1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家广东省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（13）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。AHarvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor（接任者）to Lawrence Summers .The seven-member Harvard Corporatio
2、n elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvards Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the universitys 28th president.“This is a great day, and a historic day for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statemen
3、t. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb scholar, a dedicated（献身的) teacher, and a wonderful human being.”Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science j
4、obs.Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years after the former womens college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender issues(性别问题).Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is no
5、t a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics.1,3,5Faust is the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate o
6、f Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762. She attended the University of Pennsylvania. “Teaching staff turned to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of the University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust. “Shes very clear. She has a sense of hum
7、or, but shes very strong-minded. You come to trust in her because shes so solid.” 1. Which might be the best title for the passage? A. Harvard named its 1st female president. B. History of Harvard University changed. C. Debates on female equality ended. D. Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian
8、. 2. Which is NOT true about Drew Gilpin Faust?A. She is the 28th president of Harvard University.B. She is a famous scholar from the American South.C. She isnt a graduate from Harvard University.D. She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.3. Lawrence Summers held the view that .A. wom
9、en cannot achieve as much as men in management B. women cannot hold important positions in society C. women can match men in science jobs D. few women make top scientists owing to genes 4. The underlined word “groused” in the 6th paragraph means . A. approved B. commented C. complained D. indicated
10、5. This passage probably appears in a .A. biography B. personal letter C. research paper D. newspaper report B When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based
11、 learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers. For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges, shes been named national teacher of the year. Principal Waynes Kettler said hes worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Pe
12、terson is “just that one step above anybody Ive ever worked with before.” Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for ne
13、w music. When students were reading S.E. Hintons novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write a 30-minute play with scenes from the book. Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused on race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book. Peterson composed tw
14、o other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book. The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Foils. Its inspiring to know that people from small towns even win national honors. As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the more years outside the classroom,
15、as a national and international spokeswoman for education. She said its essential for schools to offer classes such as art or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that attracts them to come back to school day after day. 6. The underlined word” da
16、unting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means _. Adiscouraging Binteresting Ccreative Dunbearable 7When Peterson began her teaching career, _. Amusic was a focus of learning in most schools Bthe environment was favorable to music teaching Cthe school lacked teaching facilities for music Dsupport for mu
17、sic programs was unavailable 8What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award? AShe concerned herself with current social problems. BShe motivated students to learn music with her creativity. CShe has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years. DShe made great efforts to amuse
18、students interest in literature. 9Which of the following is an example of Petersons way of teaching music? AShe wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice. BShe made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching. CShe organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes. DShe hel
19、ped students compose songs by themselves. 10In Petersons opinion, _. Aart、 music and PE classes are all important Bmore subjects should be offered to students Cstudents should be motivated to attend art classes Darts education is more important than other subjectsCIf you look for a book as a present
20、 for a child，you will be spoiled for choice even in a year there is no new Harry Patten. J.K Rowlings wizard is not alone .The past decade has been a harvest for good childrens books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings. Yet de
21、spite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics in 1997, 23% said they didnt like reading at all. In 2003, 35% didnt. And around 6% of the children leave primary school each year unable to read properly. Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability
22、 of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report, he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most. Re
23、ading Recovery is aimed at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation this year reported that children on the school made 20 months progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made ju
24、st five months progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age. International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school, they read well ,but read text often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are
25、 keen on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage. 11Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1? AMany childrens books have been adapted from
26、 films. BMany high-quality childrens books have been published. CThe sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. DThe sales of presents for children have increased. 12Statistics suggested that_ . Athe number of top students increased with the use of computers Ba decreasing number of child
27、ren showed interest in reading Ca minority of primary school children read properly Da huge percentage of children read regularly13What do we know about Reading Recovery? AAn evaluation of it will be made sometime this year. BWeak readers on the project were the most hardworking. CIt aims to train s
28、pecial teachers to help children with reading. DChildren on the project showed noticeable progress in reading. 14Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _. Atake greater advantage of the project Bshow the potential to enjoy a long life Care likely to succeed in their education. Dwo
29、uld make excellent future researchers 15The aim of this text would probably be _. Ato overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. Bto encourage the publication of more childrens books Cto remind children of the importance of reading for fun Dto introduce a way to improve early children readin
30、g D I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court. After the accident , my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to rep
31、ay him one day . But the next day , he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done . I was astonished . He had good reason to charge me , he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury , Id have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me
32、get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor , it was only fair that I should pay him .But every time I went to see the doctor , I had to wait about 50 minutes . He would see two or three patients at the same time ,and often stop treating one so as to see another . Yet he charged
33、me $115 each time . The final examination report consisted of ten lines , and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met . But after that he avoided seeing me at all . He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident , yet he hardly did anything . He simply wai
34、ted to collect his money . He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him . And he made me pay him $770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America . Knowing that ,they played for time, and I left without getting a cen
35、t. My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything . It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality . Secondly ,foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America , we should see both its good and
36、 bad sides .16. The authors roommate offered to help him because _. A. he felt sorry for the author B. he thought it was a chance to make some money C. he knew the doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer17. A good doctor is essential for the author to_ . A. be proper
37、ly treated B. talk with the person responsible for the accident C. recover before he leaves America D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury18. The underlined word “ charge “ in this passage means _. A. be responsible B. accuse C. ask as a price D. claim19. Both the doctor and t
38、he lawyer in this passage are very _. A. friendly B. greedy C. professional D. busy20. What conclusion can you draw from the story ? A. Going to court is something very common in America. B. One must be very careful while driving a car . C. there are more bad sides in America than good sides . D. Money is more important than other things in the US.ABDCD ACBBA BBDCD BDCBD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 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
