1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（4）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AGod created the mule and told him，“You will be Mule，working constantly from dusk dawn, Carrying heavy loads on your backYou will eat grass, and you lack intelligenceYou will live for 40 years”The mule answered，“To live
2、like this for 40 years is too muchPlease, give me no more than 20”And it was so Then God created the dog and told him, “You will hold vigilance(警戒)over the dwellings of ManTo him you will be his greatest companionYou will eat his table scraps and live for 25 years” the dog responded，“Lord，to live 25
3、 years as a dog is too muchPlease, no more than 10 years”And it was so God then created the monkey and told him，“You are MonkeyYou shall swing from tree to tree， acting like a fool. You will be funny，and you shall live for 20 years”The monkey responded，“Lord，to live 20 years as the clown(小丑)of the w
4、orld is too muchPlease，Lord，give me no more than 10 years”And it was soFinally，God created Man and told him，“You are Man，the only rational(理性的)being that walks on the earthYou will use your intelligence to have mastery over the creatures of the worldYou will dominate the earth and live for 20 years”
5、The man responded，“Lord，to be Man for only 20 years is too littlePlease，Lord，give me the 20 years the mule refused，the 15 years the dog refused，and the ten years the monkey rejected”And it was soSo God made Man live 20 years as a man, then marry and live 20 years like a mule，working and carrying hea
6、vy loads on his backThen，Man is to have children and live 15 years as a dog，guarding his house and eating the leftovers after they empty the pantry(餐室)Then，in his old age，to live 10 years as a monkey，acting like a clown to amuse his grandchildren1When God created things,_ Athe mule thought 40 years
7、was enough Bthe dog thought 25 years was suitableC. the monkey demanded for at most 10 years Dthe man wanted a life as long as possible2Which of the following is NOT true? AThe monkey is more clever than the mule and the dog BThe God arranged the dog to be the help of the manCThe monkey had nothing
8、in common with the manD .The man was created to be intelligent3What can we learn from the passage? AThe mule works constantly because its life is shortBThe monkey was created as a fool, but later it became cleverC. The man was given mixed features of the mule, the dog and the monkeyD. The man lives
9、a miserable life4We can infer(推断)that A. the monkey is lazier than the mule B. the monkey is cleverer than the dogC. the man is more intelligent than the monkey D. the mule is more hardworking than the dogB If you talk about a dogs life, go to Beijing to see the pampered(过分娇惯的) dogs. Dogs clipped, d
10、ressed up, washed and dried. Here, its the owners who go to obedience(服从) school, and these people pay almost a thousand US dollars a month to learn how to properly care for their pets. Dogs are hot in Beijing, a symbol of a new middle-class family.Dogs or pets can take the place of children, even h
11、usbands. Qin Lu, 23-year-old dog owner, certainly thinks her dog makes some more loyal partner. Shes spending 1,300 yuan, thats almost 200 US dollars a month, sending her dog to the training school. Think about it, almost half her monthly salary as a secretary.Personally, if I have a dog, I want to
12、give it the very best of everything. Otherwise, I wouldnt have a dog.Before we get too sentimental, though, other dogs in China have a far more grisly(令人毛骨悚然的) fate, many still destined(注定) for the dinner table, dog meat, a popular delicacy（佳肴）. But appetites are changing. What was once for the eati
13、ng is now for the treating. Beijing alone is home to more than a million dogs. Owners spend an average 25 dollars a month on pets. Do the math. Dogs are big business. Ning Wei who runs this obedience school on the outskirts of Beijing said. “It has been open for almost three years. There are many do
14、gs. And now we are opening another branch.”As their owners embrace everything western, so too, are the dogs. Ning Weis specializing in producing a new breed of bilingual puppies. Yes, dogs that understand Chinese and now English. “Im going to do a test now to see if it understands both English and C
15、hinese effectively, if its Chinese is better than my English, and if its English is better than my Chinese.”5. From the first paragraph we can know _ in Beijing. A. dogs are tired of the hot daysB. why people spend so much buying a dogC. dogs are very expensiveD. many new middle-class families raise
16、 dogs6. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _. A. the author also loves dogsB. dogs can take the place of children, even husbands or wivesC. no dogs, no life D. people will live a happy life with a dog7. What can we know about Ning Wei from the passage? A. He is an English teacher in an
17、 obedience school.B. He is a businessman who runs a school.C. He is a dog-keeper who is learning how to properly care for his dog.D. He is a researcher who is crazy for the bilingual puppies.8. From the passage we can conclude that _. A. there are many different kinds of dogs from all over the world
18、 in BeijingB. many Beijingers love dogs better than their own sons or daughters, even their husbands or wivesC. learning how to treat dogs is a hot business in Beijing nowD. so much money has been spent on treating a dogCAre you happy? Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happ
19、iness today? Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness. Some have put their heart and effort into their work. Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: People are looking for a lasting source of happiness. Unfortunate
20、ly, I believe that happiness escapes many because they misunderstand the process and journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “Ill be happy when I get my new promotion. Or “Ill be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds. The list goes on and on. You probably have a few of your own yo
21、u could add if you wanted. This thinking is dangerous because it presupposes that happiness is a “response to having, being or doing something. In life, we all experience stimulus and response. Stimulus is when a dog barks at you and bares his teeth. Response is when your heart beats faster, your pa
22、lms get sweaty and you prepare to run. Today, some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying job is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A loving relationship is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling: “ Ill be
23、happy when. It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work. When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving re
24、lationships. When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness is NOT a response-rather, it is a stimulus. Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives. For unknown reason to me, many choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry mo
25、st of the time. Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want-we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy. I have made only one simple rule for my own happiness: Every day above ground is a GOOD day. Therefore, I tend to have a lot of good (and happy) day
26、s continually.9. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about that people seek happiness _. A. in the same way B. in different ways C. by working hard D. by taking drugs10. What does the underlined phrase “This thinking refer to? _ A. The thinking of being promoted. B. The giving up of happiness. C. The process a
27、nd journey of finding happiness. D. The misunderstanding of happiness.11. The writer strongly believes that happiness is _. A. a response B. a stimulus C. a great paying job D. an expensive car 12. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _. A. tell people how to enjoy happiness B. en
28、courage people to seek happinessC. criticize the wrong ideas about happiness D. express his attitude towards happinessDBIG DAY: New Canadian citizen Pemelika Fiaui poses with his son Tyler, 4, outside of The Playhouse on Tuesday.The ceremony marked the end of a five-year journey for Pemelika Fiaui o
29、f Western Samoa.Fiaui, a 64, 240-pound member of local rugby team Black Spruce, said the day was emotional.I was really happy to get my citizenship today; it was a long process, he said. I couldnt have done this without the support of my wife, my in-laws and my two kids, who have been so supportive
30、of me.Fiaui, a firefighter by trade, arrived in New Brunswick in 2003 and found work with the parks and trails department with the City of Fredericton. He became involved with the local rugby scene, and for the past three years is back in his chosen field as a relief firefighter with the Fredericton
31、 Fire Department.Ive met so many great people since Ive been in Fredericton, and this is a very special day for me and my family. Im happy to be a Canadian, but Im also glad that I still hold dual (双重的) citizenship in Western Samoa as well.The citizenship ceremony was overseen by a number of dignita
32、ries(政府要员), including Lt.-Gov. Hermenegilde, Chiasson, MP Andy Scott, Mayor Brad Woodside and John Barrett, director of operations for Citizenship and Immigration Canada.Chiasson joked by welcoming the new Canadians to the country that invented ice skates, maple syrup and the case of beer with the b
33、uilt-in handle.The day was also special for Jean-Jacques Tshimenga, his wife Sarah, and their three children, formerly of the Democratic Republic of Congo.Canada Day is the day to celebrate the independence and freedom that we have in this country, he said.13Most probably, Finauis son Tyler was born
34、 in .AWestern SamoaBthe Democratic Republic of CongoCCanadaDBlack Spruce14It was an emotional day for Fiaui, because .Ahe became a member of the local rugby team Black SpruceBhe could get away from Western SamoaChe became a CanadianDhe was chosen as a relief firefighter15The country that invented ic
35、e skates, maple syrup and the case of beer with the built-in handle refers to .ANew BrunswickBWestern SamoaCthe Democratic Republic of CongoDCanada16Which of the following might be the best title?ABig day for Fiauia new CanadianBThe story of Fiaui, a firefighterCCanada Daythe day to celebrate indepe
36、ndence and freedom DA five-year journey of FiauiEIn many countries, heart disease kills a lot of women and even more men. There are four major causes of this disease and these are smoking, poor or bad diet, a family history of heart disease and stressful work. Among these main wrong-doers, the most
37、common cause is stress.What is stress and how do you feel when you are under stress? Imagine you live alone you are lying in bed at night and, suddenly, you hear someone in the kitchen. Immediately your heart begins to beat very fast and you feel that you can hardly breathe. What you are feeling is
38、not stress, but fear. However, your body changes in the same way when you feel stress. That means that if you feel anxious and worried during an important examination, your heart may beat very fast and you may feel breathless too. You are experiencing stress. Another common situation in which a pers
39、on is likely to feel stress is to have to do something, for example, performing a boring duty, every day.Let us look at the case of Annie who was a nurse. She felt a lot of stress in her work and began to have very bad headaches at the end of the day. Each morning she woke up more tired than she was
40、 when she went to sleep. She did not want to go out in the evening with her friends and she felt unhappy all the time.Finally, she sat down and thought about her life. She saw a lot of illness and death in her work but that was not the reason why she was under stress. The real reason was that she fe
41、lt unable to make a positive decision in her job she had to do what the doctors and sisters told her.So, Annie went back to college for further study. When she graduated, she found a job where shewas part of a team as before, but where she had responsibility in making decisions. Her working hours we
42、re longer and her work more difficult than when she was a nurse but she enjoyed it. She felt she was in control of her life and her work. For Annie, stress in her old job had made her change her life and end a difficult situation. Stress in her new job became a good thing because it helped her achie
43、ve satisfaction in her life and in her work.17. Feeling _ is one form of stress.A. tired B. alone C. anxious D. breathless18. According to the passage, _ die of heart disease. A. most men B. more men than women C. more women than menD. both men and women19. When Annie was a nurse, she felt no real _
44、 in her work or in her life.A. unhappiness B. breakdown C. satisfaction D. responsibility20. What is one major difference between Annies new job and her old one?A. It included team work. B. It demands higher qualifications.C. It ensures satisfaction. Wwm D. It involves decision-making.1-4 CACC 58 DABC 912 BDBD 13-16 CCDA 17-20 CBDD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 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！