1、河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（17）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AWASHINGTON It is announced Friday that White House visitor records will be opened up on a regular basis for the first time in modern history, providing the public an unusually detailed look at who gets the opportunity to help shape Amer
2、ican policy at the highest levels.“Americans have a right to know whose voices are being heard in the policymaking process,” the president said in a written statement issued by the White House while he vacationed with his family at Camp David. By the end of the year, the White House will begin posti
3、ng online every month the names of the people who visited in the last 90 to 120 days. Each persons full name will be listed, along with the date and time they entered and left and the name of the person they visited. About 70,000 to 100,000 people visit the White House each month, and the records wi
4、ll include tourists as well as people conducting business.The White House pointed out several exceptions to the policy: “purely personal guests” of the Obama family; those cases in which the disclosure(透露) of visitors names “would threaten national safety interests”; and those who come for “particul
5、arly sensitive meetings,” like candidates for a Supreme Court nomination(提名). Officials said only a “small number” will fit in the latter category, and their names would eventually be disclosed after they are no longer secret, like after a nomination is publicly announced. Moreover, they said, the n
6、umber of undisclosed visitors will be disclosed, to make clear how few they are.1. Why will the White House visitor records be open to the public?A. To attract more visitors to the White House. B. To allow people to know more about the life of the Obama family. C. To let the public know who are infl
7、uencing the policies. D. To ask the public help correct the policies made by the government. 2. From the passage we can learn that _. A. All the visitors names will be posted online soon after their visits B. Not all visitors are allowed to visit the White HouseC. Some visitors names can be found on
8、line until theyre not secretD. The records of the visitors will be kept for at least 4 months3. According to the passage, whose name might be kept secret for some time?A. A tourist. B. A businessman. C. A foreign student. D. A foreign minister. 4. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The White Hou
9、se will open the records of the visitors to the public. B. In America more and more people are becoming policy makers. C. The Americans have a right to know who are making policies. D. President Obama has announced a new policy while on holiday. BMr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for hal
10、f an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape routethrough the boot(行李箱). Mr. Johnsons car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water
11、began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldnt force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.” Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention o
12、f other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape. Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately
13、with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.” It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench(扳子) and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had
14、. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.” His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmers wife, Mrs. Lucy
15、Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch. 5. What is the best title for this newspaper article?A. The Story of Mr. Johnson,
16、 A Sweet Salesman B. Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route C. Driver Escapes Through Car Boot D. The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident 6. Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?A. The hammer. B. The coin. C. The screw. D. The horn. 7. “Finally it gave” (Parag
17、raph 5) means that _. A. Luckily the door was torn away in the end B. At last the wrench went broken C. The lock came open after all his efforts D. The chance was lost at the last minute 8. It may be inferred from the passage that _. A. the ditch was along a quiet country road B. the accident happen
18、ed on a clear warm day C. the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditch D. Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attended CInterest in pursuing international careers has risen in recent years, as a result of chronic (长久的 ) personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond the
19、ir home borders for talent. Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative. Or they may
20、 wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language. When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one- or two-page document describing ones educational qualifications
21、 and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate (公司) culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to embrace t
22、wo or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start. Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of “cross-border” job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description. Provide the reader with details ab
23、out your studies and any related experience. Pay attention to the resume format you use chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your “oldest” work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most co
24、untries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format. If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the recipient （收件人) uses British English or American English because there are
25、 variations between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as “tertiary education” in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these variations may assume that your resume contains errors. 9. Compan
26、ies are hiring more foreign employees because _ . A. they find foreign employees are usually more talented B. they need original ideas from employees hired overseas C. they want to expand their business beyond home borders D. they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home 10. The author be
27、lieves that an individual who applies to work overseas _ . A. is usually creative and full of initiative B. aims to improve his foreign language skills C. is dissatisfied with his own life at home D. seeks either his own or his childrens development 11. When it comes to resume writing, it is best to
28、 _ . A. take cultural factors into consideration B. learn about the companys hiring process C. follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting D. know the employers personal likes and dislikes 12. According to the authors last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of _ . A. the different edu
29、cational systems in the US and the UK B. the differences between the varieties of English C. the recipients preference with regard to the format D. the distinctive characteristics of American and British cultures D Psychiatrists (精神病专家) who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset i
30、n child raisingolder parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children. But raising kids takes money and energy. Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing dem
31、ands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later.” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dre
32、am. Henry Metcalf a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But hes also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but hes learned that young at heart doesnt mean young. Lately hes been taking afternoon naps (午睡) to
33、 keep up his energy. “My body is aging,” says Metcalf. “You cant get away from that.” Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “They worry theyll be mistaken for gr
34、andparents, or that theyll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school,” says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one: “that they wont be alive long enough to support and protect their child,” she says. Many l
35、ate-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertilily (受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins. “We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple wh
36、at they desired for years, “a sense of family.” Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. “The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr. Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting.” 13. What does the author mean by saying
37、“For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream”（Paragraph 1）? A. They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age. B. They cant obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of. C. They cant get full pension unless they work some extra years. D. They have to go on working be
38、yond their retirement age. 14. The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that _ . A. older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children B. many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age C. older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies D.
39、taking afternoon naps is a good way to regain energy 15. Whats the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst? A. Approaching of death. B. Slowing down of their pace of life.C. Being laughed at by other people. D. Being mistaken for grandparents. 115 CCDA CBCA DDAB DCA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
