1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（75）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThere once was a very honest shopkeeper whose business was to provide goods to the local peopleHe would open his shop at 8:00 amafter having his breakfast and at 1:00 pmhe would go for lunchIn the evening at 8:30 pmhe closed his shop to
2、 complete his daily routineHowever, to get time for lunch was really difficult because he didnt have anybody to help him at that timeTherefore, it was his daily practice that whichever customer was shopping at 1:00 pmwould be asked to oversee （看管） the shop until the shopkeeper returned from lunchOne
3、 day, a group of four thieves planned to steal from his shop while he was gone for lunchOne of the thieves went at 1:00 pmto be the customer that would be asked to oversee the shopThe thief, pretending to be a customer, went in at 1:00 pmand started buying several itemsAs planned, the shop-keeper as
4、ked the thief to sit on his chair for thirty minutes until he returned from lunchThen, the other three thieves quickly came and told the pretend customer to help, but something had changed within him and he knew deeply in his heart that if he was given responsibility for the shop, he should not perf
5、orm any dishonest acts during that timeHis friends did not agreeAs the now honest man tried to stop them, they resisted and a fight startedAnd at the same time the shopkeeper returned and asked why there was a fightingThe now honest man explained the entire planThe shopkeeper had been searching for
6、an honest man who could take ownership of the shop and run itThe shop-keeper felt that he had found the right man1What is the problem for the shopkeeper?ANobody could prepare lunch for him every dayBHe had nobody to keep the shop when he went for lunchCHe was too busy to have lunch every dayDHe coul
7、dnt find a person to work at the shop2Why did the thief go to the shop at 1:00 pm?ABecause he thought he would be asked to keep the shopBBecause the shopkeeper invited him to lunch thenCBecause the shop was closed at that timeDBecause he thought he could buy cheap things then3When the shopkeeper ret
8、urned from lunch, he found _Aeverything in his shop was stolenBthe thief became the new owner of the shopCthere was a fighting in his shopDthe thief helped his fellows steal things from his shop4From the passage, we can infer that _Aonce a thief, he will always be a thiefBan honest man will be respo
9、nsible for his actionCyou cant believe in a dishonest man foreverDtrust can change a thief into an honest manBAs late as 1800, womens only place was in the homeThe idea of women in the business world was unthinkableMen were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her homeThis was such a wi
10、dely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with mens names insteadTeaching was the first profession （职业） open to women soon after 1800But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and college
11、s were open only to menOberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept womenHospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famousSeeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible
12、for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”Miss Nightingale opened Englands first training school for nurses in 1860The invention of the typewriter （打字机） in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business worldBy 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, h
13、ospitals, and offices in both England and AmericaSome women even managed to become doctors or lawyersThe idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted5Why couldnt women become teachers easily? Because_Athe first profession open to them was writingBmost schools and colleges were
14、open only to menCthey wanted to be nurses insteadDthey didnt want to be teachers6The article is mainly about_Awomen in the business world Bthe famous Bronte sistersCschools and colleges in America Drights for American women7Which fact does the article lead you to believe?AThe Bronte sisters thought
15、that they were menBEnglands first training school for nurses was in OhioCThere are more men than women in professional jobsDWomen find it necessary to work harder than before8Which of the following is TRUE？AThe typewriter was made in the 1970sBMost Englanders are doctors or lawyersCPeoples ideas abo
16、ut womens work have changedDThe 18th century saw a changing world for womenC Kings College Summer SchoolKings College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of Kings College and othe
17、r colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as follows:Application (申请) dateStudents in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2008.Students of other cities should sen
18、d their applications before July 16, 2008.Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2008. CoursesEnglish LanguageSpoken English: 22 hoursReading and Writing: 10 hoursAmerican History: 16 hoursAmerican Culture: 16 hoursStepsA letter of self-introductionA letter of recommendation
19、(推荐) The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. CostDaily lessons: $200Sports and activities: $100Travels: $200Hotel service: $400You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. Please write to:Thompson, Sanders1026 King s StreetNew York, NY
20、10016, USAE-mail: KC-Summer-School yahoo, com9. You can most probably read the text in _.A. a newspaper B. a travel guide C. a textbook D. a telephone book10. Which of the following is true about King s College Summer School?A. Only top students can take part in the program.B. King s College Summer
21、School is run every other year.C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.D. Only the teachers of King s College give courses.11. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $90012. What information can you get
22、 from the text?A. The program will last two months. B. You can write to Thompson only in English.C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2008.D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephoneDA guitarist was pleasantly surprised to hear from New York City p
23、olice that his valuable guitar had been foundIt disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a taxi and forgot to take the guitar with himLaurence Lennon，44，said he was running late that dayHe was talkingto his manager on his cellphone when he rushed out of the taxiHe said that he gave the drive
24、r 60 and told him to keep the changeHe walked through the front doors of the concert hall，still talking on the phone to his managerUpon discovering his loss，Lennon used his cellphone to call the policeThe policewoman asked him for the name of the taxi company，the number of the taxi，and the name of t
25、he driverHe said that she must have been jokingShe told Lennon that he could apply for a missing item report online. Lennon asked for address. It was www.nypd.gov/toprotectandtoserve/haveanicedayShe told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years for finding guitars was not as importan
26、t as finding murderers and marijuana(大麻)smokersThen she told him to have a nice day“This year has been depressing，”said Lennon“I had to put off the recording of two new CDsIve been using borrowed guitarsAnd I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar”Lennon was reunited with his 100,000 guitar ye
27、sterdayThe guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffeehouse only two blocks from where Lennon had lost itLennon had offered a 10,000 reward for its returnHe said he would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner，who had informed the police13Which of the following would be the best title for
28、 the passage?ACareless guitarist surprisedBValuable guitar foundCCoffeehouse owner rewardedDTaxi driver still unknown14By saying “she must have been joking” in Para 2，the guitarist probably means Ait was impossible for him to answer her questionsBthere must have been something she felt funnyCshe did
29、nt believe at all that he had lost his guitarDshe must have felt that his behavior was funny15In the policewomans opinion，finding the lost guitar Awas not important at allBwouldnt be done onlineCcould be a long time huntingDonly depended on the driver16Which of the following NOT mentioned in the pas
30、sage?AWhy the guitarist was in a hurryBWhat the police advised the guitarist to doCHow the lost guitar affected its ownerDHow the guitar was moved to the coffeehouseEEBay will launch an online group gift-buying service today designed to make it easier for several people to chip in, buy and pay for g
31、ifts using their social-network and e-mail contactsEBay North America Vice President Christopher Payne says it is going to be a major step forward in social commerce, which is the still-small practice of selling products through social networksOnline retail experts arent as certain, but eBay says th
32、e new tool makes it easier for friends and relatives to chip in （凑钱） for gifts because it eliminates the headache of collecting contributionsIt can also be used for family members to pitch in to buy, say, an expensive child seat for a motherAnything on eBay thats available immediately, rather than u
33、p for bid, can be purchased this way starting today at groupgiftseBaycomIf members of an extended family wanted to buy a gift for one member, one person would choose a gift or have one recommended by eBay and invite family members to chip in using Facebook or e-mailThose who wanted to join in would
34、choose an amount to contribute （or agree to pay a requested amount） and pay using either At least 12 sites, such as FrumUscom and eDivvycom, facilitate （便于,利于） group purchases but dont sell productsAlthough a handful of retailers, including Victorias Secret and 1-800-Flowers, sell products through F
35、acebook, Payne says he expects social commerce will take off as rapidly as shopping using mobile devicesEBay did more than $600 million in sales on mobile devices last year and expects mobile sales to increase to $15 billion this yearAlthough one in five consumers surveyed said theyd used Facebook f
36、or shopping in the pastPayPal or a credit cardThey could also add a personal noteIf enough people dont chip in, the organizer can ask people to contribute more or choose a less expensive giftI see myself using this most in cases when I typically might not buy someone what they want because of price,
37、 says Nitzan Shaer of Boston, who was part of an online test of the siteEBay, with its 200 million products, millions of sellers and mobile commerce proficiency, is a logical place to pull together the products, groups of buyers and payment tools, Payne saysyear, 88% said they would not be buying ho
38、liday gifts through a social network, mobile phone or smartphoneOf these, 26% were reluctant because of security or privacy concerns, and 20% were unclear about the benefits of using phones or Facebook to shop17What procedure should be followed if your extended family intends to buy your grandpa an
39、80th birthday gift?Asking family members to contribute more money if enough members dont chip inChoosing a gift at groupgiftseBaycomPaying using PayPal or a credit cardContributing or agreeing to pay a requested amount of money via Facebook or e-mailA-B-C-D-18Where can we most probably read this tex
40、t?AIn a research paperBIn a travel magazineCIn a microblogDOn a website19What does “it” mean in the 2nd paragraph?AThe online group gift-buying serviceBPeoples social-network and e-mail contactsCA major step forward in social commerceDThe still-small practice of selling products through social netwo
41、rks20It can be inferred from the text that _Athrough eBays new tool, 200 million products on eBay are available to online shoppersBsocial commerce can eliminate the headache of collecting contributionsCeBays new tool will gain mass adoption by online shoppersDwith the help of eBays new tool, FrumUscom and eDivvycom will also sell products1-4 BACD 5-8 BACC 9-12 DCCB 13-16BACA 16-20 CDAC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
