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（80）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。AThe newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britai
2、n, asking him for the secret of his daily injection. 1. Johnson became a rich man through_ A. cheating. B. making whisky. C. doing business. D. buying and selling land.2. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson_ A.was very fond of children. B. was a strange man.C. had no children. D. w
3、anted people to know how rich he was.3. Many people wrote to Johnson to find out _ A. what kind of whisky he had. B.in which part of the neck to have an injection. C. how to become wealthy. D. how to live longer.4. The newspaperman_ A. should have reported what Johnson had told him. B. shouldnt have
4、 asked Johnson what injection he had. C. was eager to live a long life. D. should have found out what Johnson really meant.5. When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that_ A. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well. B. he needed an injection
5、 in the neck. C. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening.D. there was something wrong with his neck.B Modern science has discovered that one stroke (闪击) of lightning has a voltage (电压) of more than 15 million volts (伏特). A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as
6、 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second.Scientists judge that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year. Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year. In the United States alone it kills an average of one person every
7、 day.The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car. Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under trees. Also, one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal thing
8、s.With lightning, it is better to be safe than sorry? 6. People once thought lightning came from _. A. the sky B.nature C. the earth D. the gods7. According to the passage what do you think all buildings need? A. Metal fences. B. Electricity. C. lightning rods. D. Machines.8. Lightning can travel _.
9、 A. as quickly as waterB. at very high speed C. at very low speed D. not so quickly as electricity 9. Which of the following is NOT true? A. In the U.S about one person per day dies from lightning. B. The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning. C. Swimming during a thunder storm is a
10、 good idea. D. A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm.10. Lightning is probably _ to man. A.kind B. useful C. useless D. friendlyC Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a Br
11、itish homeMeal Plans Available Continental Breakfast Breakfast and Dinner Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner Its important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfastYour accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物
12、类食品），bread and tea or coffeeCheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in EnglandDinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffeeFriends If you wish to invite a friend over to visityou must first ask your hosts permission
13、You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacySelf-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living roomThis kind of accommodation offer
14、s an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay studentHowever, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much11The passage is probably written for_. Ahost willing to receive foreig
15、n students BEnglish learners applying to like in English homesCtravelers planning to vast families in LondonDforeigners hoping to build British culture 12Which of the following will the host provide? AFree ransport BMedical care C Room cleaningDPhysical training13What can be inferred from Paragraph3
16、?AZone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2 BThe business centre of London is in Zone1 CHosts dislike travelling to the city centre DAccommodation in the city center is not provided.14According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include? ABread and fruit juice BFruit and vegetables CDessert an
17、d coffee DCentre and cold meat15Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? ATo experience a warmer family atmosphere BTo enrich their knowledge of English. CTo entertain friends as they likeDTo enjoy much more freedomD Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university.
18、For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute?” by Richard Bolles. This
19、 book has been helping people choose a career since it was first published in nineteen seventy. Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their
20、 strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.16. What is the passage mainly about? A. Craigslist Web site. B. College students part-time jobs. C. Finding a job. D. The relation between study and work.17. By logging on the Craigsli
21、st Web site, you can _. A. sell your old things B. get useful information about 450 cities C. create your own announcement board D. do some shopping online 18. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _. A. work on the airplane B. find a suitable job C. publish
22、 a book D. buy a parachute19. It can be learned from the passage that _. A. Susan W. Millers company is helping people choose careers B. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA C. companies often put job information in local shops D. California Career Services mainly serves university students20. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.CABDCDCBCBBCBADCDBAC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！
