1、江西省2012届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解（64）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D 中，选出最佳选项。AFor a while，my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers（慢跑者）They were there all the time：early morning，noon，and eveningThere were little old ladies in gray sweats，young couples in Adidas shoes，middleaged men with red faces“
2、Come on！”My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening“Youll feel great” Well，I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day，anyone couldSo I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life，and not a day moreBased on my experi
3、ence，jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around，and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging armyIm not alone in my opinionFirst of all，jogging is very hard on the bodyYour legs and feet had a real pounding（追击） running down a road for two or three milesI de
4、veloped foot，leg，and back problemsThen I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging，and I had something else to worry aboutJogging doesnt kill hundreds of people，but if you have any physical weaknesses，jogging will surely bring them out，as they did with meSecondly
5、，I got no enjoyment out of joggingPutting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isnt my idea of funJogging is also a lonely pastimeSome joggers say，“I love being out there with just my thoughts”Well，my thoughts began to bore me，and most of them were on how much my legs hurtAnd how co
6、uld I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasnt just the first week：it was practically every day for two monthsI never got past the pain level，and pain isnt funWhat a cruel way to do it！So many other exercises，including walking，lead to almost the same results painlessly，so why jog? I dont
7、 jog any more，and I dont think I ever willIm walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace，and that feels goodI bicycle to work when the weather is goodIm getting exercise，and Im enjoying it at the same timeI could never say the same for jogging，and Ive found a lot of better ways to stay in sh
8、ape1From the first paragraph，we learn that in the writers neighborhood Ajogging became very popular Bpeople jogged only during the daytime CAlex organized an army of joggers Djogging provided a chance to get together 2The underlined word “them”（Paragraph 3）most probably refers to Aheart attacks Bbac
9、k problems Cfamous joggers Dphysical weaknesses 3What was the writers attitude towards jogging in the beginning? AHe felt it was worth a tryBHe was very fond of itCHe was strongly against itDHe thought it must be painful4Why did the writer give up jogging two months later? AHe disliked doing exercis
10、e outsideBHe found it neither healthy nor interestingCHe was afraid of having a heart attackDHe was worried about being left alone5From the writers experience，we can conclude that Anot everyone enjoys jogging Bhe is the only person who hates jogging Cnothing other than jogging can help people keep f
11、it Djogging makes people feel greater than any other sportBWhen it comes to friends，I desire those who will share my happiness，who possess wings of their own and who will fly with meI seek friends whose qualities illuminate（照亮）me and train me up for loveIt is for these people that I reserve the glow
12、ing hours，too good not to shareWhen I was in the eighth grade，I had a friendWe were shy and “too serious”about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviorsWe said little at school，but she would come to my house and we would sit down with penci
13、ls and paper，and one of us would say：“Lets start with a train whistle today”We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistleThen we would read them aloudAt the end of that school year，we，too，were changing into social creatures and the stories and poe
14、ms stoppedWhen I lived for a time in London，I had a friend，He was in despair and I was in despairBut our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the timeWe met every Sunday for five weeks and found m
15、any excellent thingsWe walked until our despairs disappeared and then we partedWe gave London to each otherFor almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mineWe write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selvesEach of us appears，sometimes in a funny
16、 way，in the others dreamsShe and I agree that，at certain times，we seem to be parts of the same mindIn my most interesting moments，I often think：“Yes，I must tell ” We have never metIt is such comforting companions I wish to keepOne bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime ser
17、vices of a psychologist，who will only fill up the healing silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend6In the eighth grade，what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to .Abecome serious about her study Bgo to her friends house regular
18、ly Clearn from her classmates at school Dshare poems and stories with her friend 7In Paragraph 3，“We gave London to each other”probably means Aour exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us Bwe were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London Cour unpleasant feeling about London disap
19、peared Dwe parted with each other in London 8According to Paragraph 4，the author and her friend Acall each other regularly Bhave similar personalities Cenjoy writing to each other Ddream of meeting each other 9In the darkest moments，the author would prefer to Aseek professional help Bbe left alone C
20、stay with her best friend Dbreak the silence 10What is the best title for the passage? AUnforgettable ExperiencesBRemarkable ImaginationCLifelong FriendshipDNoble CompanionsCJune 26，2000the Human Genome Project，a great 3 billion，15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans，is now more tha
21、n 90 percent completedThe scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human lifeBut those communities and policy makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers t
22、he mysteries of lifeFor the last few years，the genetic advances in fast developing field of biotechnology（生物学） have provided material for all kinds of work，but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code have opened a world of possibilities for human health，
23、as well as for the popular imagination.While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding human DNA， the leading organization for genetic research in the US，which began in 1990，is “unlocking the code of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseasesAlready，the Human
24、Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with terrible diseases，and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDSOnce these genes are found and studied，researchers can develop new ways to attack infections， and genetic
25、 diseasesMedical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome，as they expect to develop lots of new drugs for these diseases11Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the Human Genome? ABecause it can destroy many illnessesBBecause its completion can help them get rid of many disease
26、sCBecause it can provide a lot of chances of workDBecause they wanted to be better known than others12Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world? AJapanBGermanyCThe United States DEuropean countries13All of the following statements are correct except that Aif the genes can be found，sc
27、ientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses Bthe USA began the genes study early in the 19th century Cmany medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map Dthe scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers 14The author suggests that the Hum
28、an Genome Project can cause Athe policy makers to feel very worried and careful Bthe scientists to work harder Cmany people to find work easily Da lot of companies to produce many new drugs 15The main idea of this article is Athe great Human Genome Bthe Genes discovery Cunlocking the Genetic Code Dt
29、he Genes and the Scientists DThroughout history soldiers have fought bloody battles in order to control the high groundThere is no doubt that this is a tactical （战术的）necessityStanding above your enemy is an advantage that often leads to victoryNowadays，high ground does not just mean hill-topsIt also
30、 means space，which has become an increasingly important part of military strategy （军事战略）With its more advanced satellite technologies，America is the major power in spaceAnd now the US Air Force has put into service a new weapon designed to jam enemy satellite communicationsIt is an important step to
31、ward US control of spaceThe so-called Counter Communications System （反卫星通信系统）was declared operational on November 1The ground-based system uses electromagnetic radio frequencies （无线电磁波）to stop enemy satellites working on a short-term basis“A short-term effect ensures that during the time of need，the
32、 enemys space-based capability （能力）is reduced，”said a US military official“Following the time of need，their capabilities can return to its original state” The system is made up of an antenna （天线），transmitters （发射机）and receivers and can be easily transported around in a vehicleTo control space was on
33、e of four aims of a national space policy started by former president bill Clinton in 1996The goal is to make sure US forces can rely on space-based services and to deny an enemy any similar benefitsThe US military has experimented with several “anti-satellite”weapons，including lasers，to destroy or
34、damage enemy unitsTheresa Hitchens，vice president of the Centre for Defence Information in Washington，welcomed the new system as long as it does not create rubbish that could threaten global use of spaceShe believed it should not destroy satellites，only stop them working for a whileUnfortunately，it
35、seems we are not going to limit our goal for space control to non-violent systems，”she said，raising the danger of a space arms raceTo change the balance of power in space the EU and China are working together on the Galileo projectBy 2010 the system will be in place as an alternative to the American
36、s global positioning service16Whats the significance（意义）of the Counter Communications System to the US? AIt can help avoid bloody battlesBIt can bring the US closer to its goal for “space control”CIt can ensure the US forces to depend on space-based servicesDIt can destroy enemy equipment17How does
37、the new system work? It affects the enemy by Abeing transported around easily in a vehicle Bcontrolling the high ground Cdamaging them Dblocking their satellite communications 18One thing that seemed to worry Theresa Hitchens is that the new weapon Acould increase the danger of a space arms race Bis
38、 not effective enough Cis not threatening enough Dmight produce dangerous waste 19What can we infer from the passage? ANew space weapons may be on the wayBThe US military have never stopped experimenting with anti-satellite weaponsCThe Galileo Project，when in effect，can match the Counter Communicati
39、ons System in powerDIn future wars，space battles will decide humans fate （命运）20The word “short-term”in Paragraph 4 means closest to Areducing capability Beffective for a special period of time Cnot lasting long Dthe time of need ADABA AADBD BCBDC BDDAC高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网
