浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(22)

2012阅读训练zj (1)AEaster (复活节) is still a great day for worship, candy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.Take the Lower Keys Marsh rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer -- it lives on the islands! -- but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising sea levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0.6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators (捕食者) As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies are being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the first of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool. damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁移) to higher ground -- but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can’t go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat heats up.The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.41. The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order toA. show the importance of Easter DayB. introduce the issue about bunniesC. remind people of Easter traditionsD. discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies42. The word “culprit” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to_________A. criminalB. judgeC. victimD. producer43. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators because they____A. are exposed to more skillful huntersB. have moved to habitats with fewer plantsC. haven’t adapted themselves to climate changeD. can’t change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring44. The problem faced by volcano rabbits and rock rabbits is thatA. both are affected by less snowB. both are affected by rising sea levelsC. neither can find enough foodD. neither can migrate to higher places45. Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?A. Approving.B. Concerned.C. Enthusiastic.D. Doubtful.Below is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯）World Records.Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records♦Fastest 100 m running on all foursThe 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day of record-breaking ever, record more than 290.000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with "super powers". His "super power" is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.♦Longest ears on a dogA bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11. 5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr.Jeffries took over.♦ Most people inside a soap bubbleThe Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, Califomia celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubble's math principles and science were presented and demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set on April 4, 2011.♦Most T shirts worn at onceBelieve it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The nun from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record holder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours. . The T-shirts weighted 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.♦Most living generationsDid you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generation in one family? Seven is the answer.The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great- great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung "aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989"♦ Heaviest pumpkinGuinness World Records confirmed on October 9. 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜）grown in Wisconcin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens' pumpkin was 85 pounds heavier than the previous record, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise of rain, cow mature, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Some of the world's heaviest pumpkins, including the record bolder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New Yost for a dozen days.46. Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a "super power"?A. He set a good example to all Japanese.B. He made record attempts in 15 different countries.C. He set a new record for "Fastest 100 m running on all fours".D. He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.47. Jeffries is the name of_____ .A. the owner of the dog with the longest earsB. the grandfather of the dog with the longest earsC. the present holder of the record for "Longest ears on a dog"D. the former holder of the record for " longest ears on a dog'48. How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?A. 68.B. 120.C. 238.D. 245.49. According to the given information. which Guinness World Record was most recently set?A. The record for "Most people inside a soup bubble".B. The record for "Most living generations'".C. The record for "Most T-shirts worn at once".D. The record for " Heaviest pumpkin".Two friends have an argument that bleaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, "In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence". Given that this is the case, why aren't students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandw ich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决) stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fir On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution; listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn't, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, "64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves". Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.50. This article is mainly about _ _____.A. the lives of school childrenB. the cause of arguments in schoolsC. how to analyze youth violenceD. how to deal with school conflicts51. From Paragraph 2 we can learn that________ .A. violence is more likely to occur at lunchtimeB. a small conflict can lead to viole nceC. students tend to lose their temper easilyD. the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight52. Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?A. To find out who to blame.B. To get ready to buy new things.C. To make clear what the real issue is.D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.53. After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that______.A. there was a decrease in classroom violenceB. there was less student cooperation in the classroomC.more teachers fell better about themselves in schoolsD. the teacher-student relationship greatly improved54. The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to_______.A. complain about problems in school educationB. teach students different strategies for school lifeC.advocate teaching conflict management in schools Dinform teachers of the latest studies on school violenceAs a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a fun to stick your finger through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dad' s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. "Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route." he used to say, "and a story at every one. " One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. "Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she's baking a cake and doesn't have any eggs. " Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the groom, but the mail was always delivered . On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to 8 32,000.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad’s death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn't the case.As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the comer and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad's postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. " What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?" he asked."The letters?"“I guess you never knew. ""Knew what?"" Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year. "I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn’t hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.55. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as_____.A. great chances to help other peopleB. happy occasions to play with baby chickensC. exciting experience with a lot of funD. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies56. The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that_____.A. Dad had a strong sense of dutyB. Dad was an honest and reliable manC. Dad had a strong sense of honorD. Dad was a kind and generous man57. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D. Dad answered children's Christmas letters every year.58.The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is______.A. offering analysesB. providing explanationsC. giving examplesD. making comparisons59. What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus every year?A. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.C.Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.D.Santa Claus had so much information about their families.60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The MailB. Christmas Letters C Special Mailboxes D. Memorable Travels41-45BACDB 46-49CDBA 50-54DBCAC 55-60 CBDCDA。

浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（90）阅读理解AA new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world．Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages．They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms．They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit．They cannot stop, and it affects their lives．Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users．This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students．They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites．They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation．They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school．Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there．Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life．They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends．The relation with their friends changes．The virtual life becomes more important than their real life．They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society．Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends．They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life．Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life．It is a problem for the future．This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world．1．The main idea of the passage is about ____________．A．the cause of weboholism B．the advantage of weboholismC．the popularity of weboholism D．the influence of weboholism2．The underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably means ___________．A．attractive B．addictive C．professional D．potential 3．We can infer from the passage that __________．A．weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagersB．students can hardly balance real and virtual lifeC．people are addicted to games on the InternetD．virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway4．Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?A．It contributes to the development of the web．B．The chat room language may change social culture．C．The problem will be getting more and more serious later．D．People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life．BThe appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects．Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement．For example, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive productsthat improve gasoline mileage．Some of the products work．Others are worthless anda waste of consumers' money．Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading．A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters （节食者） with the message that there were fewer calories in every slice．It turned out that the bread was not dietetic （适合于节食的）, but just regular bread．There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf．On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer's real concerns．Consider fire insurance．Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fearof loss．But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance．The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurancea worthwhile investment for most people．If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising．Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation．Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appealto consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product．Consumers still controlthe final buying decision．5．Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _______．A．stressing their high qualityB．convincing him of their low priceC．maintaining a balance between quality and priceD．appealing to his buying motives6．The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that _______．A．thin slices of bread could contain more caloriesB．the loaf was cut into regular slicesC．the bread was not genuine breadD．the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same7．Which statement is True according to the passage?A．sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs ．B．advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don't need．C．the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements．D．fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment．8．It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _______．A．think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisementsB．guard against the deceiving nature of advertisementsC．be familiar with various advertising strategiesD．avoid buying products that have strong emotional appealCThe way we do things round hereSome years ago, I was hired by an American bank．I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "高考学习网 John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us．" That "quite" saddened me．I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else．" Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly"．So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak．It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on．The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with．Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate （气候），while getting on with business．Some of the differences may be an improvement．People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again．However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in theAmerican Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece．I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive．It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country．9．The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______．A．the American bank didn't think much of himB．the American bank might hire another personC．it's difficult to get used to American cultureD．it's easy to misunderstand Americans10．The word "highlights" in Paragraph 2 probably means_____．A．encourages B．helps to narrowC．increases D．draws attention to11．According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?A．Ask the native people for help．B．Understand and accept them．C．Do things in our own way．D．Do in-depth research．12．When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______．A．Italians B．Germans C．Greeks D．the BritishDIn a world with limited land, water and other natural resources （资源）, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise．Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm．People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable （可持续的） ways．That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products．In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources．Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries．According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades．China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution．It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains．In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil （棕榈油）， which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest．In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%．Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets．First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions （排放） and targets for saving and reusing energy．Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development．Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one．The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits if this single planet．That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries．13．The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that ______．A．It makes the world warmer B．it consumes natural resources C．it brings severe damage to forests D．it makes growth hard to continue14．What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A．China lacks wind and solar energy．B．China is the leader of the low-carbon market．C．High-speed trains are a low-carbon development．D．Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests．15．To full develop the low-carbon markets, government can ______．A．cut public expenses B．forbid carbon emissionC．develop public resources D．encourage energy conservation 16．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To introduce a new business model．B．To compare two business models．C．To predict a change of the global market．D．To advocate sustainable development．EHuman remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists（考古学家） says．In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue．It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age．The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance．“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or a further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and o f museum practice,” they write．The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC．Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventually the bones will have to be returned to the ground．The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago．If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was．Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed．Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains．The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it．Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer．”The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept．17.According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because ______．A．it is only a temporary measure on the human remainsB．it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific researchC．it was introduced by the government without their knowledgeD．it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains18.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A．Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time．B．Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh．C．Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time．D．Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed．19.What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?A．The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains．B．The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857．C．The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades．D．The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law．20.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A．New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands．B．Research time should be extended, scientists require．C．Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say．D．Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn．DBBA DDAA ADBB BBDD BCDD。

浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（99）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。

AShe had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.Her voice was so sweet that it broke the hypnotic trance (昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom,let’s run through the rain,” she said.“No,honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit,” Mom replied.This young child waited about another minute and repeated: “Mom,let’s run through the rain. ”“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.“No,we won’t,Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she tore at her Mom’s arm.“This mo rn ing? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said if God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!”The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith. “ Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing, ” Mom said. Then off they ran.We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories.1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word“ affirmation” ?A. happinessB. approvalC. disagreementD. love2. What do we know about the mother in the story?A. Her husband was cured of his cancer.B. She was strong-willed and considerate.C. She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said.D. Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in3. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune.B. Parents should act more bravely than their children.C. Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well.D. Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents.4. The best title for the passage might be _ .A. Run Through the RainB. Be a Determined MotherC. Wait in the RainD. Have a wonderful experienceBFrom the health point of view we are living in an amazing age. We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modern medicine. It is almost certain that one day medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased greatly. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievable killing of men, women and children on the roads. Man vs the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.Thousands of people all over the world are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel (方向盘), his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They say, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and completely selfish. Their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the deaths become nothing more than a number every year, to be easily forgotten.It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are unbelievable lenient (宽容的) and even the strictest are not strict enough. A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the accident rate. Hereare a few examples of some of the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict tests for safety each year. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person’s driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be made much stricter. Speed limits should be required on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for car factories, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stress power and performance should be banned. These measures may not sound good enough. But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.5. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.B. Thousands of people all over the world are killed each year.C. The laws of some countries about driving are to lenient.D. Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.6. What does the author think of society toward motorists?A. Society laughs at the motorists.B. Huge car parks are build in the cities and towns.C. Victims of accidents are nothing.D. Society forgives their rude driving7. What does the author mean by saying “his car becomes the extension of his personality” inParagraph 2?A. Driving can show his hidden qualitiesB. Driving can show the other part of his personalityC. Driving can bring out his characterD. Driving can represent his manners8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?A. Perfect the road networkB. Stricter driving testsC. Test drivers every three yearsD. Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.9. The author’s attitude towards the traffic situation is ______.A. confusedB. discontentedC. appealingD. doubtfulCOne night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking as I was. How dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Thoughwe had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.As technology shrinks our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control.In my own life, I’ve put great stock in personal resp onsibility. But, as time has passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are mom ents when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. so, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust.10. The author considers it very important ______.A. to drive with a companyB. to have personal independenceC. to gain certain responsibilityD. to share trust and cooperation11. The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ______.A. the approaching car was very dangerousB. they both drove their car at a terrific speedC. he might be killed out of the other’s careless drivingD. it was dark and the road was not wide enough12. From the second paragraph, we know the author drew the important lesson from ______.A. only one experienceB. many similar experiencesC. a driver on a dark roadD. many friends and strangers13. The need for cooperation increases because ______.A. peoples’ fates can’t be controlled by themselvesB. certain viruses can spread in a quick wayC. terrorism can happen everywhere and every dayD. the world has become much more dangerous14. We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ______.A. believed in one’s own personal responsibilityB. counted upon himself alone in everythingC. had no trust in others’ good faith and judgmentD. had accomplished a change on his viewpoint of lifeDWhen I was fourteen, I earned money in the summer by cutting lawns（草坪）, and within a few weeks I had built up a body of customers. I got to know people bythe flowers they planted that I had to remember not to cut down, by the things they lost in the grass or struck in the ground on purpose. I reached the point with most of them when I knew in advance what complaint was about to be spoken, which particular request was most important. And I learned something about the measure of my neighbors by their preferred method of payment: by the job, by the month--- or not at all.Mr. Ballou fell into the last category, and he always had a reason why. On one day, he had no change for a fifty, on another he was flat out of checks, on another, he was simply out when I knocked on his door. Still, except for the money apart, he was a nice enough guy, always waving or tipping his hat when he’d see me from a distance. I figured him for a thin retirement check, maybe a work-relayed injury that kept him from doing his own yard work. Sure, I kept track of the total, but I didn’t worry about the amount too much. Grass was grass, and the little that Mr. Ballou’s property comprised didn’t take long to trim (修剪).Then, one late afternoon in mid-July, the hottest time of the year, I was walking by his house and he opened the door, mentioned me to come inside. The hall was cool, shaded, and it took my eyes a minute to adjust to the dim light.“I owe you,” Mr. Ballou, “but…”I thought I’d save him the trouble of thinking of a new excuse. “No problem. Don’t worry about it.”“The bank made a mistake in my account,” he continued, ignoring my words. “It will be cleared up in a day or two. But in the meantime I thought perhaps you could choose one or two volumes for a down payment.He gestured toward the walls and I saw that books were stacked (堆放) everywhere. It was like a library, except with no order to the arrangement.“Take your time,”Mr. Ballou encouraged. “Read, borrow, keep. Find something you like. What do you read?”“I don’t know.” And I didn’t. I generally read what was in front of me, what I could get from the paperback stack at the drugstore, what I found at the library, magazines, the back of cereal boxes, comics. The idea of consciously seeking out a special title was new to me, but, I realized, not without appeal-- so I started to look through the piles of books.“You actually read all of these?”“This isn’t much,”Mr. Ballou said. “This is nothing, just what I’ve kept, the ones worth looking at a second time.”“Pick for me, then.”He raised his eyebrows, cocked his head, and regarded me as though measuring me for a suit. After a moment, he nodded, searched through a stack, and handed me a dark red hardbound book, fairly thick.“The Last of the Just,”I read. “By Andre Schwarz-Bart. What’s it about?”“You tell me,” he said. “Next week.”I started after supper, sitting outdoors on an uncomfortable kitchen chair.Within a few pages, the yard, the summer, disappeared, and I was plunged into the aching tragedy of the Holocaust, the extraordinary clash of good, represented by one decent man, and evil. Translated from French, the language was elegant, simple, impossible to resist. When the evening light finally failed I moved inside, read all through the night,To this day, thirty years later, I vividly remember the experience. It was my first voluntary encounter（接触、遇到）with world literature, and I was stunned (震惊) by the concentrated power a novel could contain. I lacked the vocabulary, however, to translate my feelings into words. So the next week when Mr. Ballou asked, “Well?”I only replied, “It was good?”“Keep it, then,” he said. “Shall I suggest another?”I nodded, and was presented with the paperback edition of Margaret Mead’s Coming of Age in Samoa ( a very important book on the study of the social and cultural development of peoples--- anthropology (人类学) ).To make two long stories short, Mr. Ballou never paid me a cent for cutting his grass that year or the next, but for fifteen years I taught anthropology at Dartmouth College. Summer reading was not the innocent entertainment I had assumed it to be, not a light-hearted, instantly forgettable escape in a hammock (吊床) ( though I have since enjoyed many of those, too). A book, if it arrives before you at the right moment, in the proper season, at an internal in the daily business of things, will change the course of all that follows.15.The author thought that Mr. Ballou was ______________.A. rich but meanB. poor but politeC. honest but forgettableD.strong but lazy16. Before his encounter with Mr. Ballou, the author used to read _____________.A. anything and everythingB. only what was given to himC. only serious novelsD. nothing in the summer17. The author found the first book Mr. Ballou gave him _____________.A. light-heated and enjoyableB. dull but well writtenC. impossible to put downD. difficult to understand18. From what he said to the author, we can gather that Mr. Ballou _______________.A. read all books twiceB. did not do much readingC. read more books than he keptD. preferred to read hardbound books19. The following year the author _______________.A. started studying anthropology at collegeB. continued to cut Mr. Ballou’s lawnC. spent most of his time lazing away in a hammockD. had forgotten what he had read the summer before20. The author’s main point is that _____________.A. summer jobs are really good for young peopleB. you should insist on being paid before you do a jobC. a good book can change the direction of your lifeD. a book is like a garden carried in the pocket.1--4 BBCA 5--9 DDAAB 10--14 DCBAD 15--20 BACCBC。

浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（42）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。

ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. When I arrived at 2:30 a.m, the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk（按喇叭）once or twice, wait a minute, then drive away.But I had seen too many poor people who depended on taxis as their only means of transportation. This passenger might be someone who needed my assistance, I reasoned to myself. So I walked to the door and knocked. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 80s stood before me. When we got in the taxi, she gave me an address, then asked, ―Could you drive through downtown? ‖ ―It’s not the shortest way,‖ I answered quickly. ―Oh, I don’t mind, ‖ she said. ― I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice（晚期病人收容所）.‖I looked in the rearview mirror. Her eyes were glistening. ―I don’t have any family left,‖ She continued. ―The doctor says I don’t have very long time.‖ I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. ―What route would you like me to take?‖ I as ked. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in fron t of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she’d gone dancing as a girl.As the first hint of sun rose from the horizon, she suddenly said, ―I’m tired. Let’s go now. ‖ We drove in silence to the hospice. When I was leaving, she insisted on paying me, but I refused. Instead, I bent down and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. ―You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,‖ she said. ―Thank you.‖ I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.I didn’t pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run or had honked once and then driven away?On a quick review, I don’t think that I have done anything more important in my life. We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware—beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.1.The driver didn’t just honk but knocked at the door and waited because________.A. he didn’t want to miss any chance to make moneyB. he knew the woman was waiting for himC. he thought maybe someone was in need of his taxi serviceD. taxis was the only means of transportation for the poor2. Why did the old woman ask the driver to drive through downtown?A. She was in no hurry and had some time to kill.B. She didn’t want to get to the hospice befo re daybreak.C. She wanted to see some places before her life ended.D. There were many places of interest worth her visit.3. It can be learned from the passage that_______.A. the driver decided not to charge the woman after they got to the hospiceB. the woman was afraid to go to the hospice for her last daysC. the woman once worked in a furniture warehouseD. the driver didn’t feel it a pity though he didn’t earn much that shift4. What does the driver want to share with us by telling the story?A. The old are always those who need our help most.B. A small kind act may mean a lot to those in need.C. Those who offer help are the happiest in the world.D. Sometimes it’s necessary for taxi drivers to offer free service.BAs I traveled for several weeks in November, meeting with CEOs in different countries, I got to different airports. Here is what I learned as I travelled to Europe, South America and Asia before returning home to Chicago.Lines form in London’s Heathrow AirportI arrived at the new Terminal (航站楼)5 in London’s Heathrow Airport , which is a modern excellent building. It is filled with High Street stores and seems more like a shopping mall— like the Mall of America in Minneapolis or the Galleria in Houston—than a place to catch planes. At T5 they have perfected the art of making you stand in long, frustrating lines. After you spend twenty minutes in line getting your boarding pass scanned, you move to another long line to have your passport checked. T5 takes the art of waiting to a new level, so much so that even though I had nearly an hour to make a connecting flight（转机）, I missed my connection and spent the next three hours in an airport waiting hall.Heathrow views itself as a gateway to the world. But you’d better not be in a hurry to pass through it. T5 reflects the old days of British globalization – the 1800s– when it took at least 80 days to get around the world.Nonstop to BrazilSao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport, one of three in the city and Brazil’s busiest, has 260 check-in counters, operates around the clock, and struggles to keep up with demand. It has few passengers waiting halls and relatively little shopping. It’s difficult to connect to the Internet. Plans call for two additional terminals, a third runway, and an express train into the city. In such a developing country, Guarulhos keeps runn ing faster, but it hasn’t yet caught up.New Delhi SmokeFirst-time visitors arriving at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport would be concerned about the smell that enters the aircraft as the plane is slowing down on the runway. It’s caused by what Delhi weather forecasters call ―smoke‖. When you enter the terminal, you sense the overcrowded India. It seems like all 1.1 billion people are trying to get through Customs with you. Heathrow has its queues; Gandhi has countless human bodies pressing ahead. Be prepared to wait an hour or two before you enter the country.The airport reflects the backwardness of the Third World, where just about everything is falling apart. A new terminal is being built, but like everything in India, it will take what seems like forever to complete the job.Charles de Gaulle International AirportCharles de Gaulle International Airport, as you would suspect, is beautiful. Its Terminal 2 is an architectural marvel, with high ceilings and lots of light. Attractive though it may be, it’s hard to get around. Try finding your way from a gate in section 2A to a gate in section 2F. It’s all in the same terminal but it feels like you are running a maze, especially when Paris is not your final destination.Charles de Gaulle looks great, but like French high fashion, it’s not very functional.5. The underlined word ―Galleria‖ in the 2nd paragraph probably refers to the name of ______.A. a shopping mallB. High Street storeC. an airportD. a hotel6 .What does the writ er dislike most about London’s Heathrow Airport ?A. It’s more like a shopping mall than an airport.B. He had to get his passport checked and boarding pass scanned.C. He had to wait in the long and slow lines.D. The flight he intended to take didn’t tak e off on time.7. From the passage, we can know that ______.A. You have to wait long both at Heathrow and Gandhi because of too many passengersB. Guarulhos fails to meet the needs of passengers though it tries its bestC. there should be no trouble in finding your way at Charles de GaulleD. Heathrow lives up to its name of a gateway to the world8. By writing the passage, the writer tried to ________.A. point out the weak points of these airportsB. introduce the most important airports in the worldC. compare different airports among Europe, South America and AsiaD. tell us airports are mirrors of the countries that build themCThe Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has just published a report on new materials and has looked at the case of nanotechnology（纳米技术）, which describes the science of the very small. Nanotechnology covers those man-made materials or objects that are about a thousand times smaller than the microtechnology（微电子技术）we use, such as the silicon chips of computers.Nanotechnology gets its name from the nanometer, which is a billionth of a meter. There are about 600 consumer products already on the market that use nanotechnology. Nanomedicine is also being developed to fight cancer and other fatal diseases.The Royal Commission found no evidence of harm to health or the environment from nanomaterials, but this ―absence of evidence‖ is not being taken as ―evidence of absence‖. In other words, just because there are no apparent problems, this is not to say that here is no risk now or in the future. The commission is concerned about the pace at which we are inventing and adopting new nanomaterials, which could result in future problems that we are ill-equipped to understand or even find with current testing methods.One of the problems about nanotechnology is that when we make something very small out of a well known material, we may actually change the functionality of that material even if the chemical composition remains the same. Indeed, it is not the particle（颗粒）size that should concern us, but its functionality. Take gold, for example, which is a famously inert (惰性) substance, and valuable because of it. It doesn’t rust or corrode because it doesn’t interact with water or oxygen. However, a particle of gold that is between 2 and 5 nanometers in diameter becomes highly reactive. This is not due to a change in chemical composition, but because of a change in the physical size of the gold particles. How can a change in size result in a change of function? One reason is to do with surface area. Nanoparticles have relatively a much bigger surface area. It is like comparing the surface area of a basketball with the total surface area of many pea-sized balls with the same weight of the single basketball. The pea-sized balls have a surface area many hundreds, indeed thousands of times bigger than the basketball, and this allows them to interact more easily with the environment. It is this increased interactivity that changestheir functionality—and makes them potentially more dangerous to health or the environment.9. Why does the writer mention microtechnology in the first paragraph?A. to introduce the topic of nanotechnologyB. to help us better understand nanotechnologyC. to help us know more about microtechnologyD. to compare microtechnology with nanotechnology10. The example of the ―gold‖ in the last paragraph is intended to show that_________.A. gold is valuable because it is an inert substanceB. an inert substance like gold doesn’t interact with water or oxyg enC. the function of gold is steady because it is an inert substanceD. the function of gold changes when made into something very small11. Which process explains that there might be risks in nanotechnology?A. expand surface area →increase interactivity → change functionality→cause possible dangersB. expand surface area → change functionality → increase interactivity→cause possible dangersC. increase interactivity → expand surface area → change functionality→cause possible da ngersD. increase interactivity → change functionality → expand surface area→cause possible dangers12. What does the passage mainly focus on?A. the introduction of nanotechnology and its wide useB. the present use of nanotechnology and its futureC. the potential danger nanotechnology may bring usD. the proposal to stop nanotechnology due to the potential dangerDWell, more and more companies are beginning to create products and services for teenagers. The Disney Company sells the Hannah Montana television show, music, film and goods to teenagers and their parents. You can get everything from branded lunchboxes and mobile phone covers, to monthly fan magazines and clothing. The High School Musical series of films is also intended for teenage audie nce. So, it’s all about sales, which tells us teenagers must have more money, freedom and influence upon their parents than they’ve ever had before.Most children in the UK today get more pocket money than kids did a decade ago. In spite of the economic crisis, parents have more money to give than previously, since parents are having fewer children on average than in the past. In addition, the divorce rate in the UK is continually rising and parents spend less time with their children than they used to, so many parents try to compensate by buying presents for their children. It’s a bad habit for both parents and children to get into, but parents are under constant pressure from commercial marketing and the demands of their children.You may wonder how teenagers have more freedom than previous generations. Well, a lot of UK children today have a television, if not a computer, in their bedrooms. They have access to much more information about life and the world. They may have experienced a lot in life as well, since 24 percent of UK children live in single-parent families, so people now say that ―kids are getting older younger. ‖ Therefore, it’s no wonder teenagers are able to influence their parents.UK teenagers never used to be worried about spending money o n being fashionable. That’schanged. Now, they are much more fashion conscious（关注的）and concerned about their image. In a world of television programs that promise overnight success and fame at a young age, some people think it’s extremely important to look fashionable. Such ideas are also promoted by both the Hannah Montana story, in which a teenager girl suddenly becomes a world-famous pop star, and the High School Musical story, in which teenagers take part in various talent shows.So what does teenage fashion look like? Well, it’s quite horrible really, but then I’m a bit too ol d to appreciate it, I suppose. It’s lots of brightly colored materials, particularly pink, and usually plain, not patterned. There are plenty of bows, necklaces and bracelets, too. It’s all very cute, if that’s your taste.Can it really be healthy for us to encourage kids to be adults at such a young age? Are we stealing childhoods to get a bit of profit? Well, it has caused the attention of the UK government, and some strict laws have been passed to prevent companies from directly marketing their products and services at children.13. All of the following help teenagers to have more pocket money than those a decade agoEXCEPT that ________.A. parents generally earn more money than they used toB. parents have fewer children on average than they used toC. parents give their children more money to make up for less time with themD. children expect more money of parents to buy products and services14. Which of the following would be most unhappy if teenagers were not so fashion conscious?A. parentsB. the writerC. companiesD. the government15. Teenagers today care so much about their image because ________.A. they live in a world of television programsB. a teenager girl suddenly became famous in the Disney CompanyC. they want to live a life different from their parentsD. they think fashion can help them achieve sudden success16. What’s the writer’s attitude towards ―kids are getting older younger ‖ ?A. concernedB. disappointedC. interestedD. relievedEHuman beings have always created the heroes we need. Right now, it’s natural that we’d be at it again, searching for heroes to suit the times.First there was Captain Sully Sullenberger, walking the length of his sinking plane to be sure every last passenger was safely off. Then came Captain Richard Phillips, battling pirates（海盗）in angry seas. And finally there’s Susan Boyle, the unemployed church lady whose dying mother had told her to chase her ridiculous dreams of being a musical star.Any one of them could be your Uncle Oliver or Aunt Florence, living lives innocent of fame until faced with a sudden test. Not much chance to prepare, other than a lifetime spent becoming themselves. Sully had 19,000 hours of flight time; he flew gliders as a hobby, had two master’s degrees, and studied crisis psychology to learn how to keep a crew on task in an emergency. ―Me and my crew, we were just doing our job,‖ he told the president, who had called to congratulate him. Phillips, a former cab driver, didn’t have any weapon to fight against the pirates with, so he tried to trade himself for the pirate his crew had captured and he was held hostage（人质）for five days before he was rescued. And then there is Boyle, the youngest of nine children born in an ordinary family. When she auditioned （试演）for a TV talent show in 1995, she was just made funof. So she sang karaoke at the pub and cared for her sick mother until the day she died. ―Mum was my life,‖ Boyle said. ―She was the one who said I should enter Britain’s Got talent."Once a month the news gods have delivered these stories to us, reminding us where value lies. It’s so much better to discover that Superman could be anyone; that everywhere you look, there is hidden honor, talent and luck. The s tories wouldn’t have worked if Susan Boyle had been a well-known lawyer or Phillips a SEAL（狙击手）himself. Their normality gives them wings.The qualities these stories celebrate are striking: competence—as shown in a pilot with a perfect feel for his machine, sacrifice—in a captain who would trade himself for the sake of his crew, persistence—in the singer who knew that this was what she wanted. These are, not by accident, the qualities Barack Obama, national life coach regularly sings high praise for.Our times call for modesty, patience, perseverance and proficiency. We long for the company of o rdinary heroes. It’s a karaoke moment: we can’t afford a band, but we’ll gladly sing of normal nobility all night long.17. Which of the following about the three heroes is true?A. Sully saved his plane from sinking in an emergency.B. Sully had been training himself for the day to be a hero.C. Phillips was caught and held hostage for five days.D. Boyle owed part of her success to her mother.18. The underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A. They are average people so they have their wingsB. Average people usually have their own wingsC. Being average people helps them to be famousD. Famous people are usually average people19. Why does Barack Obama appreciate the qualities of competence, sacrifice and persistence?A. The three heroes possess these qualities.B. Such qualities are what our times need.C. One needs these qualities to be famous.D. The news media publicize these qualities.20. What might be a good title for the passage ?A. Look for the real heroes of our timesB. The most important three heroes of our timesC. Ordinary people can be heroes of our timesD. How to be the heroes of our times1-4 CCDB 5-8 ACBD 9-12 BDAC 13-16 ACDA 17-20 DCBC。

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，共50分）第一节：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，并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。

AEaster (复活节) is still a great day for worship, candy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.Take the Lower Keys Marsh rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer -- it lives on the islands! -- but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising sea levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0.6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators (捕食者). As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies are being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the first of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground --- but they already occupy the mountaintops. They can’t go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat heats up.The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.41. The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order toA. show the importance of Easter DayB. introduce the issue about bunniesC. remind people of Easter traditionsD. discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies42. The word “culprit” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to_________A. criminalB. judgeC. victimD. producer43. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators becausethey ________.A. are exposed to more skillful huntersB. have moved to habitats with fewer plantsC. haven’t adapted themselves to climate changeD. can’t change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring44. The problem faced by volcano rabbits and rock rabbits is that ________.A. both are affected by less snowB. both are affected by rising sea levelsC. neither can find enough foodD. neither can migrate to higher places45. Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?A. Approving.B. Concerned.C. Enthusiastic.D. Doubtful.BBelow is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯）World Records.Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records♦Fastest 100 m running on all foursThe 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day ofrecord-breaking ever, with more than 290.000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 differentcountries. Kenichi Ito’s record attempt was part of this special day. He is just another example ofJapanese with “super powers”. His “super power” is to run with great speed on all fours. KenichiIto ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu SogoUndojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.♦ Most people inside a soap bubbleThe Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, California celebrated this year the 15thanniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubble’s math principles and science were presentedand demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part ofthe program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills forbubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a newGuinness World Record for most people inside a soap bubble and they succeeded.The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubbleand got 118 people inside it. The record was set or. April 4, 2011.♦Longest ears on a dogA bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and isowned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measuredapproximately 11.5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but whenhe died Mr. Jeffries took over.♦Most living generationsDid you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generation in onefamily? Seven is the answer.The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngestgreat-great- great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung “aged 109 years 97 days,followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989.♦Most T shirts worn at onceBelieve it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The man from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours. .The T-shirts weighed 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.♦ Heaviest pumpkinGuinness World Records confirmed on October 9. 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜）grown in Wisconsin was officially the world’s heaviest. It weighed 1,810 pounds 8 ounces and was unveiled by Chris Stevens at the Stillwater Harvest Festival in Minnesota. Stevens’ pumpkin was 85 pounds Javier than the previous re I, another huge pumpkin grown in Ohio. The proud farmer said his secret is a precise mixture of rain, cow manure, good soil, sea grass and fish emulsion. Some of the world’s heaviest pumpkins, including the record bolder, were on public display at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in New Yost for a dozen days.46. Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a “super power”?A. H e set a good example to all Japanese.B. He made record attempts in 15 different countries.C. He set a new record for “Fastest 100 m running on all fours”.D. H e participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities.47. Jeffries is the name of _________.A. the owner of the dog with the longest earsB. the grandfather of the dog with the longest careC. the present holder of the record for “Longest care on a dog”D. the former holder of the record for “ longest care on a dog’48. How many T-shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on?A. 68.B. 120.C. 238.D. 245.49. According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set?A. The record for “Most people inside a soup bubble”.B. The record for “Most living generations’“.C. The record for “Most T-shirts worn at once”.D. The record for “ Heaviest pumpkin”.CTwo friends have an argument that bleaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, “In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case, why aren’t students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drivecars, or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn’t in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决) stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker’s position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn’t mean trying to figure out what’s wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn’t, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn’t mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, “64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves”. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.50. This article is mainly about _.A. the lives of school childrenB. the cause of arguments in schoolsC. how to analyze youth violenceD. how to deal with school conflicts51. From Paragraph 2 we can learn that________ .A. violence is more likely to occur at lunchtimeB. a small conflict can lead to violenceC. students tend to lose their temper easilyD. the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight52. Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?A. To find out who to blame.B. To get ready to buy new things.C. To make clear what the real issue is.D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.53. After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that______.A. there was a decrease in classroom violenceB. there was less student cooperation in the classroomC. more teachers felt better about themselves in schoolsD. the teacher-student relationship greatly improved54. The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to_______.A. complain about problems in school educationB. teach students different strategies for school lifeC. advocate teaching conflict management in schoolsD. inform teachers of the latest studies on school violenceDAs a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mill carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when 1 was a boy it was such a fun to stick your finger ‘through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dad’s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailbox to thank him for his friendship and his years of service. “Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route.” he used to say, “and a story at every one.” One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read. “Nat, take these eggs to Marian; she’s baking a cake and doesn’t have any eggs. “ Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the groom: but the mail was always delivered. On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few button on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to 8 32,000.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad’s death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn’t the case.As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the comer and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad’s postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about theletters this Christmas?” he asked. “The letters?” “I guess you never knew.” “Knew what?” “Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasn’t hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families.For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime.55. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer regarded his travels with Dad as_____.A. great chances to help other peopleB. happy occasions to play with baby chickensC. exciting experience with a lot of funD. good opportunities to enjoy chocolate cookies56. The writer provides the detail about the businessman to show that_____.A. Dad had a strong sense of dutyB. Dad was an honest and reliable manC. Dad had a strong sense of honorD. Dad was a kind and generous man57. According to the passage, which of the following impressed the writer most?A. Dad read letters for a blind lady for years.B. Dad paid for the stamps for a young girl.C. Dad delivered some eggs to Marian.D. Dad answered children’s Christmas letters every year.58. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 4 is______.A. offering analysesB. providing explanationsC. giving examplesD. making comparisons59. What surprised the children most when they received letters in reply from Santa Claus everyyear?A. Santa Claus lived alone in the cold North Pole.B. Santa Claus answered all their letters every year.C. Santa Claus had unique mailboxes for the children.D. Santa Claus had so much information about their families.60. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The MailB. Christmas LettersC. Special MailboxesD. Memorable Travels第二节下面文章中有5处（第61~65题）需要添加小标题，请从以下选项中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑,选项中一项为多余选项.A. Slow Down Your LifeB. Escape Now and ThenC. Separate Your ActionsD. Allow Yourself to Be WeakE. Relieve Pressure by Firmly Saying “No”F. Stop Expecting Everything to Be PerfectHow to Simplify Your LifeLess is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, relax instead of stressing, slow down instead of speeding up. Apply these principles in your everyday life in a conscious way. You will then find yourself well along on your journey to simplification.61. ____When you concentrate on one task, you find you have energy that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep grabbing one and then the other, it will take forever, because one of them will keep slipping out from under your arm and running off. But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your strength and make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back and get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, then you can be sure of success.62. ______The pressure at work is on the increase in all occupations. In the modem nuclear family, the expectations that formerly would have been shared among all the relatives are now concentrated on the individual partner.If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day are not enough for all the things you need to do, then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact that overloaded people often tend to forget. The solution is equally simple; refuse to accept so many work assignments in your private life or your working life.63. ____“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement in the world of work. People who can handle stress are given more and more to cope with — until one day they break.Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you arc under more stress than you can cope with. These signals came from various areas of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency decreases.If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say quite openly, “I can’t manage that.”64. ____“If only I were slimmer, more beautiful, richer, more clever, then I would be happier.” This is a dream that makes a lot of people ill, depressed, and unhappy. Life has its flaws, defects, comets, and edges. Only those who accept this reality can lead a really full life.Of course there are activities in which errors are dangerous; driving a car, crossing the road. But life doesn’t consist entirely of these things. In among them there is a lot of room for small and large mistakes.65. ____Successful people all have their own places where they can withdraw in order to work. Find out which places improve your creativity. For me it’s the train. When I know that I’m going to be traveling for four hours without phone calls and people knocking on my door, I find my mind is free and I can read or write complex articles. There can be problems working on the train, of course: if the person sitting opposite you keeps talking away, or if train trips make you tired (some people fall asleep after a few miles).第二部分阅读理解：41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. A 50. D 51. B 52. C 53. A 54, C 55. C 56. B 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. A 61. C 62. E 63. D 64. F 65. B。

浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（40）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。

AGoing to school means learning new skills and facts in different subjects. Teachers teach and students learn, and many scientists are interested in finding ways to improve both teaching and learning processes.Sian Beilock and Susan Leving, two psychologists at the University of Chicago, are trying to learn about learning. In a new study about the way kids learn math in elementary school, Beilock and Levine found a surprising relationship between what female teachers think and what female students learn: If a female teacher is uncomfortable with her own math skills, then her female students are more likely to believe that boys are better than girls at math. “If these girls keep getting math-anxious female teachers in later grades, it may create a snowball effect on their math achievement,” Levine told Science News. The study suggests that if these girls grow up believing that boys are better at math than girls are, then these girls may not do as well as they would have if they were more confident.Just as students find certain subjects to be difficult, teachers can find certain subjects to be difficult to learn—and teach. The subject of math can be particularly difficult for everyone.The new study involved 65 girls, 52 boys and 17 first-and second-grade teachers in elementary schools in the Midwest. The students took math achievement tests at the beginning and end of the school year, and the researchers compared the scores. The researchers also gave the students tests to tell whether the students believed a math superstar had to be a boy. Then the researchers turned to the teachers: To find out which teachers were anxious about math, the researchers asked the teachers how they felt at times when they came across math, such as when reading a sales receipt.A teacher who got nervous looking at the numbers on a sales receipt, for example, was probably anxious about math.Boys, on average, were unaffected by a teacher’s anxiety. On ave rage, girls with math-anxious teachers scored lower on the end-of-the-year math tests than other girls in the study did. Plus, on the test showing whether someone thought a math superstar had to be a boy, 20 girls showed feeling that boys would be better at math—and all of these girls had been taught by female teachers with math anxiety. According to surveys done before this one, college students who want to become elementary school teachers have the highest levels of anxiety about math. Plus, nine of every 10 elementary teachers are women, Levine said.1. Sian Beilock and Susan Levine carried out the new research in order to ___________.A. know the effects of teaching on learningB. study students’ ways of learning mathC. prove women teachers are unfit to teach mathD. find better teaching methods for teachers2. The underlined part in paragraph 2 most probably means that girls may ___________.A. end up learning math anxiety from their teachersB. study the ways their female teachers behaveC. have an influence on their math-anxious female teachersD. gain unexpected achievement in such subjects as math3. In the study, what were the teachers required to do?A. Prepare two math achievement tests for the students.B. Tell their feelings about math problems.C. Answer whether a math superstar had to be a boy.D. Compare the students’ scores after the math tests.4. What is the finding of the new study?A. No male students were affected by their teachers’ anxiety.B. Almost all the girls got lower scores in the tests than the boys.C. About 30% of the girls thought boys are better at math than girls.D. Girls with math-anxious teachers all failed in the math tests.5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. 117 students and teachers took part in the new study.B. The researchers felt surprised at the findings of their study.C. Beilock and Levine are interested in teaching math.D. Men teachers are better at teaching math than women teachers.BThe space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up in the skies over Texas on Saturday, February 1, 2003, killing the seven astronauts on board in what NASA and President Bush called a tragedy for the entire nation. NASA launched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts' remains. It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause. The break-up, 16 minutes before the shuttle was due to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, spread possibly toxic debris(有毒的残骸) over a wide area of Texas and neighboring states.Dramatic television images of the shuttle's descent clearly showed several white trails(痕迹) streaking through blue skies after the shuttle suddenly fell apart. It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board.Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission. In 42 years of US' human space flight, there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing. Challenger exploded just after take-off.Rescue teams scrambled to search for the remains of the crew, which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle, former combat pilot Col. Ilan Ramon. There were warnings that parts of a vast 120-mile-long corridor of debris could be toxic because of poisonous rocket propellant(推进器)."We are not ready to confirm that we have found any human remains," Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerrs said. He added that among the roughly 1,000 calls reporting debris, some people said they found remains of crew members."The Columbia is lost. There are no survivors, …Their mission was almost complete and we lost them so close to home. … America's space program will go on," said a grim-faced Bush in a message broadcast on television, which included condolences（同情）to the families of the dead astronauts.6. The word “descent” in the passage means ________.A. taking offB. landingC. orbiting(绕轨运行)D. walking down7. Which is true of the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon?A. He was the first Israeli astronaut to fly on the shuttle.B. He was the first foreign astronaut to fly on the American shuttle.C. He used to be a passenger plane pilot.D. He was the only survivor in the Columbia disaster.8. The Columbia disaster and the Challenger disaster were similar in that ________.A. there were seven astronauts killed on boardB. both the shuttles exploded when they took offC. Both the shuttles exploded when they were about to landD. no human remains were found9. Which of the following is wrong according to the news?A. The U.S.A. will give up the space program because of the accident.B. NASA hasn’t found the cause of the Columbia disaster.C. Before the Columbia disaster, no shuttles had exploded in the course of landing.D. Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission.C“Glad to find you so merry, my girls,” said a cheery voice at the door, and actors and audience turned to welcome a tall, motherly lady with a “Can I help you”look about her which was truly delightful. She was not elegantly dressed, but a noble-looking woman, and the girls thought the gray cloak（斗篷）and unfashionable bonnet（宽檐帽）covered the most splendid mother in the world.“Well, dearies, how have you got on today? There was so much to do, getting the boxes ready to go tomorrow, that I didn’t come home to dinner. Has anyone called, Beth? How is your cold, Meg? Jo, you look tired to death. Come and kiss me, baby.”While making these maternal（母性的）inquires, Mrs. March got her wet things off, her warm slippers on, and sitting down in the easy chair, drew Amy to her lap, preparing to enjoy the happiest hour of her busy day. The girls flew about, trying to make things comfortable, each in her own way. Meg arranged the tea table. Jo brought wood and set chairs, dropping, over-turning, and clattering everything she touched. Beth trotted (小跑) to and fro between parlor(客厅) and kitchen, quiet and busy, while Amy gave directions to everyone, as she sat with her hands folded.As they gathered about the table, Mrs. March said, with a particularly happy face, “I’ve got a treat for you after supper.”A quick, bright smile went round like a streak of sunshine. Beth clapped her hands, regardless of the biscuit she held, and Jo tossed up her napkin, crying, “A letter! A letter! Three cheers for Father!”“Yes, a nice long letter. He is well, and thinks he shall get through the cold season better than we feared. He sends all sorts of loving wishes for Christmas, and an especial message to you girls,” said Mrs. March, patting her pocket as if she had got a treasure there.“Hurry and get done! Don’t stop to quirk your little finger and simper (傻笑)over your plate, Amy,”cried Jo, choking on her tea and dropping her bread, butter side down, on the carpet in her haste to get at the treat.Beth ate no more, but crept (蹑手蹑足地走) away to sit in her shadowy corner and brood (细想)over the delight to come, till the others were ready.“I think it was so splendid in Father to go as chaplain（牧师）when he was too old to be drafted (被征入伍), and not strong enough for a soldier,” said Meg warmly.“Don’t I wish I could go as a drummer? Or a nurse, so I could be near him and help him.” exclaimed Jo, with a groan.“It must be very disagreeable to sleep in a tent, and eat all sorts of bad-tasting things, and drink out of a tin mug,” sighed Amy.“When will he come home, Marmee?” asked Beth, with a little quiver in her voice.“Not for many months, dear, unless he is sick. He will stay and do his work faithfully as long as he can, and we won’t ask for him back a minute sooner than he can be spared. Now come and hear the letter.”They all drew to the fire, Mother in the big chair with Beth at her feet, Meg and Amy perched on either arm of the chair, and Jo leaning on the back, where no one would see any sign of emotion if the letter should happen to be touching. Very few letters were written in those hard times that were not touching, especially those which fathers sent home. In this one little was said of the hardships endured, the dangers faced, or the homesickness conquered. It was a cheerful, hopeful letter, full of lively descriptions of camp life, marches, and military news, and only at the end did the writer’s heart overflow with fatherly love and longing for the little girls at home.10. What did the girls do after their mother arrived home?A. They asked her to make dinner.B. They told her about their day.C. They got boxes ready to go for the next day.D. They tried to make her comfortable.11. The girls’ father had not been drafted because he ______________________.A. was too oldB. had been injuredC. was a chaplainD. had children12. What was most likely keeping the girl s’ father away from home?A. A storm.B. A battle.C. A sickness.D. A job.13. Why did Jo most likely sit with her back toward everyone while listening to the letter?A. To show her sisters that she is angryB. So that she can sit more comfortablyC. So that she has enough light to readD. To hide her feelings from her sisters14. The letter is compared to a treasure to show ____________________________.A. that mother was teasing the girlsB. the value of the letter to the girlsC. that mother had money in her pocketD. the mother’s love for the girls15. In paragraph 3, the word “inquiries” means ___________.A. scoldingB. questionsC. lessonsD. arrivals16. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour _________.A. in the CourtyardB. in the State ApartmentsC. at the Admission CenterD. at St George’s Chapel17. What is specially offered to visitors with kids?A. security guard.B. A pushchair.C. A free toy.D. A baby carrier.18. Who can get re-entry permits?A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.D. Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.19. Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?A. To ensure the safety of others.B. To ensure the security of the Castle.C. To prevent them from disturbing others.D. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras.20. In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one _________.A. still being constructedB. still used by the royal familyC. where the Queen usually worksD. where works of art are on showB D BC B B A A AD A B D B B C D A C B。

浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（96）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。

AA．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B．The Moscow MetroC．The London Metro D．The Hong Kong MTR2．________ is done with the purpose of making money．A．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B．The Moscow MetroC．The London Metro D．The Hong Kong MTR3．We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro ________．A．carries the most people each dayB．is the world’s largestC．may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the futureD．is the busiest in the world4．How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5BArchaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”．So, it is really a part of the study of history．However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists（考古学家）learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago．Normally, these are the hard materials that don’t break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal．It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history —normally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood．Occasionally, things are different．In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England．A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it．It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever．The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police, who then found the rest of the body．Was it a case of murder? Possibly —buy it was a death nearly two thousand years old．The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain．Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man’s stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live．Also, the water in the bog was very acidic．The acid preserved the man’s skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes．How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”．His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn’t done heavy manual work in this life—he could have been a rich man．They found that he hadn’t died by accident．The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods．5．Which language does the word “a rchaeology” come from?A．French．B．Greek C．Roman．D．German。

第三部分: 阅读理解（共两节, 40分）第一节阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（共15小题；每小题2分, 共30分）ACarl Linnaeus(1707-1778) was born in a peasant village in Sweden. His father was a pastor(牧师) as well as an amateur botanist. Interestingly, his father changed his name to Linnaeus because of a linden tree he admired. It was common to use the name of something in nature for your last name in that culture. Carl followed in the footsteps of his father. Books of botany became available for him to study.In 1583, an Italian named Andrea Cesalpino(1519-1603) wrote a book that was simply called De Plantis. Cesalpino was the first person to write a significant modern classification of plants since the Greek, Theophrastus, in about 340 B. C.. Before Cesalpino, plants had been classified by their location, such as marsh plants, moorland(open plains) plants or foreign plants. Cesalpino classified them according to their structure, which was a beginning of precise scientific classification.Then a Swiss botanist named Gasperd Bauhin(1560-1624) developed another plant classification in his book, Exposition of Plants in 1623. This was a very large study of 6000 species(物种). He had studied Cesalpino’s work carefully and improved it. He attempted to classify all known plants up to that time.The Englishman John Ray(1627-1705) toured England with a friend named Francis Willoughby from 1663 to 1666. Together, they wrote the book Catalogue of English Plants. He included 18000 plant species by the time of his death. He divided all flowering plants into monocotyledons and dicotyledons. He also noticed the leaves were veined differently. He carefully described plant locations, and possible uses in medicine.Carl Linnaeus obtained a degree in medicine and his interest in the use of the plant and herbs for medicinal use was natural. His professors realized Linnaeus was a brilliant student so he was allowed to lecture on botany in his medical school in Uppsala, Sweden. By the age of 25, he had decided he would invent an original classification system that would classify all living things. By age 28, he wrote the book System of Nature. Here he introduced a classifying system for every plant and animal by class, order, and species. His classification is now used everywhere in the world.56. Who wrote the book De Plantis？A. Carl Linnaeus.B. Gasperd Bauhin.C. Andrea Cesalpino.D. Francis Willoughby.57. What can we learn about Carl’s father from the passage?A. He influenced Carl to be a botanist.B. He supported Carl to study medicine.C. He taught Carl how to classify plants.D. He helped Carl to write books on nature.58. What is the correct order of plant classification according to the passage?①Plants were possibly used in medicine.②Plants were classified by their location.③Plants were classified according to the structure.④Plants were classified by class, order, and species.A. ①②③④B. ②③①④C.①②④③D.②①③④59. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Famous Botanists in the WorldB. Special System of ClassificationC. John Ray and Ways to Classify PlantsD. Carl Linnaeus and Plant ClassificationBAn important factor that plays a part in susceptibility(易受影响) to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health indicated the fact that seems to hold true for the general population. Babies are the group suffering most from colds, averaging more than six colds in their first years. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boys, and teenage girls average three colds a year to boy’s two.The general frequency of colds continues to decline into adults. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is found among people in their twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections(感染), because people in this age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until their thirties and forties experience the same sudden increase in cold infections.The study also found that economics(经济状况) plays an important role. As income increases, the frequency at which colds are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the upper end. Lower income generally forces people to live in closer quarters than those typically occupied by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly proved, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally.60. What factors cause people to catch colds easily?A. Age and pregnancy.B. Health and pregnancy.C. Health and economics.D. Age and economics.61. Why does the lowest income lead to the rapid spread of colds?A. Because poor people can’t afford to go to see a doctor.B. Because balanced diet has definitely affected poor people.C. Because people with the lowest income have limited living space.D. Because cold virus don’t have opportunities to travel in poor families.62. How does the study prove that age plays a part in susceptibility to colds?A. Using comparison.B. Using graphs.C. Using description.D. Using argument.63. What can you learn from the passage?A. Families with the lowest income suffer less colds than rich families.B. The general frequency of colds are likely to increase among the poor.C. Women in their twenties are most likely to avoid cold infections.D. The general frequency of colds continue to rise into the adults.CThe Great LakesThe United States has allkinds of lakes, large and small.But most of the fresh water inAmerica is in five large lakes inthe northeast and central US.These are the “Great Lakes”:Lake Huron, Lake Erie, LakeSuperior, Lake Michigan, andLake Ontario. There is enoughwater here to cover the US 10feet deep.Travel in the Great Lakes area is easy because the lakes and many rivers are connected. Water transportation is quicker and cheaper than travel by land. For this reason, many industries such as steel and car factories were started around the Great Lakes about 100 years ago. But because of the many factories, the lakes and rivers have become filled with dangerous chemicals and oil. In 1969, the Cuyahoga River was so oily and dirty that it caught fire and burned for many hours. Now people are trying to clean up the lakes and rivers. The water is becoming clearer and cleaner, and there are more fish. But there are still chemicals which are dangerous to human health.Isle Royale National Park, an island in Lake Superior, is very wild.Visitors must travel several hours by boat to get there. The waters of Lake Superior are cold and dangerous. Several ships have hit underwater rocks and sunk. Now divers come to explore them. And people come to explore the island’s forests.Visitors, who stay in one of the 36 campgrounds on Isle Royale, are sometimes awakened at night by the plaintive cry of a wolf. These wolves came across the ice-covered lake to the island in the late 1940s. The wolves hunt small animals. Sometimes they also kill moose. Isle Royale is a good place for scientists to study these animals.There are also no cars on Isle Royale, and no people live there all year around. But every summer thousands of vacationers hike along the wooded tracks, watch the abundant wildlife, and camp in the original wilderness.64. Why did many factories start around the Great Lakes about 100 years ago?A. Because people were trying to clean up the lakes and rivers.B. Because there was enough water in the Great Lakes area.C. Because there was low cost and fast shipping industry.D. Because the water became very clear and clean.65. What does the underlined word “there” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Lake Superior.B. Lake Huron.C. Cuyahoga River.D. Isle Royale.66. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Wild animals are absent on Isle Royale island.B. The Great Lakes provide US with enough water.C. The Great Lakes are still heavily polluted at present.D. Settlers enjoy hiking on Isle Royale all year around.67. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C.D. CP: Central Point P: Point SP: Sub-point(次要点)DWe are not born doubting ourselves. We learn to do it. In fact, we are usually taught to doubt ourselves. We can learn some ways that allow us to become more accepting of ourselves. Following are two behaviors that might explain the reasons why you can ’t move towards greater self-acceptance.One thing that might cause you not to accept yourself is over-generalizing about something you ’ve done that you don’t like. For example, if you fail a test you might generalize and say, “I’m really a stupid person.” When you do this you are making a statement about all of you all of the time and not just about this one situation at this time. Instead, you might decide that your grade on this test in this subject at this time was indeed poor, and then go on to decide what you want to do about your poor grade, if anything. Getting stuck in over-generalizing discourages you from taking steps that might allow you to do better on the next exam and to build an expectation of future failure.Having standards that are impossibly high is a second way you can not accept yourself. It may not come as a surprise to you that most of us are more demanding of ourselves than we are of others. Somehow we can tolerate the fact that other people fail, that they aren ’t always kind, that they ’ve done things they aren ’t proud of, but we have difficulty accepting those very human aspects of ourselves. The need to be perfect is another way to set yourself up for failure and enhance the feeling that you are not acceptable. We all make mistakes. Accepting less than perfection simply means recognizing the limitations natural in being born a human being. Learn to value who you are rather than who you could become. Wouldn ’t it be overpowering if we always had to do what we imagine we could do? Nobody has the time and energy to do all of that. We must make choices about what we will pursue and do them the best we can under the circumstances, which aren ’t always ideal, by the way.68. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. We can feel that we are perfect when we set ourselves up for success.B. We can tolerate the fact that we ’ve done things we aren ’t proud of.C. Over-generalizing might encourage you to expect the future.D. Over-generalizing might cause you not to accept yourself.69. What is the author ’s attitude according to the passage?A. It ’s necessary for people to be perfect.CPPP SP SP SP CP P SP SP SP SPCPPP SP SP SP CP P P SP SP SPB. It’s acceptable for people to be imperfect.C. It’s strange for people to be born with limitation.D. It’s possible for people to do what they imagine.70. What has caused the lack of self-acceptance?A. Tolerance and high-level.B. Limitation and expectation.C. Over-generalization and high-standard.D. Extreme difficulty and complete failure.第二节阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（18）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。

ARecent studies suggest that family arrangements in Western societies have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is generally believed. Yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities for friendship and support from relatives. Parents and children often live apart from other relatives, and seldom visit them. Also, the family moves when a parent accepts a job in another place or when it decides to live in a better neighbourhood. Together, loneliness and mobility (迁移) force immediate family members to depend heavily on one another for affection and companionship.Because the family is one of the few ongoing sources of affection and companionship in modern societies, a high percentage of people continue to marry, even though it is possible for a single man and woman to live together without marrying. On the other hand, because affection and companionship have become so important, families are more likely to break up if the husband’s or wife’s emotional (情感的) needs are not met within the family circle—even if allother family functions (功能) are being satisfactorily performed, and in this sense, affection and companionship have become the touchstone of the modern family.1. It is generally believed that ___________.A. many people spend their lives in familiar communitiesB. a person can easily get in touch with relatives in times of difficultyC. the organization of the family has changed a great dealD. Western societies have not changed much in the past few years2. Sociological studies show that ______________.A. the more the family moves, the less support it gets from its distant relativesB. parents and children live together to make up for the lack of relatives outside the familyC. family arrangements have changed and so there is little need for companion of relativesD. family members are separated from each other because of lack of support from relatives3. The underlined word in the last paragraph may be replaced by ―___________‖.A. resultB. troubleC. functionD. standard4. In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to say ___________.A. affection and companionship are important for the family and they can be gained from nowhere but the familyB. affection and companionship can come from the family and at the same time safeguard the familyC. there are few ways to gain affection and companionship but the best way to get them is from the familyD. in modern societies a lot of families break up and it’s just for the lack of affection and companionshipBA woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her car.―Whoever did this can keep my car. Please let Benjerman come home,‖ the notice said.It is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman, a 12-year-old black retriever(猎犬), were reunited after police located them in Barrington.―He’s hungry, he’s dirty, but he’s very happy to be home,‖ Atkins said.The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes. However, the police couldn’t control Benjerman, and they had to call Atkins to come and get him.Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food. She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area.She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas.Before Benjerman was found, Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth. They also contacted animal shelters throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts.The notice stated there was a reward, and also that the dog needed medication. Any caller could remain anonymous(匿名的).Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner.―It was 10 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjerman in broad daylight,‖ Atkins said. The car thief threw Atkins’ wall et and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene.5. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A car with a dog was stolenB. Lucky dog was returned to his ownerC. Stealing cars: a most important social problemD. Woman wants dog back more than stolen car6. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?a. Notices were put up saying there was a reward.b. Atkins saw Benjerman again.c. Police found Atkins’ car.d. Atkins took Benjerman back from a society shelter.e. Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store.A. d, e, a, b, cB. d, e, a, c, bC. e, a, d, b, cD. e, a, c, d, b7. We can infer from the passage .A. the dog was treated extremely badly by the thiefB. car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadaysC. the dog was found because of the rewardD. the thief stole the car easily8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices.B. Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for Benjerman.C. The thief gave the dog back but kept the sports car.D. The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday.CBeginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made. Your future begins here.However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can be easily overwhelmed(压垮) by the details of running a well-balanced life. While some of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of other who have walked the college halls before you.The following you may find of use about life on campus.●Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university, social and academic(学术的). Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there. Give some ti me for social activities and manage your time wisely.●If you don’t have a ―system‖ for planning your time now (like a day time, a computer date book), get one. Most of all, don’t depend on your memory.●Don’t miss the guidelines, restrictions, rules and reg ulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student handbook. Consider them well-balanced food for thought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/can’t you do in your student residence(住处)? Who has authority for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?●Write the word ―STUDY‖ on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table. Consider this – you are paying thousands of dollars for courses. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course.9. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To offer advice on college life.B. To explain why college life is exciting.C. To describe the importance of college life.D. To persuade you to go to college10. From the passage, we can know .A. one will have more freedom at collegeB. one will make more friends at collegeC. one prepares for one’s future career and life at colle geD. professors at college will provide you with many new ideas11. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word ―know-how‖ (in Paragraph 2)?A. An understanding of how things are going at college.B. A practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college.C. College halls where rules and regulations are presented.D. An environment completely different from the one you’re used to.12. According to the passage, college students .A. needn’t learn from those who went to colleg e before themB. should spend as much time as possible on social activitiesC. should have a ―system‖ for planning their timeD. are supposed to repeat or replace at least one courseDAlthough the Spring Festival is generally regarded as the most import celebration of the year, the fall and winter have a number of non-native holidays that are gaining popularity among the Chinese.These include Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day. In the past, these foreign holidays were observed only by those who worked for foreign companies or those who had studied or live abroad. But today, many Chinese celebrate the holidays in some manners, such as sending text messages to friends and having a large dinner in a restaurant. Valentine’s Day is mainly for young couples, while Halloween is most celebrated by children.Christmas is becoming increasingly popular among the Chinese, although originally it was heavily promoted by business. During the holiday, some shopping malls put up Christmas trees, inducing(劝说) visitors to write down their Christmas wishes and hang the notes on the trees. In just one or two days, the trees will be filled with all kinds of Christmas messages. For example, ―I wish those who love me and whom I love happiness in the next year.‖ ―May God bless my parents’ health and happiness.‖ ―I hope my girlfriend will be admitted by renowned universities.‖Sociologists say the rising popularity of Christmas is due to the cheerful and bright colors associated with the holiday. Red is the most popular holiday color in China, representing harmony and indicating a happy event. On Christmas, people may find that Santa Claus and traditional red Chinese lanterns go well together.13. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Foreign holidays are as important as the Spring Festival in China now.B. People wanted to get profit from Christmas at first.C. Only people who come back from other countries celebrate foreign holidays.D. People hang their wishes on trees when foreign holidays come.14. What does the underlined word ―renowned‖ in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Strictly- ruledB. FarawayC. Newly builtD. Well-known15. Christmas becomes popular in China because_______________.A. people can do shopping during ChristmasB. people like the color of ChristmasC. people can send text messages to their friendsD. children can play happily on this day16. What can we conclude according to the passage?A. Christmas is the only non-native holiday that the Chinese like.B. All foreign holidays are celebrated in China now.C. More and more foreign holidays are popular in China now.D. Young couples in China like celebrating Halloween most.EThe Arctic is one of the few places in the world untouched by pollution where you can use its beautiful nature. Join our ship the Northern Star from 2 to 18 July, for a 17-day voyage to the Arctic. During the voyage you are able to relax yourself. There are no parties or film-shows to attend, quizzes to enter, or entertainers to watch. However, we do have specialists on board who are willing to answer any of your questions about the Arctic.After setting off from Scotland, we go north along the coast of Norway to Bear Island. Along the way you’ll see thousands of seabirds and wonderful scenery, with rivers of ice and huge cliffs. You will have the chance to see polar bears and other Arctic animals. Although we have a timetable, experience has shown that we may have to change our direction a little, depending on the weather.The Northern Star is a very special ship and our past voyages have been very popular. Our cabins all have the same excellent facilities. Our chefs are happy to prepare any food for people on special diets. If you need some exercise, why not do some swimming in the indoor pool?Prices include economy class air travel and 16 nights on the Northern Star, all meals and alllectures.Day 1: Board the Northern Star.Day 2-7: We sail slowly north along the coast of Norway, stopping at places of interest.Day 8: Tromse. You need to get up at sunrise to see the whales as we sail towards Tromse. Visit Tromse to see the Artic Museum and the beautiful old wooden houses. In the evening we sail away along the west coast to Bird Island, which is excellent for bird- watching.Day 9-10: Bear Island. We arrive there in the early evening. Bear Island once had an active fishing industry, but today little of this remains.Day 11-16: Spitsbergen—a place of mountains and rivers of ice. It is home to a large variety of animals.Day 17: Leave the ship in Spitsbergen and fly to London from Tromse.17. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Many different activities are organized on board.B. The voyage starts from Scotland.C. The ship follows a fixed route.D. There are different types of accommodations.18. Where can you see different kinds of animals?A. TromseB. Bear IslandC. Bird IslandD. Spitsbergen19. Bear Island used to be___________.A. a busy fishing centerB. a place of interestC. a shopping centerD. a place for bird-watching20. W hat’s the writer’s aim of writing the passage?A. Introducing the Artic.B. Arranging a trip.C. Describing the ship.D. Advertising a trip to the Arctic.CADBD BDBAC BCBDB CBDAD。