1、山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（10）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AIdeal for anyone who wants a good time, the Gold Coast is packed with enough fun for everyone in AustraliaIts impossible to be bored on the Gold CoastBelow are the attractions;Dream WorldThis is a fun place for everyone, whet
2、her you are a family with young kids, older kids, or out with your matesThis theme park is actually a series of parks, made up of such places as preschooler heaven Wiggles World and such attractions as Big Brother for inner reality TV fansDream World also owns the theme park White Water WorldIt is p
3、ossible to buy tickets from Dream World that covers several different parksSea WorldGet up close and personal with dolphins, sharks and polar bearsThis theme park also offers the right mixture of shows, exhibits, animal fights and thrill rides such as roller coasterThis is a must-see for your Gold C
4、oast adventureWarner Bros Movie WorldThis theme park has the best combination of fast-paced entertainmentVisitors can have fun living as though theyre in the moviesKids will see all their cartoon favourites on parade and in showsBigger kids and grown-ups can pretend theyre on real movie sets with th
5、eir favourite action heroes, and then put themselves into some serious actionHow to get there梇ou can easily travel to the Gold Coast by planeFly straight into Gold Coast International Airport, or to Brisbane and then catch the airtrain service to the Gold CoastAll of the major airlines have daily fl
6、ights, some with several per day depending on your departure cityIf you want to save money, you can get there by trainAccommodationWant something truly unusual? Consider staying in the worlds largest residential tower （塔式住宅） and enjoy beautiful viewsThe accommodation choices on the Gold Coast are ju
7、st as varied and interesting as the activities, so whether you are a single, couple, family, friends, a large or small group, you will find options perfect for you at TakeABreakcornan1From the passage, we know _Avisitors can go to the Gold Goast only by airBthe Gold Coast is famous for its golden be
8、achCit is difficult for a family to find a right place to stayDthe theme park Sea World will attract animal lovers2Which is NOT included in the theme parks?AChildren can see their favorite cartoonsBVisitors have opportunities to take roller coastersCSome famous movie actors often act with visitorsDV
9、isitors can share the joy from animals3This passage is mainly _Ato describe the theme parks in AustraliaBto draw more visitors to go to the Gold GoastCto tell some exciting shows, adventures, etcDto introduce how to get to the Gold CoastBWhen T was a child I never said, When T grow up, I want to be
10、a CEO, but here T amWhen I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isnt a straight, clearly clarified pathIn fact, no two paths are the sameBut whether you want to be a boss one day or not, theres a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies As this se
11、ries of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may vary, but the people in that position share the qualities of commitment, work ethic （守则） and a strong desire for building something newAnd every CEO take risks along the wayputting your life savings on the line to start a software company or lea
12、ving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startupI grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur （企业家） from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 yearsI went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with varying degrees
13、of successAnd I always had a dream job pattern: to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers Im only 29, so its been a quick ride to CEOOut of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product teamIn mid-2007 I left Rev
14、olution Health and started LivingSocial with several other colleagues, where I became a CEOCareer advice; Dont figure out where you want to work, or even what industry youd like to work atFigure out what makes you do soWhat gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like d
15、oingand then apply it to your work lifeAlso, just because youre graduating, dont stop learningRead more books than you did in collegeIf you do, and theyre not, youre really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do4What can we know from the first paragraph?AThe author hasnt achieved his childhoo
16、d ambitionBThe author thinks there is some easy way to become a CEOCThe author had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhoodDThe author believes success stories of CEOs can be beneficial to everybody5According to the author, successful CEOs should _Atry not to take risksBstay in the same busine
17、ssChave a strong sense of creativityDsave every possible penny6What can we know about the author from the passage?AHis father had far-reaching influence on himBHe used to run the consumer product team for AOLCHis business activities at college ended up in more failure than successDHe started LivingS
18、ocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University7Which of the following proverbs may the author agree with according to the last paragraph?AWell begun is half doneBOne is never too old to learnCTime and tide wait for no manDEverything conies to him who waitsCBritain is set to face an incre
19、ase in cold winters, with up to one-in-seven hitting the UK with longer periods of time when temperatures are below freezing, a study has suggestedThe prediction was based on research that found out how low solar activity affected winter weather patternsHowever, the researchers were eager to stress
20、that their findings did not suggest that the region was about to fall suddenly into a little ice ageThe findings appear in the journal Environmental Research LettersWe could get to the point where one-in-seven winters are very cold, as we had at the start of last winter and all through the winter be
21、fore last, said co-author Mike Lockwood, professor of space environment physics at the University of ReadingUsing the Central England Temperature （CET） record, the worlds longest instrumental data series that dates back to 1659, the team said that in general temperatures during recent winters had be
22、en obviously lower than the longer-term temperaturesThe mean CET for December, January and February for the recent relatively cold winters of 2008 2009 and 20092010 were 350 and 253 respectively, they wroteHowever, the mean value for the previous 20 winters had been 504The series of lower winter tem
23、peratures in the UK during the last three years had raised questions about the probability of more similar, or even colder, winters occurring in the futureLast yearProfessor Lockwood and colleagues published a paper that found a link between fewer sunspots and atmospheric conditions that blocked war
24、m westerly winds reaching Europe during winter months, opening the way for cold easterly winds from the Arctic and Russia to sweep across the regionProfessor Lockwood, while acknowledging that there were a range of possible meteorological factors （气象因素） that could influence blocking events, said the
25、 latest study moved things forward by showing that there was improvement in the predictive skill when solar activity was taken into consideration8We can know from the second paragraph that _Aresearch shows that Britain will soon fall into an ice ageBMike Lockwoods research focuses on space environme
26、nt physicsCit was quite cold in Britain over the entire winter last yearDso far one-in-seven winters have been very cold in Britain9Theunderlined word mean in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _Aaverage Bstable Cungenerous Dchangeable10What can we infer from the last paragraph?AIt was sunspots th
27、at blocked warm westerly winds reaching EuropeBMeteorological factors hardly have any influence on blocking eventsCThe latest study done by Professor Lockwood was of little practical valueDConsidering solar activity or not affects the accuracy of weather forecasting11Whats the best title of the pass
28、age?AAnother big danger approaching the UKBResearch finds out solar activity is to blame for the coldCUK faces more cold winters due to weaker solar activityDChanges in weather patterns should be responsible for low solar activityDSitting across from his teacher, Edgar Martinez repeated the word he
29、couldnt quite pronounce: situationThe teacher, LisaMojsin, hired to help Martinez reduce his accent, said the word slowly; Sit-chew-a-shun I wish he had taught me this 20 years ago said Martinez, 37, who comes from Mexico and lives in Los AngelesIn private tutoring classes throughout the nation, imm
30、igrants are focused on sounding more AmericanAccent reduction classes have been around for years, but experts sayAs our workforce becomes more and more global, these classes are becoming more and more popular Private tutors said they answer calls almost daily from students, when just a few years ago
31、 the phones rang only occasionallyAuthor Amy Gillett said that sales of her book and CD set, Speak English Like an American, have increased three times in the last few yearsJudy Ravin, President of the Accent Reduction Institute, said she has hundreds of students who follow her program, Lose Your Ac
32、cent in 28 DaysThough there is a general tolerance for diversity, experts said, reality has made some immigrants who sound different feel unwelcomeIf someone speaks with an accent associated with an Asian language, they may work as engineers or computer scientistsIf someone speaks with certain Spani
33、sh accents, people may think they are recent immigrants working in landscaping or the hospitality industry （招待性行业）A French accent gives images of romanceAn Australian accent brings to mind adventure and funAccent reduction students said they are aware of how they sound and whether their accents limi
34、t their job opportunities or spoil their social livesJennie Lo, aged 43, said her accent has been an embarrassmentSometimes people couldnt even understand her when she said her nameWhile in college in Oklahoma, Lo said she didnt make many friends, tearing that no one could make out her wordsLo is no
35、w taking accent reduction classes and hopes to apply for a manager position at workI just want to feel good about myself, she saidIf I really work hard, if I practice every day, I cant be perfectBut I can be better12In the whole passage, the first paragraph serves as a（n） _Aintroduction Bcomment Cex
36、planation Dbackground13What does the author want to express in the second paragraph?AThe effect that popular accent reduction classes haveBThe fact that accent reduction classes become popularCThe steps how accent reduction classes become popularDThe reasons why accent reduction classes become popul
37、ar14If someone speaks with certain Asian accents, people may think _Athey are romantic Bthey are hospitality workersCthey are computer scientists Dthey love adventure and fun15What is Jennie Los attitude towards her taking accent reduction classes?AConfident BHelpless CProud DAnxious115 DCBDC ABBAD CABCA 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
