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1、广东省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练:阅读理解(34)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。AForest guards in western India are using cell phones with ringtones of cows mooing goats bleating and roosters crowing to attract leopards that have wandered into human settlements, officials said on Monday. The wild cats in the

2、 state of Gujarat often get into villages near forests in search of food, say officials, adding that this results in attacks on people. But rather than use methods such as live bait(诱惑物)like goats tied to trees to lure the leopards, which then fall. into large pits dug by guards, officials say they

3、have found a safer method lo trap the cats. The moos of a cow, bleating of a goat from the phone has proved effective to trap leopards, said D. Vasani, a senior forest official in Gujarat. This trick works. Vasani said forest guards have downloaded the sounds of over a dozen animals as ringtones on

4、their mobiles which they attach to speakers and fix behind a cage. They then play the ringtone continuously for up to two hours until the curious leopard appears and moves into the cage looking for its easy meal. At least five leopards have so far been lured from villages since the new ringtone meth

5、od was introduced three months ago. The cats have all been released back into forest areas. Wildlife activists welcomed the new initiative saying that previous methods of trapping the cats using pits often resulted in the animals getting injured.1. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Cell

6、Phones to Hunt Animals B. Practical Uses of Cell Phones C. Phone Ringtones to Catch Leopards D. Wildlife And New Technology 2. Forest guards in India try to catch leopards mainly because A. leopards attack villagers B. they want leopard fur C. leopards attack animals D. they have new ringtones3. Acc

7、ording to the wildlife activists, the new method is A. appreciated because it benefits leopardsB. not good because it may injure animalsC. effective because ringtones work D. not safer than the former one4. We can learn from the passage except that A. forest guards dont mean to hurt the leopards B.

8、forest guards no longer use pits to trap leopardsC. forest guards used goats to attract leopards D. recorded animal sounds are used to lure leopards5. What will be needed to trap the leopards using the new method? cell phones animals sounds of animals cages large pits A. B. C. D. B ks5uA woman renew

9、ing her drivers license at the County Clerks office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a ”“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “Im a mother.”“We dont list mother as an occ

10、upation housewife covers it,” said the recorder.One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title“What is your occupation?” she asked. The words simply popped out. “Im a Research Associate in the field of Child Deve

11、lopment and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.I repeated the title slowly, and then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”Cool

12、ly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?),

13、 and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerks voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out. As I drove into

14、our driveway, buoyed up (依托) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants-ages 13, 7, and 3.Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal patternI felt proud! I had gone on the official records as so

15、meone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”MotherhoodWhat a glorious career! Especially when theres a title on the door.6. What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?A. The woman felt ashame

16、d to admit what her job was.B. The recorder was impatient and rude.C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.7. How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?A. curious B. puzzled C.

17、indifferent D. interested8. How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk? A. calm B. panic-stricken C. confident D. cool9. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?A. Because the author cared little about rewards.B. Because she admired the authors research work in the

18、 lab.C. Because she thought the author did admirable work.D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.10. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and des

19、erves respect.C. To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work. C ks5uYorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels of the 19th century. There were Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre and Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights. The youngest si

20、ster, Anne, was also a gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sisters.Their father was Patrick Bronte, born in Ireland. He moved with his wife, Maria Bronte, and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820. Soon after, Mrs Bronte and the two eldest chi

21、ldren died, leaving the father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy.Charlotte was born in 1816. Emily was born in 1818 and Anne in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. Left to themselves, the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely self-ed

22、ucated. Branwell showed a great interest in drawing. The girls were determined to earn money for his art education. They took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes.As children they had all written many stories. Charlotte, as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 p

23、ages of small handwriting. Therefore, they turned to writing for income. By 1847, Charlotte had written The Professor, Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Anne, Agnes Grey. After much difficulty Anne and Emily found a publisher, but there was no interest shown in Charlottes book. (It was not published unt

24、il 1859.) However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already started, and she hurriedly finished it. It was accepted at once; thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.Jane Eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so

25、well. People did not like Wuthering Heights. They said it was too wild, too animal-like. But gradually it came to be considered one of the finest novels in the English language. Emily lived only a short while after the publication of her book, and Anne died in 1849.Charlotte published Shirley in 184

26、9 and Villette in 1853. In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls. But only a year later, she died of tuberculosis(肺结核) as her sisters had.11. What did the Bronte sisters want to do for Branwell Bronte?A. Help him write stories. B. Help him get trained in art.C. Teach him how to draw well. D. Teach h

27、im how to educate himself.12. We know from the text that_.A. Jane Eyre was published in 1847B. Cgarlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in allC. the Bronte sisters received good educationD. Patrick Bronte helped his daughters with their writing13. Which of the following was published after the death of its w

28、riter?A. Shirley. B. Villette. C. Agnes Grey. D. The professor.14. The underlined words “the other two” in the 5th paragraph refer to_.A. Shirley and Villette B. The Professor and Agnes GreyC. Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights D. The Professor and Wuthering Heights15. What do we know about the Bronte

29、 sisters from the text?A. Their novels interested few publishers.B. None of them had more than two books published.C. Emily was the least successful of the three.ks5uD. None of them lived longer than 40 years old.DTo switch or not to switch, that is the questionGoogles announcement of its Nexus One

30、smartphone(智能手机) happened over a week ago and Im still receiving lots of e-mails from readers asking the same question: Should they give up their iPhone for the Nexus One?Some people with iPhones, disappointed by American Telephone & Telegraphs inadequate service and the high monthly cost, are wonde

31、ring if they have really got something to replace itDoes the Nexus One offer the functions that Apple has led them to expect?Im on the fence myself, even though I never thought Id be interested in anything but the iPhoneFrom my experience using the Nexus One, and from talking to people who have made

32、 the change, its not necessarily about the differences between the iPhone and the Nexus OneThe phones are extremely similar in design and general feelInstead, the decision can be made based on the software services you use on your desktopMy friend Chad Dickerson received a pre-launch Nexus One from

33、Google three weeks agoHe said Googles phone feels connected to certain services on the Web in a way the iPhone doesnt“Compared to the iPhone, the Google phone feels like its part of the Internet to me,” he said“If you live in a Google world, you have that world in your pocket in a way thats cleaner

34、and more connected than the iPhone.”Personally, the phones work perfectly with their own software, but both of them dont make an effort to play well with other services16Why are some iPhone users expecting a new type of phone? ABecause their old ones are out of date BBecause they accept Googles anno

35、uncement CBecause of the limited service and high cost DBecause of the terrible software they can use17Whats the authors attitude towards the new phones in the third paragraph?ANegative BNeutral CIndifferent DPositive18 .The underlined word “pre-launch” in Paragraph 4 means that “_”. A. 新推出的 B. 下水前的

36、 C. 发射前的 D. 新设计的19In Chad Dickersons opinion, the Nexus One is _ the iPhone Abetter than Bworse than Cas good as Das bad as20The best title of the passage might be _AApples New SmartphoneBGoogles New Smartphone CGood Services MatterDTorn Between Two Phones C A C B D D B A C B B A D C D C B A A D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

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