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（17）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。AI used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids
2、as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other
3、 times, basketball in hand, playing alone.One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is bi
4、g enough, the facts dont count.” Well, I had to give it to hershe was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the stree
5、t and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at 55” she would probably never get to play for a top ranked teammuch less offered a scholarshipso she should stop dreaming about college. She
6、 was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship an
7、d that nothing could stop her except one thing her own attitude.The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.1. The author was probably t
8、he girls .A. brother or sisterB. friend C. mother D. teacher2. Why was the girl heartbroken ?A. She was considered too short to be a top player.B. Her coach stopped her training because of her height.C. She couldnt be on a college basketball team.D. She wouldnt be admitted by an ideal college.3. We
9、can learn from the passage that .A. her family wouldnt like to pay her college feeB. her father forced her to play basketball in collageC. being a top basketball player can win you a scholarship for collegeD. she wouldnt like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty4. Which word can best de
10、scribe her father ?A. Encouraging.B. Optimistic.C. Stubborn.D. Cruel.5. Which proverb best matches the story ?A. Practice makes perfect. B. Rome was not built in a day.C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Pride comes before a fall.BSometimes youll hear people say that you cant love others un
11、til you love yourself. Sometimes youll hear people say that you cant expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, youve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that were the apple of our parents eyes, and that our Grandmas think were great talents
12、and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes its a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.Self-image is your own minds picture o
13、f yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way y
14、ou think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Dont allow doubts to occu
15、r in it. It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you cant move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think youre silly because you arent good at math, find a tutor.
16、If you think youre weak because you cant run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think youre dull because you dont wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesnt mean its true. The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize tha
17、t your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back, youll know youre well on your wa
18、y. Good luck!6. You need to build a positive self-image when you _.A. dare to challenge yourself B. feel it hard to change yourselfC. are unconfident about yourself D. have a high opinion of yourself7. According to the passage, our self-images _.A. have positive effects B. are probably untrueC. are
19、often changeable D. have different functions8. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?A. To keep a different image of others. B. To make your life successful.C. To understand your own world. D. To change the way you think.9. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to prepare
20、for your success. B. How to face challenges in your life.C. How to build a positive self-image. D. How to develop your good qualities.10. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. Parents. B. Adolescents. C. Educators. D. People in general.C Is early childhood education really necessary? Early
21、childhood education primarily focuses on learning through playing to develop the childs physical, sensory, communicational and social developmentEarly childhood education has become a concern of the government, who pushes poor children to be formally trained before they are old enough for kindergart
22、enThere are good reasons for the government to push early childhood educationStudies have shown that orphaned children who did not receive good care and education become developmentally delayed causing failure in school, and even in lifeFurther studies show that poor children who take part in Head S
23、tart programs are more prepared for school, less likely to end up in Special Education classes, and are less likely to receive public help or go to prisonThere are also negative parts to putting a child in formal education programs too earlyTime Magazine online explains that “the younger the child t
24、he less his chances of catching up with first-grade work” I have personally witnessed many children of my generation who went to Head Start programs become frustrated and bored with school before they finished high schoolYet parents have been sure that the earlier the child starts school, the better
25、 off he or she is, so they push to start children earlierActually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in the early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “false start”, as the gains are lost in middle and high school yearsIt seems that en
26、vironment is a bigger factor on lifes success than early educationHead Start programs have not achieved its original goal in closing the achievement gap in poor and middle school childrenPerhaps it is time to find other ways to close that gap11. The purpose of the government valuing the early childh
27、ood education is _Ato develop the childrens communicationBto give orphaned children good care and educationCto get the children prepared for the kindergartenDto train the children formally and regularly12. According to the studies, which of the following is True?AChildren with good early education m
28、ay have a rich lifeBThe orphaned children are usually unhappy in their lifeCChildren without early education can do well at schoolDHead Start programs are helpful to the poor children13. The underlined part suggests that _Athe early childhood education is helpless to the childs gradeBit is good for
29、the young children to receive early educationCthe early education can help the children follow the gradeDthe younger the children are, the cleverer they will be 14. The authors attitude toward the early childhood education is _Apuzzling Bnegative Cindifferent Dapproving15. The main idea of the last
30、passage is that _Athe early childhood education is very necessaryBHead Start programs have helped the children a lotCenvironment is the most important to lifes successDbetter ways should be found to help the poor children DDo you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness,
31、 and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized(把归类) as honor help you create this life of good feelings. Heres an example to show how honorable actions create happiness. Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerks mistak
32、e, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky(卑鄙的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of
33、honor that we might never share with another soul. Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness? In the first case, where we dont tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and s
34、elf-respect. We would also demonstrate(演示) that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerks attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk k
35、nows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility(高尚). There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions
36、. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And its easy to think and act honorably again when were happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once its started, its easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of
37、mind, which is important for our happiness.16 According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our_. A. self-respect B. financial rewards C. advertising ability D. friendly relationship17. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to_.A. lying
38、 B. stealing C. cheating D. advertising18. The underlined phrase bringing the error to the clerks attention means_.A. telling the truth to the clerk B. offering advice to the clerkC. asking the clerk to be more attentive D. reminding the clerk of the charged item19. How will we feel if we let the cl
39、erk know her mistake?A. Well be very excited. B. Well feel unfortunate.C. Well have a sense of honor. D. Well feel sorry for the clerk.20. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. How to Live Truthfully B. Importance of PeacefulnessC. Ways of Gaining Self-respect D. Happiness through Honorable ActionsCACAC CBDCB CDABD ABACD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！
