1、河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（31）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AWilliam Shakespeare was born in 1564 at Stratford-on-Avon in England. At that time Elizabeth I had been queen for six years.We do not know much about Shakespeares life. However, we do know that his father was a shopkeeper and that his mo
2、ther was the daughter of a farmer. William went to Stratford Grammar School, where he learnt Latin, scripture and mathematics. When he left school, William worked for his father. He married Anne Hatheway when he was eighteen. Three years later he left Stratford for London.We do not know anything abo
3、ut Shakespeares life between the years of 15851590. We are certain, however, that by the end of 1590 he had joined a group of actors and had started writing plays. During that next twenty years he wrote thirty-two plays. He possibly wrote more plays, which he did not have them published or put on.Sh
4、akespeare went back to Stratford-on-Avon a few years before his death at the age of 52.1. Elizabeth I became the Queen in_. A. 1558B. 1564 C. 1570D. 16052. What did Shakespeare do in 1582?A. He became the husband of Anne Hatheway.B. He studied in Stratford Grammar School.C. He left Stratford Grammar
5、 School.D. He went to London.3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Shakespeares grandfather was a farmer.B. Shakespeare spent his childhood in his hometown.C. Shakespeare had written thirty-two plays altogether before his death.D. Shakespeare began writing plays after he came to London
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12、ead the advertisement? A. In a telephone book. B. In a newspaper. C. In a travel guide. D. In a textbook. c When someone says, “Well, I guess Ill have to go to face the music,” it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to
13、 explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do this or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced. The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper. H
14、e saidin 1851that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue(提示，暗示) to go on, they often said, “Its time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they didface the orchestra which was just below the stage. An actor might be fr
15、ightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music” came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, becau
16、se you knew you had no choice. The other explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment cleanshiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as th
17、e inspection. What else could they do?9. According to the passage, the word “music” means_ .A. your bosss criticism（批评） B. your leaders inspectionC. something unpleasant to be experienced D. sour pop music10. The phrase “to face the music” was first used by_.A. some American actors B. the American w
18、riter James Fenimore CooperC. all the Americans D. the American orchestra11. An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage. One of the reasons is that_.A. his performance might not satisfy most of the audienceB. he might not remember what he should say on stageC. he had to face the u
19、nfriendly audienceD. most of the audience might be his friendsD Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress(紧张) helps to bring it on. We need to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything a
20、bout them. Are we under-employed, or overburdened(负担过重) with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure(闲散) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all that they should be? All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to
21、face them directly, and to bring our frustrations(失意) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings. If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. I
22、t is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are no
23、t worth an hours anger. The teaching in the Bible “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)” is good advice from the health point of view as well as religion.12. Which of the following statements is true?A. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce stress.B. Stress is the direct cause of caner.C
24、. The causes of stress are worth serious study.D.Cancer is the number one killer is our society today.13. Judging from the context, the underlined word “row” in the third paragraph most probably means_.A. a noisy quarrel B. a very loud noiseC. a neat line of things side by side D. a journey in a boa
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