1、广东省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（26）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。AFor a while, my neighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evenings. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men
2、 with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “Youll feel great.”Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a
3、day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army, Im not alone in my opinion.First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet take a real pounding（追击）running do
4、wn a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesnt kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will su
5、rely bring them out, as they did with me.Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isnt my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts. ” Well, my thoughts began to bor
6、e me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasnt just the first week; it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isnt fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, includin
7、g walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?I dont jog any more, and I dont think I ever will. Im walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. Im getting exercise, and Im enjoying it at the same time. I co
8、uld never say the same for jogging, and Ive found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.1. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writers neighborhood _.A. people jogged only during the daytime B. jogging provided a chance to get togetherC. jogging became very popular D. Alex organized an ar
9、my of joggers2. The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _.A. physical weaknesses B. heart attack C. back problems D. famous joggers3. What was the writers attitude towards jogging in the beginning?A. He was very fond of it. B. He felt it was worth a try. C. He was strongly ag
10、ainst it. D. He thought it must be painful. BWhen the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River .You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi.But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs
11、and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke.Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they are all within a short cab ride of each other.For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and
12、 other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there is the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seeker, hip pop or funk music begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg. These are two of the mo
13、st popular clubs in Europe. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs dont shut down until 4 am.And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Dont worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are
14、happy to help you with directions.And you will notice that half the people in streets are on bicycles. They rent for US $17 to $20 for a whole day.Amsterdam also has a good canal system. From anywhere between US $2 and $9.50, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the “Venice of the Nor
15、th”.You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow sour-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing. Many of them are several centuries old.You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking. Masterp
16、ieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others.The city has an appreciation of its historic post. One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her fa
17、mous diary during World War II. Visitors can viewAnnesoriginal diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.6. At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that_.A. Parties go on all day long in Amsterdam B. Amsterdam attracts man
18、y daytime visitorsC. Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city D. Amsterdam presents two different pictures7. Which tourist attraction is mentioned in detail in Paragraphs Four and five?A. Royal palace. B. Dam Square. C. Club Paradiso. D. Magns Plaza.8. What the authors purpose in writing the pas
19、sage?A. To attract people to visit AmsterdamB. To share his experiences with readersC. To list the places of interest in AmsterdamD. To introduce the residents life in Amsterdam9. According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPT_.A. they show hospitality B. th
20、ey can speak EnglishC. they are party goers D. they are fond of cycling10. Which of the following words can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?A. Delightful B.Quiet C. Historic D. Modern C Farm-raised pigs are dirty, smelly animals that get no respect. Theyre also an environmental hazard. The
21、ir manure(粪便)contains phosphorus(磷)，which, when it rains, runs off into lakes and rivers, consuming oxygen, killing fish, stimulating algae(藻类)overgrowth and emitting greenhouse gases. Doing away with the pig is not an option. Pigs provide more dietary protein, more cheaply, to more people than any
22、other animal. Northern Europe still maintains the highest pig-to-human ratio(比率)in the world (2-1 in Denmark), but East Asia is catching up. During the 1990s, pork production doubled in Vietnam and grew by 70 percent in Chinaalong densely populated coastlines, pig density exceeds 100 animals per squ
23、are kilometer. The resulting pollution is “threatening fragile coastal marine habitats including mangroves(红树林)，coral reefs and sea grasses ,”according to a report released in February by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.As it turns out, there is a solution to the pig prob
24、lem, but it requires a change of mind-set among environmentalists and the public. Two Canadian scientists have created a pig whose manure doesnt contain very much phosphorus at all. If this variety of pig were adopted widely, It could greatly reduce a major source of pollution. But the Enviropig, as
25、 they call it, is the product of genetic modificationwhich is anathema(忌讳) to many Westerners. The Enviropig is one of many new technologies that are putting environmentalists and organic-food supporters in a quandary: should they remain categorically(无条件) opposed to genetically modified (GM)foods e
26、ven at the expense of the environment? Elsewhere, trees grown for paper could be made amenable to much more efficient processing, reducing both energy usage and toxic chemical bleach(漂白剂) in waste water from paper mills. The most significant GM applications will be ones that help lessen the problem
27、of agriculture , which accounts for 38percent of the worlds landmass and is crowding out natural ecosystems and species habitats.Chances are, farmers will continue to grow their polluting organic pork, their allergenic(引起过敏的)organic soy and their neurotoxin(神经毒素) sprayed organic apples. Worse still,
28、 they will make sure that no one else gets a choice in the matter of improving the conditions of life on earthunless, that is, others rise up and demand an alternative.11.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Pigs bring more destruction than benefit to human beings.B. No other countries have
29、the higher percentage of pig-to-human than East Asia.C. The pork production has increased to 70 in China.D. The pollution brought by pigs is a killer to the creature of the sea.12. The reason accounting for the hesitation to accept the idea of the Enviropig is_.A. the poor technology B. the high cos
30、tC. the moral concept D. the doubt from the public13. What does the underlined word “quandary” mean?A. an agreement B. a negotiationC. a dilemma D. an adventure14. The negative influence brought by the traditional agriculture is_-.A. more living space occupation B. more crop improvementC. more food
31、production D. more chemical application15. What is the best title of the passage?A. How to Raise Pigs B. Whether to choose the GM FoodsC. Whats GM Foods D. The Pollution Brought by PigsD Whether it is “women and children first” or “every man for himself” in a shipwreck(船只失事) may depend on how long i
32、t takes the ship to sink, researchers said recently. When the Lusitania was torpedoed（用鱼雷攻击） by a German ship in 1915, it sank in 18 minutes and the majority of the survivors were young men and women who responded immediately to their powerful survival instincts（本能）. But when the Titanic struck an i
33、ceberg in 1912, it took “three hours to go down, allowing time for more civilize(文明的) behavior to take controland the majority of the survivors were women, children and people with young children. Economist Benno Torgler of the Queensland University of Technology in Australia and his colleagues stud
34、ied the two sinkings in order to explore the economic theory that people generally behave in a “rational”(理性的) and selfish manner. The two tragedies provided a “natural experiment” for testing the idea, because the passengers on the two ships were quite similar in terms of gender (性别) and wealth. Th
35、e major difference was how long it took the ships to sink. They suggested that when people have little time to react, instincts may rule. When more time is available, social influences play a bigger role. But psychologists(心理学家) noted that many factors other than following social norms could come in
36、to play in a disaster, including an evolutionary urge to save the species, attachments(依恋) that are formed between individuals during the event and the leadership of authority figures.The extent (程度) of altruism (利他主义) and how it occurs “is a very controversial issue,” said Anthony R. Mawson, a prof
37、essor of preventive medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.He thinks the dominant(主宰的) response was attachment behavior. Psychologist Daniel Kruger of the University of Michigan, US thinks that the answer lies less in social norms and more in our evolutionary heritage. Human beings
38、 have a deep instinct to preserve our kind, he said, and that means “people are more likely to save those who have higher reproductive value, namely the young and women in child-bearing years”. Kruger also stressed the importance of leadership during a disaster, noting that the Titanics captain appe
39、ared to have greater control than the Lusitanias.16. According to Benno Torgler, what led to the different results between the two shipwrecks?A. The survival instinct. B. The civilized behavior.C. The leadership of the captain. D. The length of time.17. Which of the follwing explanations for the two
40、 sinkings will be accepted by psychologists?A. Human beings are born to be selfish.B. The well-off will be likely to survive.C. Social status will play a decisive role in survival.D. Human survival is more significant than that of the individuals.18. The following factors have something to do with d
41、isasters behaviors EXCEPT_.A. leadership B. social division of labor C. a feeling of affection D. social regulations19. According to Daniel Kruger, the young and women in child-bearing years take the priority to survive because_.A. they make a contribution to human continuity B. they deserve everybo
42、dys sympathyC. they have stronger survival instincts D. they are the weak who need protecting20. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The passage is mainly about two sinkings that had different result about survivals.B. The passage shows us the true causes that resulted in the two shipwrecks.C. The passage gives us a definite explanation about the different consequence of survivals of the two shipwrecks.D. The passage gives us various possible analyses about the disaster behaviors.CABCD DBACA DCCAB DDBAD 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
