1、江西省2012届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解（26）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APublic schools in Washington, D.C. provide students with musical instruments for free. When something goes wrong with an instrument, Char1es West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs. Both men approach their work with a passion. For
2、them, its important that students have a joyful experience with music.The two have worked together for almost 20 years. This year alone, theyve fixed about 450 instruments. Both men are musicians and music lovers, so learning to do repairs came naturally.“I have been a musician all my life.” says We
3、st. “I played in an orchestra here in the city. I majored in music in col1ege. I played in an army band.”Jernigans musica1 interests are varied. “I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. While working here, I picked up the alto sax and the flute.”In addition to fixing instruments, the two a1s
4、o go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.West believes if children start early and stay involved with music, it enriches other areas of their lives. “I see that in other kids. I see it in myself. I have seen it hundreds of times and it works,” he sa
5、ys. “They learn teamwork. They 1earn patience and respect.”But West has concerns about the future of music in the electronic age.“This instant age has taken away from the sit-down, the patience. And to learn to play an instrument, it takes patience, it takes diligence, it takes time.”Being able to e
6、njoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job. Both men agree their best rewards are the students performances.1. Whats the job of West and Jernigan at school?A. Teaching music.B. Writing music.C. Making musical instruments.D. Repairing musical instruments.2. They love the job because they
7、 can _.A. earn more moneyB. 1earn repair skillsC. enjoy musicD. watch performances3. Which of the fol1owing is true of the two men?A. They have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.B. They can play and repair musical instruments.C. Jernigan used to play in an army band.D. West was trained to p
8、lay the piano.4. According to West, What can people learn from music?A. Teamwork and patience.B. The value of time.C. The truth of society.D. Diligence and confidence.5. What is mainly talked about in the text?A. How to repair musical instruments.B. Learning experiences of two repairmen.C. How to pr
9、epare a musica1 performance.D. The enjoyable job of two music lovers.BAnts have a reputation for strength, organization and teamwork. But researchers have now discovered that a key secret to the success of ants is their ability to identify the importance of age in the work place.A study of Central A
10、merican leaf-cutter ants has shown that the younger and stronger members are given the toughest job of cutting through the leaves they harvestTheir sharp young teeth do this job effectively, but as they get older their teeth become relatively worn and blunt.But rather than being retired or abandoned
11、 by the group, the ageing ants are given a new role more suited to their physical abilities. They become carriers and transport the leaves back to the kingdom where the leaves are harvested for food.The findings by researchers from the University of Oregon and the Oregon State University support pre
12、vious research showing the survival of a leaf-cutter kingdom depends on the efficiency （效率） of its workers. Cutting leaves is hard work, said Dr. Robert Schofield, who led the research team. Much of the cutting is done with a V-shaped blade （刀片） between teeth on their jaws. This blade starts out as
13、sharp as the sharpest razor blade that humans have developed. But over time the teeth become blunter and the cutting job slows down. The team estimated that, because of this age-related wear, a colony（蚁群） spent twice the energy cutting leaves than it would if all the ants had sharp blades. Its findi
14、ngs support the idea that wear and break can be significant problems for insects as well as larger animals.Like humans, leaf-cutter ants recognize that older members of the group can still make a worthwhile contribution to society. This study shows an advantage of social living that we are familiar
15、with, said DrSchofield.6. The younger and stronger ants do the toughest job because _.A. they can transport the leaves effectively.B. they have a sharp blade to cut leaves.C. other members are busy with other work.D. they can finish the job in a better organized way.7. The underlined word blunt in t
16、he second paragraph can be replaced by _.A. quite loose B. less sharpC. quite fragile D. dirtier8. What happens to the ants when they become old?A. They no longer have work to do.B. They keep doing the same work.C. They have to leave and live on themselves.D. They are given a new worthwhile job.9. I
17、t can be learned from the passage that _.A. DrSchofield is the first to research leaf-cutter antsB. older ants are more powerful in carrying leavesC. large animals can also suffer from some kind of wearD. leaf-cutter ants are the cleverest ants in the world 10. What can be the best title for the pas
18、sage?A. The key secret to the success of antsB. The developed structure of ant colony C. The most challenging job for leaf-cutter antsD. No V-shaped blade, no success of antsC “In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.” “Two full inches in the first three days!”These are the kinds of statement
19、s used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability. Often such products a
20、re nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health. To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the pro
21、duct is a drug, FDA（Food Drug Administration）can require proof（证明）under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already o
22、n the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure（查封）of the product. One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for r
23、educing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life. Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the s
24、ubject of court proceedings（法律诉讼）, and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items. 11. It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are _. A. objective B. costly C. unreliable D. illegal 12. Which of the followi
25、ng is true according to the text?A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products. B. New products are more likely to be questionable. C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA. D. The promoters usually just care about profits. 13. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiv
26、eness of a product _. A. if it is a drugB. if it is a deviceC. if its consumers make complaintsD. if its distributors challenge FDAs authority 14. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_. A. a product which was designed to produce electricityB. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal caseC. a s
27、uccessful advertisement of a beauty productD. an example of a quality beauty product 15. The author intends to _.A. make consumers aware of the promoters false promisesB. show the weakness of the law on product safetyC. give advice on how to keep young and beautifulD. introduce the organization of F
28、DA. DNext time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when youre doing your holiday shopping online, make sure youre holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation(感觉) of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwis
29、e decisionsthose are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A. Bargh.Psychologists have known that one persons perception(感知) of anothers “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “warm” or “cold” is a primary consider
30、ation, even trumping evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable. Much of this is rooted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow,
31、 published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother” rather than one made of wire, even when the wire “mother” carried a food bottle. Harlows work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children gr
32、ow into healthy adults with normal social skills.Feelings of “warmth” and “coldness” in social judgments appear to be universal. Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm” or “cold” is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influ
33、ence judgment in dozens of countries.To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students. A research assistant who was unaware of the studys hypotheses(假设), handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drin
34、k, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form. The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had h
35、eld the iced drink.“We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh.16. According to Paragraph 1, a persons emotion may be affected by _.A. the visitors to his officeB. the psychology lessons he hasC. his physical feeling of coldness D. the things he has bought
36、 online17. The author mentions Harlows experiment to show that _.A. adults should develop social skillsB. babies need warm physical contactC. caregivers should be healthy adultsD. monkeys have social relationships18. In Barghs experiment, the students were asked to _.A. evaluate someones personality
37、B. write down their hypothesesC. fill out a personal information formD. hold coffee and cold drink alternatively19. We can infer from the passage that _.A. abstract thinking does not come from physical experiencesB. feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwideC. physical temperature affects
38、 how we see othersD. capable persons are often cold to others20. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Drinking for Better Social Relationships.B. Experiments of Personality Evaluation. C. Developing Better Drinking Habits. D. Physical Sensations and Emotions.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
