcareer,Iwasgreetedbymylabassistants---ages13,7,and3.
UpstairsIcouldhearournewexperimentalmodel(a6montholdbaby),inthechild-developmentprogram,testingoutanewvocalpattern.
Ifeltproud!Ihadgoneontheofficialrecordsassomeonemoredistinguishedandindispensable(不可缺少的)tomankindthan“justanothermother.”
Motherhood…Whatagloriouscareer!Especiallywhenthere’satitleonthedoor.
56.Whatcanweinferfromtheconversationbetweenthewomanandtherecorderatthebeginningofthepassage?
A.Therecorderwasimpatientandrude.
B.Thewomanfeltashamedtoadmitwhatherjobwas.
C.Theauthorwasupsetaboutthesituationthatmothersfaced.
D.Motherhoodwasnotrecognizedandrespectedasajobbysociety.
57.Howdidthefemaleclerkfeelatfirstwhentheauthortoldheroccupation?
A.curiousB.indifferent C.puzzled D.interested
58.Whydidthewomanclerkshowmorerespectfortheauthor?
A.Becausetheauthorcaredlittleaboutrewards.
B.Becauseshethoughttheauthordidadmirablework.
C.Becausesheadmiredtheauthor’sresearchworkinthelab.
D.Becausethewriterdidsomethingshehadlittleknowledgeof.
59.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?
A.Toshowhowyoudescribeyourjobaffectsyourfeelingstowardit.
B.Toarguethatmotherhoodisaworthycareeranddeservesrespect.
C.ToshowthattheauthorhadagranderjobthanEmily.
D.Toshowthatbeingamotherishardandboringwork.
B
Aroundofapplause,please,fortheIndianmanwhorecentlysangfor80hoursstraight,settinganewGuinnessworldrecord.It’sanimpressivefeat,tobesure,butlet’sjusthopehestillhasavoice．AccordingtoIndiannewspapers,RajeshBurburehasbeentoldtokeepsilentforseveraldayssohisvocalcordscanheal.
ItwasreportedthatBurbureandhisfamilyareinacelebratorymood.“It’saproudmomentforallofus,”hiswifetoldDNAIndia.com.
I,ontheotherhand,amunabletosharetheirenthusiasm.Don’tgetmewrong:Ihopethe35-year-oldBurburelivesforever,sellsamillionrecordsandbecomesaninternationalcelebrity.Buthisrecord—singingfor80hoursstraight—isaboutasmeaningfulasmostoftheothercuriousbutcrazyfeatslistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.
Granted,I’mnotqualifiedtospeakonthesubject.I’vegotnoworldrecordstomyname,andIneverexpecttohaveany.Thenagain,maybeIamqualifiedtospeakforthoseofuswhohavebetterthingstodothantrainforyearstosingan80-hourmedleyofpopsongs.
Butlet’snotjustblamepoorBurbure.He’snottheonlypersonchasingmeaninglessreputation．TheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsisfullofthenamesofpeoplewhoatonetimegrewthelongesthair,orbuiltthebiggestbicycle,orbakedthelargestcheesecakeToalloftheseenterprisingsoulsIask,simply,“Whatwasitallfor?”
Congratulations!Forallofyourpainstakingeffort,youbecameafootnoteinathickbookthatnoonereads,exceptforyouandthepersonwhowilleventuallysurpassyou,withonemorehourofsinging,afewmorecentimetersofsteelorafewmorepoundsofcheese.
Afterall,recordsaremadetobebroken.
60.Fromthetext,wecanconcludethattheauthor_________.
A.thinkssingingfor80hoursstraightiscompletelymeaningless
B.feelsitapityhewasnotinvitedtosharethehappinesswiththeBurbures
C.isquiteworriedaboutBurbure’svocalcords
D.hasnoGuinnessrecords,soheadmiresBurbures’feat
61.Theauthor’sattitudetosomeGuinnessworldrecordsis________.
A.positive B.impressed C.negative D.touched
62.Wecaninferfromthearticlethat________.
A.afterthe80hoursofsinging,Burburecouldnolongerspeak
B.Burbure’swifedidn’tsupporthisattempttomakeaGuinnessrecord
C.manyhavecriticizedBurbureforhisstupidbehavior
D.challengingaGuinnessrecordmaybeharmfultothehealth
63.Whatcanpossiblybethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.WhatWasthePoint B.TheBoringGuinnessBook
C.ANewGuinnessRecord D.RecordsAreMadetobeBroken
C
TaylorsEnglishLanguagePreparation2011
www.taylorscollege.edu.au/telp
IfyouneedadditionalhelptogainthehighlevelofEnglishlanguagenecessaryforacademicstudy,TaylorsEnglishLanguagePreparation(TELP)istheperfectsolution.ThroughoutyourTELPstudiesyouwillbeanactivelanguagelearner.YouwillbesurroundedbyopportunitiestocommunicateinEnglish,withfriends,teachers,familiesandlocalpeople.YouwillgainEnglishlanguageskillswhichyouwillkeepforlife.
English:thelanguageofTaylorsCollege
StrongEnglishlanguageskillsarenecessaryforsuccessinyourchosenTaylorsprogram.TheTELPprogram,deliveredin12weekterms,isspecificallydesignedtoprovidelanguagetrainingforacademicstudy.OurteachersarefullytrainedEnglishLanguageTeachingprofessionals,whowillassistyouinacaringandsupportiveclassroomatmosphere.
TELPfocuseson:
·Languagestudies ·Formalwritingstyles ·Notetaking
·Assignmentwriting ·Intensivelistening ·Reading
ProgressingtoourHighSchoolorFoundationPrograms
UponcompletionofTELP,youdonottakeanIELTStestbeforeyoubeginourHighSchoolorFoundationprograms.
NEASAccreditation
TaylorsCollegehasbeenassessedasoperatingatahighstandard,inkeepingwithNEASstandardsforEnglishLanguageIntensiveCourseforOverseasStudents(ELICOS).Arecentreportcommentedfavourablyonthequalityandcommitmentofstaffandtheimpressivestudentmanagementsystemsandproceduresinplace.
TELPtermdates
Studentsareencouragedtoenroll（注册）atthestartofaterm;however,TELPcoursesallowforentryeveryfourweeks.
2011dates
·1January—8April ·11April—1July
·4July—23September ·26September—16December
2011SummerSchool
·19December—13January2012
64.TheTELPprogram.
A.ispopularandthoughthighlyofbystudents
B.isaimedatthosewhohavepassedanIELTStest
C.makessurestudentshaveacommunicativeatmosphere
D.makessurestudentslearntheEnglishlanguageforfourmonths
65.Theunderlinedword“accreditation”inthefourthparagraphreferstoofficial.
A.approval B.assistance C.admission D.application
66.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.
A.TELPcoursespermitsstudentstohavelessonsatanytime
B.startdateofthefirsttermin2012isprobablyJanuary16th
C.studentswhostudyfrom20thDecemberto14thJanuaryhavecoldweather
D.HighSchoolandFoundationprogramsatTaylorscollegehavenoentryrequirements
67.WhatinformationwillprobablybeprovidedfollowingTELPtermdates?
A.TELPfees B.TELPdescription C.TELPcourses D.TELPtermdatesin2012
D
Youknowhowwonderfulyouare,andyouknowthatothersknowhowwonderfulyouare,butwhatdoyoudowhenadmirationcrossesoverthelineintojealousy(嫉妒)?Formostteenstherewillcomeadaywhenyourealizethatoneofyourfriendsisjealousandthatthisjealousyishurtingyourfriendship.Whenthishappensitcanseemlikethereisnothingthatyoucando,butthegoodnewsisthatthereis.Don’tletjealousyspoilyourrelationships.Handleitheadonandyoumightbebacktonormalmuchsoonerthanyouthink.
Itcanbehardtowalkuptoafriendandaskthemwhattheproblemis,butifyouwanttosaveyourfriendshipyou’llhavetodojustthat.Don’tapproachthemandaskwhytheyarejealousofyou(unlessofcourseyouwanttoappeartotallyproud),justtakesometimealonewiththemandletthemknowthatyou’vebeenfeelinglikethere’sbeensomethingcomingbetweenyou.Iftheyrefusetorespond,thenusetheopportunitytoexplainhowyouhavebeenfeeling.Chancesarethatsomethingyousaywillstrikeanerveandyourfriendwillopenupaswell.
Whenyoufigureoutwhatisannoyingyourfriend,askhimorherwhat(s)hethinkswouldmakethesituationbetter.If,forexample,(s)hesaysthat(s)hefeelslike(s)hedoesn’tgettospendanytimewithyoubecauseofyourbeingoffwithyournewfriendsfromtheswimteam,thenmaybeyoucouldinviteheralongthenexttimeorblockoffonedayaweekforjustthetwoofyou.Remember,though,thatwhateversolutionyoudecideonshouldbeacompromise(和解).Don’tlimityourowntalentsoropportunitiessimplybecauseyourfriendisunhappy.Tryinsteadtoincludehimorherinyournewlifeandseehowthatworksout.
Eventhebestoffriendshipscanbetinged(略带着)jealousy.Thisdestructiveemotionisrarelyproductiveandcanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.Beforetakingextremeaction,chatwithyourjealousfriendtoseeifthetwoofyoucanworkoutacompromise.Ifyoucan’t,bepreparedtoknowexactlyhowfaryouwillgotokeepyourfriendandhowfaryouwon’t.
68.Accordingtotheauthor,thejealousyemotionis________.
A.normal B.productive C.destructive D.extreme
69.Theunderlined“it”inthefirstparagraphrefersto________.
A.friendship B.relationship C.admiration D.jealousy
70.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?
A.There’salwaysasolutiontosolvetheproblemofjealousy.
B.Jealousycanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.
C.Youmayloseafriendtokeepyourowngifts,chancesorselfdevelopment.
D.Youshouldgoalongwaywithyourfriendtoworkoutasolution
71.Thepurposeofthepassageis________.
A.toexplainwhatcausesjealousy B.tooffersomeadviceonmakingfriends
C.tointroducewaystocopewithajealousfriend D.toexplainhowdestructivethejealousemotionis
E
AgentlebreezeblewthroughJennifer’shair.Thegoldenredsunwassetting.Shewasonthebeach,lookingupatthefiery（火红的）ball.Shewasamazedbyitscolor,deepredinthemiddle,softlyfadingintoyellow.Shecouldhearnothingbutthewavesandtheseagullsflyingupaboveinthesky.
Theatmosphererelaxedher.Afterallshehadbeenthrough,thiswaswhatsheneeded.“It’sgettinglate,”shethought,“Imustgohome.MyparentswillbewonderingwhereIam.”
Shewonderedhowherparentswouldreact,whenshegothomeafterthethreedaysshewasmissing.Shekeptonwalking,directingherselfwhereshespenteverysummerholiday.Theroadwasdeserted.Shewalkedslowlyandsilently.Justinafewhundredmetersshewouldhavebeensafeinherhouse.
Itwasreallygettingdarknow.Thesunhadsetafewminutesbeforeanditwasgettingcold,too.Shewishedshehadherfavoritesweateron—itkeptherreallywarm.Sheimaginedhavingitwithher.Thisthoughtdisappearedwhenshefinallysawherfrontdoor.Itseemeddifferent.Nobodyhadtakencareoftheoutsidegardenforafewdays.Shewasshocked:herfatherwasusuallysostrictaboutkeepingeverythingcleanandtidy,andnow...Itallseemeddeserted.Shecouldn’tunderstandwhatwasgoingon.
Sheenteredthehouse.First,shewentintothekitchenwhereshesawanotewrittenbyherfather.Itsaid,“Ellen,thereissomecoffeeready.Iwentlooking.”Ellenwashermotherbut—wherewasshe?Ontherightsideofthehallwaywasherparents’room.Shewentin.Thenshesawher.Hermother,lyingonthebed,wassleeping.Herfacelookedsotired,asifshehadn’tsleptfordays.Shewasreallypale.Jenniferwouldhavewantedtowakeherupbutshelookedtootired.SoJenniferjustfellasleepbesideher.WhenJenniferwokeup,somethingwasdifferent...shewasn’tinhermother’sroomandshewasn’twearingtheoldclothessheranawayin.Shewasinhersnugbedinherpajamas（睡衣）.
Itfeltsogoodbeingbackhome.Suddenlysheheardavoice,“Areyoufeelingbetternow,?Youknowyougotusvery,veryscared.”
72.Whatdoes“Thisthought”inthefourthparagraphreferto?
A.Theideaofgoingbackhome. B.Herworryaboutherparents.
C.Thefeelingofbeingwarminherfavoritesweater. D.Thefeelingofgettingbackhomesafely.
73.Herfatherdidn’ttakecareofthegardenbecause_______.
A.hewasbusylookingforher B.hehadtolookafterhiswife
C.hewasnotstrictinhisjob D.henolongerenjoyedworkingthere
74.HowdidJenniferprobablyfeelwhenshecamebackhome?
a.worriedb.crazyc.tiredd.disappointede.shockedf.excited
A.a,b,c B.a,c,e C.b,c,e D.d,e,f
75.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?
A.InfactJennifer’smotherhadbeensickfordays.
B.AsJenniferwalkedtowardshome,shebecameincreasinglyscared.
C.Whenshefoundthegardendeserted,sherealizedshegotcross.
D.Havingexperiencedalotoutside,Jenniferfelthomewasreallywarmandsafeforher.
【答案】56—60DCBBA 61—65CDACA 66—70BACDA71—75CCABD
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