1、河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:阅读理解(7)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A After a few days in Pittsburgh,I was happy to leave the city and enjoy theharmony of the countryside. I left my hotel early and drove south to the Bear RunNature Reserve. As I arrived,I was immediately impressed by the charming LaurelHi
2、ghlands and other natural sights. However,I was not there to enjoy beauty;I wasthere to see a house,one of the most famous houses in the world. The house I had come to see is Fallingwater. It is called Fallingwater because itwas built over a waterfall. As most houses are built on solid ground,this h
3、ouseslocation instantly made it famous. When you approach the house,surrounded byforest,streams and mountains,it looks as though the clear blue water were flowingthrough it,since the stream rushes out from under the ground floor of the building. The house was designed by the architect,Frank Lloyd Wr
4、ight,for businessmanEdgar Kaufman and his family. As I toured the house,I learnt that it took Wrightthree years to build the place. The Kaufman family had asked him to design them ahome in the middle of the countryside where they could enjoy the sights and sounds ofthe natural world. Though they liv
5、ed in the city,they loved to come to the mountainsto spend some time in the peace and quiet of nature,where they could go camping in theforest and play in the stream with their children. In fact,they loved the water so muchthat they asked Wright to design a house that would let them view the beautif
6、ulwaterfall every day. Many people have suggested that this incredible(难以置信的;极好的)building isa work of art,and I would agree that this beautiful house is a masterpiece of design. Italso shows how important it is to live side-by-side with nature and to respect it ratherthan try to destroy it.1_impress
7、ed the author first as he arrived at the location of Fallingwater. A: The beauty of nature B. The sight of the waterfall C. The design of the house D. The harmony of the countryside2. Fallingwater quickly became famous because A. a famous architect designed it B. it was built over waterfall C. blue
8、water flowed through it D. it was situated in the peace of nature3. The Kaufman family had the house built there in order to A. move to the countryside B. live in the wild C. enjoy the harmony of nature D. create a new scenic spot4. The text is mainly about A. my pleasant trip to Pittsburgh B. the c
9、harming city sights C. a famous designer-Frank Lloyd Wright D. an incredible building-FallingwaterB Camping is popular as a cheap family holiday choice. But if you want to save moremoney,dont buy too many convenience foods. Cook some quick and tasty campingmeals instead! Most of these meals can be c
10、ooked on a traditional camping gas stove,a smallbarbecue or,if you have an electric hookup(EHU),a slow cooker. Its generally bestto only run one heat-producing tool at a time on an EHU. You may trip the electricitysupply and be pretty unpopular with the campsite(野营地)owner and other campers! Before y
11、ou go,planning is the key to stress-free campsite cooking一 so thinkabout what equipment youll need. If there isnt enough space in the car,just takesome basic food with you. Freeze bottles of juice or water before you go,and use theseas extra ice packs in your cool box. Net-mumsideas For campers we f
12、ind a sausage and maybe corn with salad is nice or we use chicken and vegetables, etc. to make our own kebabs(烤肉串)一Zoe I cook fresh popcorn when were camping. Heat some oil in a pan,and add a handful of corn and shake from time to time. Once cooked,just cover it with sugar and wait for the kids to a
13、rrive to eat it!一Dawn I always pack my slow cooker so I can cook meat.一Claire If you have room,cook and freeze meals before you leave and take these in your cool box If the cool box stays cold or you have a camping fridge,theyll stay fresh for several days and you just need to reheat them. -Donna5.
14、Whats the purpose of the passage? A. To give us advice on where to find a campsite. B. To tell us how to prepare for camping. C. To offer advice on quick and tasty camping meals. D. To suggest choosing proper food for camping.6According to the passage,which of the following is necessary for Claire?
15、A. Some convenience foods. B. Some ice packs. C. The corn. D. An EHU.7. Who offers you a way that you can cook most quickly during a camping? A. Zoe. B: Donna. C. Claire. D. Dawn.C NEW YORK一A New York City eighth-graders essay about a personal hero haslanded him and his favorite teacher a role in a
16、Superman book. Thirteen-year-old Hakeem Bennett,a special-needs student at Public School 36 inBrooklyn,won the Stone Arch Books national essay contest. Students wrote about their real-life heroes. Hakeem chose his eighth-gradeteacher,Matthew Brown.Brown is blind in one eyeand has problems in the oth
17、er and uses a guide dog.Hakeem writes in his essay that the courageous way Brown lives his life makes him atrue hero,although he is disabled. The book is called“The Kid Who Saved Superman.”In it,students are trappedafter an earthquake: Superman comes to the rescue but needs help when hes weakenedin
18、the end. Enters Hakeem,who saves the day(扭转了局势) The Kid Who Saved Superman”is part of a larger series of books called“DCSuper Heroes.”They feature new stories of Superman and Batman and original art byDC Comics. In real life,Hakeem got his first look at the book Tuesday.“Is this for real?”heasked,as
19、 he held a copy. Im excited to show everyone the book. Now Ive got bragging(吹嘘的)rights,”Hakeem said,according to The New York Daily News. Im proud of myself.If you go to school and do good,good will come out of it.” “He was totally blown away,”Principal Jennifer Glidden said.“He has to take itall an
20、d digest it.” Hakeems class graduated Thursday and he will be attending a special-needs highschool next fall,said Glidden. We really think hes going to be a real success. This opportunity,I personallyfeel, really has increased his self-esteem(自信心),”Glidden said.8. Hakeem chose to write his teacher B
21、rown because he A. lived actively as a disabled person B. saved him in an earthquake C. encouraged him to live with courage D. gave him a guide dog as a present9. Who is the hero in the book“The Kid Who Saved Superman”? A. Superman B. Hakeem C. Jennifer Glidden D. Matthew Brown10. By saying“he was t
22、otally blown away,Glidden meant Hakeem, A. felt very surprised B. was too proud of himself C. defeated others in the contest D. was too excited to accept it right away11. What did the book bring to Hakeem? A. He made big money from the book. B. He could attend school for free. C. He became more conf
23、ident about himself. D. He could become a famous writer.D In the computer age,most of us think a broadband(宽带)Internet connection tobe common. Whether wired or wireless,today、connections are many times faster.Videos play smoothly;complex websites load quickly;and the files are much biggertoo. But th
24、eres still a catch,of course. You have to live near enough to a major city toget broadband Internet. If you dont,its slow for you to use dial-up connection. Andfor those living really far out,there may be no Internet connection at all. Technology experts often talk about,the last mile problem,which
25、refers to thedifficulty of making Internet available for remote places. It is much more difficult todeliver connection to those living far from cities,especially in developing countries.Internet service providers,for their part,have been unwilling to provide connection toareas with smaller populatio
26、n,where the Internet users wouldnt cover the expense. But every year,technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users.Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone linesalthough these technologies arent available everywhere. Some companies have deliveredth
27、e Internet over standard. power lines. Advancements in cheaper,more efficient fiberoptics cables(光纤电缆)promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to moreusers. Still,the“last mile problem remains hard to deal with. There will always besomewhere that doesnt have an affordable broadband conne
28、ction. But someday thatmight not matter. If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication(迹象),it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you whereveryou go.12. What would be the best title for the text? A. A broadband Internet connection B. The difficulty wit
29、h Internet C. Rapid progress in cell phone technology D. The last mile problem13. The underlined part a catch(in Paragraph 2)probably means A. a hidden problem B. a rare challenge C. a bad service D. a possible way14. From paragraph 4 we can learn that technological advancements A. make TV and telep
30、hone available everywhere. B. bring great changes to peoples everyday life C, make it possible for rilore people to use the Internet D. bring faster Internet connections to users.15. What may eventually settle the“last mile problem? A. More and more Internet users. B. More and more Internet connections. C. The rapid progress in cell phone technology.D. The speed of the broadband Internet1-15 ABCDC DBABD CDADC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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