1、河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（34）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。AHow often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his t
2、ime in useless regrets. Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. I
3、n addition, life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents, he is not so free to do what he wishes to do；he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he h
4、as done wrong. When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And i
5、f he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society. 1. According to the second paragraph, the wr
6、iter thinks that _. A. life for a child is comparatively easy B. a child is always loved whatever he does C. if much is given to a child, he must do something in return D. only children are interested in life 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. People are of
7、ten satisfied with their life. B. Life is less interesting for old people. C. Adults are freer to do what they want to do. D. Adults should no longer rely on others. 3. The main idea of the passage is _. A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains B. young men can have the greatest happin
8、ess if they work hard C. childhood is the most enjoyable time in ones life D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life 4. The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss _. A. examples of successful young menB. how to build up ones position in society C. jo
9、ys and pains of old people D. what to do when one has problems in lifeBA characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in bu
10、siness or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This atti
11、tude toward manual(体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive ho
12、bbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled(收集) from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie b
13、ought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishw
14、ashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.5. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _.A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made
15、manB. people can always rise to the top through their won effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.6. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _.A. servants in American are hard to get
16、 B. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servants D. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food7. The expression “ wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_”.A. work in a furniture shopB. keep accounts for a barC. wait to lay the tableD. serve customers in a re
17、staurant8. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?A. A Respectable Self-made Family B. American Attitude toward Manual LaborC. Characteristics of American Culture D. The Development of Manual LaborCUsed by over half a million learners, English Practice is one of the worlds
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26、B. in an instruction book C. in a magazine D. in a newspaperDDuring my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friendTiffanys mom. Tiffanys mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I
27、really admired Tiffany. My mom didnt give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her. Whenever I didnt get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffanys mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say Poo
28、r Tiffany. I couldnt understand her. She shouldnt be feeling sorry for Tiffany! I thought. She should be feeling sorry for me. One day, I couldnt help saying to Mom, Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her ? I burst into tears. My mom sat down next t
29、o me and said softly, Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught. I looked up at her. What are you talking about? Mom said with care, One day she will really want something. Maybe shell find out that she cant have it. Her mother wont always be aroun
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31、he wont. When Tiffany is a grown woman, shell wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one youve got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food. It took some time, but I eventually understood my moms words. Now I am a happy and successful woman
32、.13. During the authors elementary school years, she _. A. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffanys B. went to school with Tiffany every day C. usually compared her lesson with Tiffanys D. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany14. Why did the authors mom always say Poor Tiffany? A. She felt sor
33、ry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author. C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother. D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.15. What do we learn about the authors mother? A. She was strict and taught the author to be in
34、dependent. B. She cared for other peoples children more than her own. C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money. D. She was so poor that she couldnt give the author much money.16. What can we infer from the passage? A. The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past. B. Th
35、e authors mother felt sorry for Tiffany. C. Tiffanys mother took the authors mothers advice. D. The author is thankful to her mother now.E We already have iris(虹膜) and fingerprint scanning but noses could be an even better method of identification, says a study from the University of Bath, UK. The r
36、esearchers scanned noses in 3D and characterized them. They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up. Since they are hard to hide, the study says, noses would work well for identification. The researchers say noses have been overlooked in the growing field of biometrics,
37、 studies into ways of identifying distinguishing characters of people. Noses are out- standing facial features and yet their use as a biometric has been largely unexplored, said the University of Baths Dr Adrian Evans. Ears have been looked at in detail, eyes have been looked at in terms of iris rec
38、ognition but the nose has been ignored. The researchers used a system called Photo Face, developed by researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol, for the 3D scans. Several measurements by which noses can be recognized were identified and the team developed recognition software b
39、ased on these parameters(范围) “This initial work is nowhere as good as iris identification but the nose has pros and cons, said Dr Evans. Theres no magic biometric that solves all your problems. Irises are a powerful biometric but can be difficult to get accurately and can be easily covered by eyelid
40、s or glasses. People can easily cover up their ears, with their hair for example. Of course you can have a broken nose or wear a false nose or have plastic surgery but to have nose surgery to change your identity is fairly obvious. Irises are very good for recognition but you can put in dilation dro
41、ps which change the iris completely. Not all techniques are reliable, he said. The research is based on a study of 40 noses and the data base has now been expanded to 160 for further tests to see if the software can pick out people from a larger group and distinguish between relatives. Dr Evans hope
42、s the method can be proven to be effective on this larger sample. The technique certainly shows potential, perhaps to be used in combination with other identification methods, he said.17. Where can you probably read this article?A. In a newspaper about education. B. In a newspaper about scienceC. In
43、 a newspaper about software D. In a newspaper about dress-up18. Which is true according to the passage?A. Dr Adrian Evans works at the University of the West of England in Bristol,B. The researchers used a system called Photoshop for the 3D scans.C. The research is based on a study of 160 noses.D. T
44、he research team developed their own recognition software.19. The word “overlooked” in the third paragraph possibly means:A. well-studied B. carefully-scanned C. wholly-recognized D. carelessly-studied20. We can infer from the last three paragraphs that_.A. The consequence of the method remains to be seenB. Dr Evans is sure that the method can be used to pick out uncles and nephews.C. More new soft wares will be developed to do the research.DThis method can still be used if your nose is broken1-20.AADC ABDB CCBA ACAD BDDA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
