1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家江西省2012届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解（23）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。AWhen a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet itI hadnt touched a cat or a dog in over 20 yearsI spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitc
2、hen as the cat rolled around，relaxedWhat he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardlyIt was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care Over the next few days，there were other prisoners respondin
3、g to the catEvery yard period，a group of prisoners gathered thereThey stood around talking and taking turns petting the catThese were guys you wouldnt usually find talking to each otherSeveral times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along w
4、ith the prisonersBowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shapePeople said that the cat came to the right placeHes getting treated like a kingThis was truebut as I
5、 watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for usThere was a lot of talk about whats wrong with prisons in AmericaWe need more programsWe need more psychologists or treatment of various kindsSome may even talk about making prisons more kindBut I think what we really need is a chance t
6、o practise our own kindnessNot receive it，but give itAfter more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value thats encouragedIts often seen as a weaknessInstead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weakThe cat did my heart good
7、 to see the effect he had on me and the men hereBy simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for usHe needed usAnd we needed to be neededI believe we all do1From the passage，we can learn that the author was Aan animal protector Bthe cat owner Ca prison officer Da prisoner2Whic
8、h of the following statements is true?AThe cat was dirty because it was kept in prisonBThe officer in the prison enjoyed petting the catCThe prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birdsDThe author realized the importance of practising kindness3We can infer from the third paragraph that Ashowin
9、g love to others can make prisoners strongBthe American prison culture will be improvedCthe author is not content with the prison cultureDcaring for others is encouraged in American prisons4What is the best title for the passage?ACaring Makes Us Human BPrison Culture is ImportantCAnimals Need CareDE
10、veryone Needs to be Cared for5In Paragraph 2，the author mentioned that “Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners”to Ashow us the officer and prisoners get along well with each otherBshow us the American priso
11、n culture does need improvementCshow us the officer and prisoners all like catDshow us the American prison culture is greatBA newly-published study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another, like a disease.Researchers used information from the Framingham Study, which began in 1
12、948. The Framingham Study gathers information about physical and mental health, personal behavior and diet. At first, the study involved about 5,000 people in the American state of Massachusetts. Now, more than 12,000 individuals are taking part.Information from the Framingham Study showed earlier t
13、hat happiness can spread from person to person. So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking.University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo led the recent study. He and other researchers attempted to show how often people felt lonely. They found that the feeling of loneliness sp
14、read through social groups.Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely. In fact, a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. A friend of that person was 25% more likely. The researchers say thi
15、s shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someones loneliness.The effect was strongest among friends. Neighbors were the second most affected group. The effect was weaker on husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The researchers also found that loneliness spread more easily among
16、women than men.The New York Times newspaper reports that, on average, people experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. It also found that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent, or two and a half fewer lonely days.Loneliness has been linked to health prob
17、lems like depression and sleeping difficulties. The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it.The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness. They can do this by helping individuals they know who may be experiencing loneliness
18、. The result can be helpful to the whole social group.6. What is true about the Framingham Study?A. It was only conducted in 1948. B. It involves more than 12,000 participants.C. It was led by John Cacioppo D. It showed that any behavior could spread.7. From the passage, we can learn that .A. the ha
19、bit of littering doesnt spreadB. a lonely person wont have friendsC. everyone may be affected by others lonelinessD. lonely people dont know the cause of their loneliness8. Which statement about the spread of loneliness is true?A. The spreading effect was the second strongest among friends.B. No spr
20、eading effect was found on husbands and wives.C. Women are more likely to be affected than men.D. Brothers are more easily affected than neighbors.9. If you make 10 more friends in a year, the days of your feeling loneliness will be reduced by .A. 48 daysB. 25 daysC. 20 daysD. 15 days10. What is the
21、 main idea of the passage?A. Actions should be taken to help lonely people. B. People feel lonely for many reasons.C. Ways to fight against loneliness. D. Lonely people can affect others.CWhen Josephine Cooper was growing up, she learned the importance of charity from her parents. Although they made
22、 a modest living for their family of 10, they insisted on sharing with those less fortunate.Half a century later, Mrs Cooper became a beloved volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank, where she devoted herself to helping others. She organized and ran a distribution center from a church, helping it becom
23、e the organizations largest emergeney fooddistribution center in San Diego. She was one of 25 outstanding senior volunteers in the nation selected and invited Washington D.C. to receive the award.“She was the main person who helped us make that program grow,” said Mike Doody, former director of the
24、Food Bank. “She had a way of getting people to work together and to work hard. She was determined and stubborn, but in a good way. She had a good heart.” People knew her as “Grandma” because of her selflessness and her devotion to helping hungry children and families. “She reminded people of their G
25、randma.” Doody said.As a widow with a young child in 1979, Mrs. Cooper was helped through a difficult financial time when the Food Bank provided her with groceries. “She dedicated her life to giving back,” said her daughter, Monica Cooper. It wasnt unusual for a local church to call Mrs Cooper to as
26、k her to aid a needy family. “She would give people food out of her cupboard. Sometimes we would cook a meal for a frailly living out of their car,” Cooper said.Although Mrs Cooper was honored to receive the national award for her volunteer work, she said being able to help others was her reward. Sh
27、e died of liver disease and kidney failure, aged 93.11The underlined word “charity” in Paragraph 1 refers to .Aoffering helpBdonating moneyCproviding servicesDshowing sympathy12The San Diego Food Bank is meant to .Adistribute food in case of emergencyBhelp hungry children and familiesCgive basic fir
28、st-aid treatmentDtrain some senior volunteers13Which of the following is true of Mrs Cooper?AShe died at an early age.BShe refused the national award.CShe was kind and devoted.DShe was not easy to get along with.14From what Monica Cooper said, we know that .Ashe is in financial troubleBshe was final
29、ly rewardedCshe once misunderstood her motherDshe thinks highly of her mother15Mrs Coopers story suggests that .Aeveryone needs a Grandma nearbyBchildren are what their parents areCa sound mind is in a sound bodyDa mothers love never changesDJust 25 years ago, the top three career hopes for young pe
30、ople in Britain were teacher, banker and doctor. Now, they want to be sports star, pop star and actor, according to survey by the Guardian newspaper.Rachel, a character in the popular TV show Glee, may be said to speak for British teenagers. “Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor.” He said.
31、Emma Brockes, a reporter with the Guardian, believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity(名人) culture” that is to blame. “When children wanted to be doctor, it wasnt because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now; you go where the respect is.” She wrote.
32、It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression. Dr Carlo Stranger, of Tel Aviv University, studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance: Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century. He told the Daily Mail that young people now are “aff
33、ected by the close connection to the global entertainment network, which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷).”“As humans, we naturally measure ourselves to those around us, but now we live in a global village. We are comparing ourselves with t
34、he most important people in the world and finding ourselves wanting,” he said. Today, even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media.The way out? Simply stop measuring your achievement through a fantasy of wealth and celeb
35、rity. Dr Strenger said that it is a process called “active self-acceptance through a constant search for self-knowledge through life.”“The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement,” he said.16Nowadays, young peo
36、ple in Britain want to .Achoose jobs based on interestsBbecome famousCbe teacher, banker and doctorDearn more money17According to Emma Brockes, what causes the increasing level of anxiety?AChoices of future careers.BAccess to the global network.CBad influences of celebrities.DEndless comparison with
37、 others.18Which of the following is true of Dr Carlo Strenger?AHe is a newspaper reporter.BHe is the spokesman of teenagers.CHe tells success stories on TV.DHe is against ranking people with wealth.19Dr Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should .Aseek active self-acceptanceBstick to their own dreamsCmake great achievementsDsearch for the secret of wealth20The text is mainly written to .Atalk about job choicesBanalyse a social phenomenonCencourage celebrity cultureDintroduce three famous people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！
