湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(19)

湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（19）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项.AI couldn’t believe my eyes. There，right in front of me，was a small piece of wood eating a green leaf。

I looked again. It was still eating the leaf. Was I seeing things？Had the hot sun gotten to me? After all, it was summer in Costa Rica, a country in Central America.I paused，wiping sweat from my eyes。

Then I moved the wood with my finger. It stopped. It looked up at me with big triangular eyes. Surprise！It was a mantid，a kind of insect，instead of a piece of wood。

The mantid was hanging upside down on a branch。

Its wings made it look like a piece of tree bark。

Then I noticed something else。

The leaf wasn’t a leaf at all。

The hungry mantid was really eating another insect ———a katydid。

By now，all that was left of the katydid was a pair of wings。

A few moments later, the wings dropped to the ground。

湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:阅读理解(90）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.AA gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair。

The golden red sun was setting。

She was on the beach，looking up at the fiery （火红的）ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.The atmosphere relaxed her。

After all she had been through, this was what she needed。

“It’s getting late，” she thought, “I must go hom e. My parents will be wondering where I am。

" .She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing。

She kept on walking，directing herself where she spent every summer holiday。

The road was deserted。

She walked slowly and silently。

Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house。

学必求其心得，业必贵于专精湖北省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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AFirst DaysFirst days are milestones in our lives. They mark the beginning of a new experience or journey. They are also filled with mixed emotions。

They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh hope for the future, First days are powerful as we can leave our mistakes and failures in the past and make a new start.I want to share a story that perfectly illustrates this point. It is a story about a little girl named Trisha。

Trisha was born into a family of teachers who had taught her that reading was the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother as he read his schoolbooks and could hardly wait for the day when she would learn to read。

But when Trisha finally started school，she found that she was not able to understand the words like the other boys and girls。

湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（2）阅读理解AA dog who chewed off his owner’s infected toe（脚趾）while he was passed-out drunk has been called a lifesaver. Jerry Douthett had been out drinking when his dog Kiko bit off a large part if his big toe. His wife, Rosee, rushed him to hospital where tests showed the 48-year-old musician had dangerous high blood-sugar levels. Doctors told him his toe would have had to be cut off anyway.Mr Douthett said he had refused to get medical advice despite his toe being swollen for months. “I was hiding it from people, Rosee included,” he said. “It smelled , and I look back now and realize every time we’d visit someone with a dog, their dog would smell all over my foot.”The night before Mr Douthett had agreed to see a doctor, he passed out at home after going out drinking. He said, “I woke up and the dog was lying along side by foot. I said, ‘Ah, there’s blood everywhere.’ I ran to the bathroom and started to scream.”However, he believes Kiko could sense the disease coming from his big toe. “He’s a hero,”Mr Douthett said. “It wasn’t an aggressive attack. He just ate the infection. He saved my life. He ate it. I mean, he must have eaten it, because we couldn’t find it anywhere else in the house. I look down. There’s blood all over, and my toe is gone.”Before the operation, Mr Douthett asked a nurse, “Is there any chance I can get whatever’s left of my toe, so I can give it to Kiko as a treat?”Kiko is still with the family but is under observation by authorities.1.Mr Douthett didn’t want to get medical treatment because ______ .A.he didn’t know about his disease at allB.he was unwilling to let others know about his diseaseC.doctors had no good ways to treat his bad toeD.his wife advised him not to do that2.From Paragraph 3 we can infer that ______ .A.Rosee managed to persuade her husband to go to hospitalB.Mr Douthett made his big toe worse by frequent drinkingC.Mr Douthett didn’t know his toe was chewed off at firstD.it is dangerous for people to let pet dogs sleep in the bedrooms3.What did Mr Douthett think of his dog ?A.It was clever and brave.B.It never attacked healthy people.C.It was a cruel but helpful dog.D.It was a dangerous dog in fact.BBritain’s symbolic red phone boxes have become out of date in the age of the mobile, but villages across the country are stepping in to save them, with creative intelligence. Whether as a place to exhibit art, poetry, or even as a tiny library, hundreds of phone boxes have been given a new life by local communities determined to preserve a typical part of British life. In Waterperry,a small village near Oxford, the 120 residents have filled the phone box next to the old house with a pot of flowers, piles of gardening and cooking magazines, and stuck poems on the walls.They took control of the phone box when telecoms operator BT said it was going to pull it down, an announcement that caused such dissatisfaction that one local woman threatened to chain herself to the box to save it. “I’d have done it,”insisted Kendall Turner. “It would have been heartbreaking for the village.”Local councilor Tricia Hallam, who came up with the idea for the phone box’s change, said quite a few people would have joined her, adding, “We couldn’t let it go because it’s a British symbol.”Only three feet by three feet wide, and standing 2.51-meter tall, the phone boxes were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1936 for the 25th anniversary of the reign of King George V.Painted in “Post Office red” to match the post boxes, they were once a typical image of England and the backdrop（背景）to millions of tourist photographs.Eight years ago there were about 17,000 across Britain, but today, in a country where almost everybody has a mobile phone, 58 percent are no longer profitable and ten percent are only used once a month. “On average, maintaining them costs $800 a year per phone box —about ￡44 million annually,” said John Lunb, general manager for BT Payphones.4.Some red phone boxes in Britain have been used for ______ .a.selling flowersb.cookingc.readingd.exhibiting art or poetryA.a,bB.c,dC.a,b,cD.b,c,d5.Why do the villagers want to keep the red phone boxes ?A.Because millions of people visit Britain to see the red phone boxes.B.Because the local people could earn a lot of money from the red phone boxes.C.Because the red phone boxes have already become a symbol of Britain.D.Because the red phone boxes may be useful for some people in emergency.6.What is the color of the British post boxes according to the passage ?A.Green.B.Red.C.Black.D.Yellow.7.What is John Lumb’s attitude towards pulling down the red phone boxes ?A.Supportive.B.Opposed.C.Neutral.D.Indifferent.CIn bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing．It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child: This might happen at any stage．A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads．On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself．Patents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children．Some may be especially strict in money matters．Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals．In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child’s own happiness．As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is veryimportant in parental teaching．To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality．Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”．If they are not sincere and do not practice what they teach, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled．A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment．8.Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills _________．A.should be avoidedB.is universal among parentsC.sets up dangerous states of worry in the childD.will make him lose interest in learning new things9.In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents ______．A.should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they readB.should not expect too much of themC.should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their ownD.should create as many learning opportunities as possible10.The second paragraph mainly tells us that __________．A.parents should be strict with their childrenB.parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the communityC.parental restrictions vary, and are not always intended for the benefit of the children aloneD.parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation11.In moral matters, parents should __________．A.observe the rules themselvesB.be aware of the marked difference between adults and childrenC.forbid things which have no foundation in moralityD.consistently ensure the security of their childrenDAt about 4 am, after hours of being unable to sleep, of shivering in the cold mountain air and trying to silence my crying kids who kept waking up, of attempting to find a comfortable sleeping position, of listening to whether there might have been a bear outside our tent, I finally couldn’t stand it any more. I complained, “Everything has gone wrong.”My wife and I were in one tent with our two young kids. A hundred yards east away was Summit Lake, where the glorious early morning mist was shimmering（闪烁）off the water. A couple miles to the southwest was the base of the Lassen Peak Trail. The base was 8,000 feet above sea level, and huge snow dotted the scenery even in mid August. Further west still was Bumpass Hell, with steam rising up.As the sun crept up over the edge of the Lassen peak, we fired up the camp stove and had breakfast. Half an hour later, my six-year-old daughter and I were in the parking lot of the Lassen peak trail, getting ready to go up the mountainside. We wouldn’t make it all the way, but it didn’t matter. We would see nature at its extremes: the volcanic ash that layered on the earth turning the melting snow a mysterious pink as the sun struck it; the blues of the sky shading into theblues of distant lakes, which in turn shaded into the whites and grays of the snow.My daughter grabbed my camera. She wanted to take a photo of “the composite（混合物）”of colors. Looking out over that scenery, and seeing my daughter fascinated by nature, I felt stupid about my morning complaints.Yes, camping is uncomfortable. And yes, there’s a lot to be said for getting out a credit card,reserving a room in a nice hotel, and going out for a fancy meal. But there’s also something wonderful about being so close to raw nature. And , as important, there’s something vital about getting young children out of their increasingly modern comfort zones and forcing them to meet the world around them.12.According to the passage, what contributed to the author’s sleeplessness ?①the cold weather ②his crying children ③fear of bears④sounds of bears ⑤the aches of his lower back ⑥his own complaintsA. ①④⑥B. ①②③C. ②④⑤D. ②③⑤13.Which of the following maps correctly shows the places ?14.The underlined word “colors” in Paragraph 4 refers to ______ .A.blue, white, gray and pinkB.white, yellow, gray and pinkC.white, green ,gray and pinkD.blue, green,white and gray15.How did the author’s feeling change from the beginning to the end ?A.Calm→Satisfied.B.Excited→Frustrated.C.Sad→Calm.D.Regretful→Satisfied.16.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage ?A.Nature is the glass reflecting truth.B.Nature is the best scenery designer.C.The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.D.A bad beginning makes a bad ending.EA new study has found that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent, increasing the brainpower they had at birth．Until now，it has been widely assumed that the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant previous experience—what psychologists call fluid intelligence—is innate and cannot be taught（though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practicing）．But in the new study，researchers describe a method for improving this skill，along with experiments to prove it works．The key, researchers found, was carefully structured training in working memory—the kind that allows memorization of a telephone number just long enough to dial it．This type of memory is closely related to fluid intelligence，so the researchers reasoned that improving it might lead to improvements in fluid intelligence．First they measured fluid intelligence of volunteers using standard tests．Then they trained each in a complicated memory task—the child’s card game，in which they had to recall a card they saw and heard．During the course, they needed to ignore irrelevant items, monitor ongoing performance，manage two tasks at the same time and connect related items to one another in space and time．The four groups experienced a half-hour of training daily for 8, 12, 17 and 19 days, respectively．To make sure they were not just improving their test-taking skills，the researchers compared them with control groups that took the tests without the training．The results, published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，were striking．Improvement in the trained groups was a lot greater．Moreover，the longer they trained, the higher their scores were．All performers，from the weakest to the strongest，showed significant improvement．“Our results show you can increase your intelligence with proper training．” said Dr Jaeggi, a co-author of the paper．“No one knows how long the gains will last after training stops,” he added, “and the experiment’s design did not allow the researchers to determine whe ther more training would continue to produce further gains．”17.The researchers thought the key to improving the intelligence was ______________．A.memorizing telephone numbersB.improving working memoryC.training in concentrationD.recalling a card18.The following aspects of the training help increase intelligence EXCEPT___________．A.ignoring irrelevant itemsB.monitoring ongoing performanceC.managing two tasks at the same timeing previous experience19.When the experiment was conducted, the researchers______________．A.trained the four groups for the same period of timeB.only made comparisons between the four groupspared the four groups with control groupsD.trained the four groups together20.By writing the article，the writer intends to ______________．rm the readers of a new studyB.call on people to be trained to increase intelligenceC.prove one’s born brainpower can be improvedD.tell people the improved intelligence will last forever1—3 BCA 4—7 BCBA 8—11 BCCA12—16 BCADB 17—20 BDCA。

活页综合提升练(十九)完形填空+阅读理解+阅读填句(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空Have you ever heard about the sign posted on a farmer’s fence? A 1 and ugly bull you can imagine 2 on the other side of the fence.The sign is intended to strike 3 into the hearts of trespassers (非法入侵者).It reads “Don’t attempt to 4 this field unless you can do it in 9.9 seconds.The bull can do it in 10!”Don’t try to cross that field unless you are 5 ! And isn’t it the way it is in our life? We have to be ready when the opportunity 6 ,or else,we will have little chance of 7 .A six-grade school teacher Ms. Shelton 8 readiness.Her students 9 remember how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing 10 of the eighth grade on the blackboard.They immediately protested that the words were too 11 to learn well.Their teacher 12 that the students could learn these words well.She said that she would teach them something useful ahead of time and the students could be above the ordinary level if they were prepared for new things.Ms. Shelton ended by 13 that one of the students in the classroom could achieve 14 ,maybe even president some day.She just wanted to 15 them for that day.It was a great 16 for her to know that one of her students,Jesse Jackson made much progress,reached a 17 goal and even became very famous in the world.She believed that good luck belonged to the person who had been prepared 18 .Ralph Waldo Emerson once said,“People only see what they are prepared to see.” If that’s 19 ,then it is also true that they only become what they are prepared to become.Let’s get ready for our work, 20 and everything in the future.1.A.weak B.strong C.stupid D.young2.A.lives B.awakes C.seems D.sleeps3.A.curiosity B.fear C.desire D.courage4.A.cut B.walk C.cross D.enter5.A.guarded B.accompanied C.armed D.prepared6.A.rises B.raises C.arouses D.arises7.A.dream B.success C.wealth D.failure8.A.put down B.took on C.believed in D.got back9.A.hurriedly B.clearly C.strangely D.rapidly10.A.poems B.proverbs C.questions D.words11.A.interesting B.easy plicated D.strange12.A.admitted B.begged plained D.insisted13.A.suggesting B.predicting C.forgetting D.pretending14.A.peace B.independence C.greatness D.freedom15.A.prepare B.teach C.make D.have16.A.joke B.sadness C.joy D.hobby17.A.small B.high C.final D.practical18.A.in a hurry B.one by one C.with great care D.in turn19.A.interesting B.correct C.wrong D.secret20.A.safety B.fun C.life D.unitⅡ.阅读理解【科普知识类】If you ’ re concerned about gaining weight over the upcoming holiday season,consider eating more slowly and you might consume less,a study suggests.Diet experts have been promoting this advice for years,and now nutrition scientists at the University of Rhode Island have some new data to back it up.They had 30 normal-weight,college-age women come into a laboratory for lunch on two separate occasions.Each time,the women were offered a huge plate full of delicious food,plus a glass of water.They were asked to eat until the point of comfortable fullness.On one occasion,they were instructed to eat as quickly as they could; on the other occasion they ate slowly and put down their spoons between bites.They did not know the food and water were weighed before and after the meal to determine the amount consumed.Findings were: When eating quickly,the women consumed 646 calories in about nine minutes.When eating more slowly,they had an average of 579 calories in about 29 minutes.“They ate 67 calories more in nine minutes than they did in 29 minutes,” says lead researcher Kathleen Melans.“ If you add that up over three meals a day,that’s a big difference in calories.”“Upon completion of the meal and an hour afterward,the women were less satisfied and hungrier when eating quickly compared with when they ate slowly,” she says.They said they enjoyed the meal more when they were taking their time.Not surprisingly,the women drank more water when they ate more slowly,and researchers are doing a follow-up study on whether that factor contributed to their feeling fullness.One way to help control calories intake during Thanksgiving is “to slow down and savor (尽情享受) and enjoy your food more,” she says.1.The best title of the passage could be .A.Taking Your Time Causes FullnessB.Eating Quickly Means Less CaloriesC.Eating Slowly Leads to Eating LessD.Enjoying Your Food in Holiday2.What is the difference between the two occasions on which these women had their lunch?( )A.They reached different points of fullness.B.They were provided with different amount of food.C.They ate their lunch at different speeds.D.They were offered different kinds of foods.3.The aim of the study is to find whether speed influences people eat.A.how wellB.how muchC.whatD.the way4.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?( )A.These women didn’t know the weight of the food until they finished the meal.B.The food and water weren’t weighed until the end of the meal.C.The amount of food consumed had little to do with the eating speed.D.The more quickly they ate,the more calories they consumed.Ⅲ.阅读填句(2015大同高三三模)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。

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Unit 8 How do you make a banana milk shake? How do you make a banana milk shake? shake【美】【口】 奶昔(由牛奶和冰淇淋 等搅制而成的混合饮料) What ingredients do we need? ingredients blender blender milk milk banana banana ice cream yogurt peel peel a banana peel some oranges peel an apple peel a pear 剥，削 cut up cut up the bananas cut it up 切 put into put the bananas and ice-cream into the blender 放在…里面 pour…into… pour the water into the cup pour the milk into the blender 倒 turn on turn off turn on/off the blender turn it on/off turn on/off the popper 打开 关上 drink a cupglassbottlebowl of milk shakewatermilktea 喝 peel cut up put…into… pour..into… turn on drink Read the new words Step 1 Peel the bananas. How do you make a banana milk shake? Step 2 Cut up the bananas. Step 3 Put the bananas and yogurt into the blender. Step 4 Pour the milk into the blender. Step 5 Turn on the blender. Step 6 Drink it. 首先… 并且… 接下来… 然后… 最后… Translation And… First,… Next,… Then,… Finally,… 2a. Listen and complete the chart. How much How many yogurt bananas honey watermelon apples oranges one watermelon two three one cup Two spoons 2b. Listen again and fill in the form. apples yogurt and orange honey bananas 2c. Pairwork A: Let’s make fruit salad. B: OK, good idea. How much yogurt do we need? A: One cup. B: And how many apples do we need? A: Let me think… We need two apples. B: OK, and how much… * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *。

4.6　用尺规作线段与角课后训练（基础巩固+能力提升） 基础巩固 1．下列画图语言表达正确的是( )． A．延长线段AB至点C，使2AC＝BC B．以点O为圆心作弧 C．以点O为圆心，以AC的长为半径画弧 D．在射线OA上截取OB＝a，BC＝b，则有OC＝a＋b 2．下列作图语句错误的个数是( )． ①过三点A，B，C作直线；②延长射线OM到点A；③延长线段AB＝a；④以点O为圆心作弧． A． 1 B．2 C．3 D．43．已知线段a，b(a＞b)，画射线AF，在AF上顺次截取AB＝a，BC＝b，接着截取CD＝a，则线段AD的长是( )． A．b B．a C．2a＋b D．b或2a＋b 4．根据图形把下列画图语句补充完整： (1)如图(1)，在________上截取________＝a. (2)如图(2)，在直线l上顺次截取________＝________＝a.5．如图，已知四点A，B，C，D. (1)连接AC，并延长AC； (2)连接BD，并延长DB，线段AC与线段BD交于点E； (3)画线段BC，直线AD，射线AB； (4)连接DC，并延长线段DC与射线AB交于点F. 6．根据下列语句画图． (1)如图，延长线段AB到C，使BC＝AB； (2)如图，延长线段BA到C，使AC＝BA； (3)如图，在射线OA上顺次截取OB＝BC＝CD. 能力提升 7．已知：线段a，b. 求作：线段AB，使AB＝2a＋b. 则线段AB就是所求作的线段．8．已知∠α，∠β，如图所示，求作：∠AOB，使∠AOB＝α－2∠β. 1答案：C 2答案：D 3答案：D 4答案：(1)射线OM　OA　(2)AB　BC 5解：作图如下： 6解：(1)如图所示： (2)如图所示： (3)如图所示： 7解：作法：(1)作射线AE； (2)以点A为圆心，以线段a为半径画弧，交射线AE于C点；以点C为圆心，以线段a为半径画弧，交射线CE于点D；以点D为圆心，以线段b为半径画弧，交射线于B. 8解：作法：(1)作∠AOC＝∠α； (2)以OC为一边，在∠AOC的内部依次作∠COD，∠DOB，使∠DOB＝∠COD＝∠β. 所以∠AOB为所求的角． 初中学习网，资料共分享！我们负责传递知识！。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(湖北卷)英语第二部分:词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节:多项选择(共10小题;每小题I分，满分10分)21. Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to our school's campaign “Help the Nccdy”,which was started by our former headmaster three years ago.A. sponsor B launch C. urbanize D. plan22. Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offcrcd a lot of suggcstions andcomments on my paper and every page of my draft.A. approvedB. quotedC. polishedD. folded23. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to his courageA. hold up B keep up C ste up D take up24. I'm so glad you've come here to this matter in person.A. lead toB.See toC. turn toD. refer to25. The furniture, with its modem style and bright colors, suits modem housesand their gardens, but looks in the garden of a traditional home.A. out of questionB. out of orderC. out of sightD. out of place26. "Perhaps we need to send for Dr. Smith to sec what we can do about it,"Father suggested_ to his neighbor who had come to discuss theproblem.A. tentativelyB. thoughtlesslyC. definitelyD. rudely27. Can you tell the difference between the words "require" and"request"? I sometimes get puzzled by their meanings.A. dramaticB. regionalC. apparentD. subtle28. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remainedpeople are still looking for other possible solutionsA. unchallenged B relevant C. controversial D. contradictory29. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign ofeye disease that may not have anyA. symptomB.similarityC. sampleD. shadow30 The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct inapplying for a visa.A. patternB. procedureC. programD. perspective第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A. B, C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（10）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AAre some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences？Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth，and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand，a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment。

This view，now held by most experts can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to say that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with。

2012年湖北高考英语阅读理解及答案详解第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AYou’vejustcomehome,afterlivingabroadforafewyears.Sinceyou’vebeenaway,hasthiscountrychangedforthebetter—orfortheworse? Ifyou’vejustarrivedbackintheUKafterafortnight’sholiday,smallchangeshaveprobablysurprisedyou—anythingfro malocalgreengrocersuddenlybeingreplacedbyamobile-phonesho ptosomeoneinyourstreetmovinghouse.SohowhavethingschangedtopeoplecomingbacktoBritainafterseve n,tenoreven15yearslivingabroad?Whatchangesinsocietycantheys eethattherestofushavehardlynoticed—ornowtakeforgranted?Tofi ndout,weaskedsomepeoplewhorecentlyreturned.Debi:Whenweleft,Cheltenham,myhometown,wasatownofwhite,middle-classfamilies—allveryconservative(保守的).ThetownisnowhometomanyeasternEuropeansandlotsofAustr alians,whocomeheremainlytoworkinhotelsandtourism.Therearee venseveralshopsonlyforforeigners.Havingbeenanimmigrant(移民)myself,Iadmirepeoplewhogooverseastofindajob.MaybeifIlive dinaninnercitywhereunemploymentwashigh,I’dthinkdifferently,butIbelieveforeignsettlershaveimprovedthiscou ntrybecausethey’remoreopen-mindedandoftenworkharderthanthenatives.Christine:AsweflewhomeoverBritain,bothofusremarkedhowgree neverythinglooked.Butthedifferencesbetweentheplacewe’dleftbehindandtheonewereturnedtowerebroughtsharplyintofocus assoonaswelanded.Toseepolicemenwithgunsintheairportforthefirsttimewasfrighteni ng—inCyprus,they’reveryrelaxed—andIgotpulledoverbycustomsofficersjustfortakin gawoolensweaterwithsomemetal-madebuttonsoutofmycaseinthe arrivalshall.Everyoneseemedtobeonguard.Eventheairportcar-hire firmwantedacreditcardratherthancashbecausetheysaidtheirvehicleshadbeenusedbybankrobbers.Butanyway,thisisstillagreen,beautifulcountry.Ijustwishmorepeop lewouldappreciatewhatthey’vegot.51.Afterashortoverseasholiday,peopletendto_______.A.noticesmallchanges[来源:]B.expectsmallchangesC.welcomesmallchangesD.exaggeratesmallchanges52.HowdoesDebilookattheforeignsettlers?A.Cautiously.B.Positively.C.Sceptically.D.Critically.53.WhenarrivingattheairportinBritain,Christinewasshockedby__ _____.A.therelaxedpolicemenB.themessyarrivalshallC.thetightsecurityD.thebankrobbers54.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LifeinBritain.B.BackinBritain.C.BritaininFuture.D.BritaininMemory.BWhenmybrotherandIwereyoung,mymomwouldtakeusonTranspo rtationDays.Itgoeslikethis:Youcan’ttakeanymeansoftransportationmorethanonce.Wewouldstartfrom home,walkingtwoblockstotherailstation.We’dtakethetrainintothecitycenter,thenabus,switchingtothetram,then maybeataxi.Wealwaysconsideredtakingahorsecarriageinthehistor icdistrict,butwedidn’tlikethewaythehorsesweretreated,soweneverdid.Attheendoftheda y,wetookthesubwaytoourcloseststation,whereMom’sfriendwaswaitingtogiveusaridehome—ourfirstcarrideoftheday. ThegoodthingaboutTransportationDaysisnotonlythatMomtaughtushowtogetaround.Shewasborntobemultimodal(多方式的).Sheunderstoodthatdependingoncarsonlywasafailureofimagin ationand,aboveall,afailureofconfidence—theproductofachildhoo dnotspentexploringsubwaytunnels.Onceyoulearntheroutemapandstepwithcertaintyoverthegapbetwe enthetrainandtheplatform,nothingisfrighteninganymore.Newcitie sarejustlight-raillinestobeexplored.Andyourpersonalcar,ifyouhav eone,becomesjustonemoretoolinthetoolbox—andoftenaninadequ ateone,limitingbothyourmobilityandyourwallet.OnTransportationDays,wemightstopforlunchonChestnutStreetor buyanewbookortoy,butthetransportationwasthepoint.First,itwase xcitingenoughtowatchtheworldspeedbyfromthetrainwindow.AsI gotolder,mymomhelpedmeunlockthemysteriesthatwouldotherwi sehaveparalyzedmyfirstattemptstodoitmyself:HowdoIknowwher etogetoff?HowdoIknowhowmuchitcosts?HowdoIknowwhenInee dtickets,andwheretogetthem?Whattrack,whatline,whichdirection ,where’sthestop,andwillIgetwetwhenwegoundertheriver?I’mwritingthisrightnowonanairplane,ameanswedidn’ttryonourTransportationDaysand,wenowknow,thedirtiestandmos tpollutingofthemall.MyflightroutedmethroughPhiladelphia.Mymultimodalmommetmefordinnerintheairport.Shetookatraintomeet me.55.WhichwasforbiddenbyMomonTransportationDays?A.Havingacarride.B.Takingthetraintwice.C.Buyingmorethanonetoy.D.Touringthehistoricdistrict.56.Accordingtothewriter,whatwasthegreatestbenefitofherTransp ortationDays?A.Buildingconfidenceinherself.B.Reducingheruseofprivatecars.C.Developinghersenseofdirection.D.Givingherknowledgeaboutvehicles.57.Theunderlinedword“paralyzed”(inPara.5)isclosestinmeaningt o“_______”.A.displayed[来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K]B.justifiedC.ignoredD.ruined58.Whichmeansoftransportationdoesthewriterprobablydisapprov eof?A.Airplane.B.Subway.C.Tram.D.Car.CItwasasimpleletteraskingforaplacetostudyatScotland’soldestuniversitywhichhelpedstartarevolutioninhighereducation. A140-year-oldletterwrittenbyaladycallingforhertobeallowedtostu dymedicineatStAndrewsUniversityhasbeendiscoveredbyresearch ers.WrittenbySophiaJex-Blakein1873,theseven-pagedocument,w hichurgedtheuniversitytoallowwomentostudymedicineattheinstit ution,wasreleasedyesterdayonInternationalWomen’sDay.Thedocumentwasdiscoveredburiedintheuniversityarchives(档案)bypart-timehistorystudentLisSmith,whoiscompletingherPhD atStAndrewsInstituteofScottishHistoricalResearch.Shesaid:“We knewthatSophiaJex-Blakeandhersupporters,intheirefforttoopenu puniversitymedicaleducationforwomen,hadwrittentotheSenatusAcademicus(校评议委员会)atStAndrewsinanattempttogainpermissiontoattendclassesther e,butwedidn’tknowdocumentaryevidenceexisted.Whilesearchingthearchivesf orinformationabouttheuniversity’shighercertificateforwomen,Iwasastonishedtocomeacrosswhatm ustbetheveryletterJex-Blakewrote.”Intheletter,Sophiaandhersupportersofferedtohireteachersorbuilds uitablebuildingsforamedicalschoolandtoarrangeforlecturestobed eliveredinthesubjectsnotalreadycoveredatStAndrews.Althoughhe rletterwasnotsuccessful,iteventuallyledtotheestablishmentoftheL adiesLiterateinArtsatStAndrews,adistance-learningdegreeforwo men.Thequalification,whichranfrom1877untilthe1930s,gavewo menaccesstouniversityeducationinthedaysbeforetheywereadmitt edasstudents.Itwassopopularthatitsurvivedlongafterwomenwerea dmittedasfullstudentstoStAndrewsin1892.MsJex-BlakewentontohelpestablishtheLondonSchoolofMedicine forWomenin1874.ShewasacceptedbytheUniversityofBerne,wher eshewasawardedamedicaldegreeinJanuary1877.Eventually,shem ovedbacktoEdinburghandopenedherownpractice.59.SophiawrotealettertoStAndrewsUniversitybecauseshewanted _______.A.tocarryoutaresearchprojectthereB.tosetupamedicalinstitutethereC.tostudymedicinethereD.todeliverlecturesthere[来源:学*科*网]60.LisSmithfoundSophia’slettertoStAndrewsUniversity_______.A.bypurechanceB.intheschoolofficeC.withhersupporters’helpD.whilereadinghistorybooks61.Sophia’sletterresultedintheestablishmentof_______.A.theLondonSchoolofMedicineforWomenB.adegreeprogrammeforwomenC.asystemofmedicaleducationD.theUniversityofBerne62.WhendidStAndrewsUniversitybegintotakefull-timewomenstuA.In1873.B.In1874.C.In1877.D.In1892.DHowisitthatsiblings(兄弟姐妹)canturnoutsodifferently?Oneansweristhatinfacteachsiblinggr owsupinadifferentfamily.Thefirstbornis,forawhile,anonlychild,a ndthereforehasacompletelydifferentexperienceoftheparentsthant hosebornlater.Thenextchildis,forawhile,theyoungest,untilthesitua tionischangedbyanewarrival.Themotherandfatherthemselvesarec hangingandgrowinguptoo.Onesiblingmightliveinastableandclose familyinthefirstfewyears;anothermightberaisedinafamilycrisis,w ithadisappointedmotheroranangryfather.Siblingcompetitionwasidentifiedasanimportantshapingforceasear lyasin1918.Butmorerecently,researchershavefoundmanywaysin whichbrothersandsistersarealastingforceineachothers’lives.Dr.AnnetteHendersonsaysfirstbornchildrenpickupvocabula rymorequicklythantheirsiblings.Thereasonforthismightbethatthel aterchildrenaren’tgettingthesameone-on-onetimewithparents.Butthatdoesn’tmeanthattheyoungerchildrenhaveproblemswithlanguagedevelop ter-bornsdon’tenjoythatmuchtalkingtimewithparents,butinsteadtheyharvestless onsfrombiggerbrothersandsisters,learningentirephrasesandgettin ganunderstandingofsocia lconceptssuchasthedifferencebetween“I ”and“me”.ACambridgeUniversitystudyof140childrenfoundthatsiblingscrea tedarichworldofplaythathelpedthemgrowsocially.Love-haterelati onshipswerecommonamongthechildren.Eventhosesiblingswhofo ughtthemosthadjustasmuchpositivecommunicationastheothersibl ingpairs.Onewaychildrenseekmoreattentionfromparentsisbymakingthems elvesdifferentfromtheirsiblings,particularlyiftheyarecloseinage.R esearchershavefoundthatthefirsttwochildreninafamilyaretypicall ymoredifferentfromeachotherthanthesecondandthird.Girlswithbr othersshowtheirdifferencestoamaximumdegreebybeingmorefemi ninethangirlswithsisters.A2003researchpaperstudiedadolescentsf rom185familiesovertwoyears,findingthatthosewhochangedtoma kethemselvesdifferentfromtheirsiblingsweresuccessfulinincreasingtheamountofwarmththeygainedfromtheirparents.63.Theunderlinedpart“inadifferentfamily”(inPara.1)means“____ ___”.A.inadifferentfamilyenvironmentB.inadifferentfamilytraditionC.indifferentfamilycrisesD.indifferentfamilies64.Intermsoflanguagedevelopment,later-borns________.A.gettheirparents’individualguidanceB.learnalotfromtheireldersiblingsC.experiencealotofdifficultiesD.pickupwordsmorequickly65.Whatwasfoundaboutfightsamongsiblings?A.Siblingshatedfightingandlovedplaying.B.Siblingsinsomefamiliesfoughtfrequently.C.Siblingfightsledtobadsiblingrelationships.D.Siblingslearnedtogetontogetherfromfights.66.Theword“feminine”(inPara.4)means“_______”.A.havingqualitiesofparentsB.havingqualitiesofwomenC.havingdefensivequalities[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]D.havingextraordinaryqualitiesEBrrriiinnng.Thealarmclockannouncesthestartofanotherbusyweek dayinthemorning.Youjumpoutofbed,rushintotheshower,intoyour clothesandoutthedoorwithhardlyamomenttothink.Astressfuljourn eytoworkgetsyourbloodpressureclimbing.Onceattheoffice,yougl ancethroughthenewspaperwithdepressingstoriesorreportsofdisast ers.Inthatsortofmood,whocangetdowntowork,particularlysomecr eative,originalproblem-solvingwork?[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]Thewaymostofusspendourmorningsisexactlyoppositetothecondit ionsthatpromoteflexible,open-mindedthinking.Imaginativeideasa remostlikelytocometouswhenwe’reunfocused.Ifyouareoneofthoseenergeticmorningpeople,yourm ostinventivetimecomesintheearlyeveningwhenyouarerelaxed.Sle epypeople’slackoffocusleadstoanincreaseincreativeproblemsolving.Bynotgivingyourselftimetotuneintoyourwanderingmind,you’remissingoutonthesurprisingsolutionsitmayoffer.Thetripyoutaketoworkdoesn’thelp,either.Thestressslowsdownthespeedwithwhichsignalstravel betweenneurons(神经细胞),makinginspirationslesslikelytooccur.Andwhileweallshouldre adalotaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,itwouldnotmakeyoufeelgoodforsure,soputth atnewswebsiteornewspaperasideuntilaftertheday’sworkisdone. Sowhatwouldourmorningslooklikeifwewantedtostartthemwithaf ullcapacityforcreativeproblemsolving?We’dsetthealarmafewminutesearlyandlieawakeinbed,followingourth oughtswheretheylead.We’dstandalittlelongerunderthewarmwateroftheshower,stoppingthin kingabouttasksinfavorofafewmoreminutesofrelaxation.We’dtakesomedeepbreathsonourwaytowork,insteadofcomplainingab outheavytraffic.Andonceintheoffice—afterwegetacupofcoffee—we’dclickonlinksnottothenewsofthedaybuttothefunniestvideosthewe bhastooffer.67.Accordingtotheauthor,wearemorecreativewhenweare_______.A.focusedB.relaxedC.awakeD.busy68.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutnewspapers?A.Theyaresolutionproviders.B.Theyareasourceofinspiration.[来源:学科网ZXXK]C.Theyarenormallyfullofbadnews.D.Theyaremoreeducationalthanwebsites.69.By“tuneintoyourwanderingmind”(inPara.2),theauthormeans“_______”.A.wanderintothewildB.listentoabeautifultuneC.switchtothetrafficchannelD.stopconcentratingonanything70.Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphinorderto_______.A.offerpracticalsuggestionsB.summarizepastexperiencesC.advocatediversewaysoflifeD.establisharoutineforthefuture答案：第三部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）A篇：51.D52.B53.B54.CB篇：55.C56.D57.A58.D[来源:Z。