1、河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（88）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。AOne Sunday morning in June 1959 my mother walked into my room. “Surprise!” she said, proudly holding up a yellow dress. “I made it just for you. What do you think?”I bit my tongue. How could I tell Mom it was the ugliest dress I had eve
2、r seen?“Its perfect for church,” my mother continued delightedly.“I wish someone had made a dress like this for me.”Too bad you cant wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. No one should refuse.Unwillingly I put it on.All through church I prayed（祈祷）,Lord, let me get
3、out of here without anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on, one of the coolest boys at Neptune High School. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had never taken any notice of me. Every time I got near him, I became tongue-tied.At the end of the service I
4、 rushed for the door. But I had to wait on the steps while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longerThen out of the corner of my eye I saw the Pearces coming near. Before I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.I started talking, hoping if I kept it up he wouldnt notice my
5、 ugly dress. “Im going to college in September,” I said. www.ks5 高#考#资#源#网“Thats great,” Dennis replied “I got accepted to police academy（学院）.”“Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. The next thing I knew Dennis had asked me out on a date!We courted（恋爱）through college, and eventually g
6、ot married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the day he had first asked me out.“Certainly I do,” he said.“You were always quiet in school. I didnt think youd be much fun. But you were so lively when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe tha
7、t yellow dress wasnt what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.1Why did she accept such a dress?AShe was fond of its new pattern. BHer Mom just brought it for her.CIt was proper to go to church in itDShe understood her Moms love2The author tried to carry the dialog on，ho
8、ping . Ashe would catch other boys attention BDennis would get her out for a date CDennis wouldnt take notice of her dress Dshe could be noticed by Denniss parents3The underlined part“had a crush on in Paragraph 6 probably means：“ ”. A10ved deeplyBmet by chance C100ked down on Dworried about4What wo
9、uld be the best title for the text?AAn Ugly Dress BA Perfect Dress CA Dress for the Church DA Dress for the DateBA new hotel is set to open in a faraway village in northern Sweden，which intends to change the simple treehouse into a worldclass hotel for travelers who enjoy special designsTreehotel，wh
10、ich lies in Harads about 60 km south of the Arctic Circle，will be made up of four rooms when it opens on July 17th：the Cabin，the Blue Cone，the Nest and the MirrorcubeTwo more are due to open in Octoberthe UFO and A Room With a View“Our goal in five years is to have 24 rooms from 24 different archite
11、cts(建筑师)，”says Treehotel co-founder Kent Lindvall，who came up with the idea along with his wife BfittaThe first six rooms were designed by five different architects. The Mirrorcube which stands four meters high and four meters wide has drawn widespread attention as it will be connected to a singletr
12、eeIts an interesting buildingYou cannot find anything like this in the world todayIts really special，”says Lindvall，as he stands next to the rooms mirrored outer wallEverything will reflect(映照)in thisthe trees，the birds，the clouds，the sun，everythingSo it should be invisible nearly in the forestLindv
13、all says a special film will be put onto the glass which will be seen by birds。This is untouched forest andwe want to leave it as it issays Selberg，another co-founderShe addsIf were lucky we might see a bearI think whats exciting here is that were just 60 km below the Arctic Circle which means there
14、s a good possibility to have the northern lights in the winter and during the during the summer of course you have the midnight sun.”The aim of Treehotel is “feel free in a tree” and the experience will cost up to 4,200 Swedish crowns ($555,50)for two guests in the Mirrorcube, which is designed to h
15、old up to four guests.5What do we know about Treehotel in Harads from the text? AThe hotel will provide six rooms in July. BIts 60 km away from t11e Arctic Circle. CIt is specially designed by one architect DIt was once all ordinary family treehouse6Why is the Mirrorcube kown by many people? AIt wil
16、l be joined to one tree only. BIt is in a distant village in Sweden CIts designed by a famous architect.DIts outer wall is covered with mirror.7A special film will be used toAtake in light B.protect birds Cseize animals Dkeep off bears8What is the text mainly about?AA modem buildingBA Swedish villag
17、eCA faraway villageDA special treehouseCVisiting the Embassies of Washington, DCWashington, DCis known for its many museums and government buildingsIt is also home to embassies（大使馆）from more than 170 countries. Many of these buildings around the city have interesting histories. Some embassies are in
18、 large historical homes. Others were built more recently to show the building desihgn of their countries. Many embassies hold special cultural（文化）events.The Embassy of UzbekistanIt is in a richly decorated（装修）home built in 1906 by a wealthy banker, Clarence Moore. But Mr Moore did not live to enjoy
19、his house for very long. He died on board the ship Titanic, which sank 1912This building served as the Canadian Embassy before Uzbekistan bought it in 1996The Embassy of FinlandThe Italian Embassy is near Massachusetts Avenue. Nearby, the Embassy of Finland looks like it is built out of blocks of gl
20、assIts design is modern，but it fits in nicely with the natural environment around itA screen of plants covers part of the front of the buildingInsidevisitors Can look through large glass windows deep into the wooded areas of Rock Creek Park. The Finnish Embassy holds many interesting exhibitsThe Emb
21、assy of France It is in a gated area off Reservoir RoadThe embassys cultural center, La Maison Francaise, organizes many cultural eventsAlsoif you are very lucky, you might be invited to a party at the home of the French ambassador(大使)This extraordinary home in the Kalorama neighborhood looks like a
22、 palace。Organizations like the Washington Opera sometimes hp1d events in this beautiful house。The International Center Last month，China opened a new embassy in the area of Washington called the International CenterCCPei and LC。Pei designed the buildingMeasuring more than 10000 square meters，this is
23、One of the biggest embassies in WashingtonCCPei said the areas of plants around the embassy were to present people a natural and calming design9Which embassy was once a large historical home? AThe International Center BThe Embassy of Finland CThe Embassy of France DThe Embassy of Uzbekistan10What ca
24、n we learn about the International Center from the text? AIt once belonged to a rich banker BIt was built out of blocks of glass CIt stands in the Kalorama neighborhood DIt is a newlyconstructed building www.ks5 11At the Embassy of France，you can . Asee many exhibits of great interestBattend events
25、in La Maison Francaise Cinvite the French ambassador home Dvisit its designers CCPei and LCPei12This text is most probably taken from Aa science magazine Ba medical report Ca travel guideDa history textbookDLAS VEGAS (AFP) Children may not like it but a British technology firm has invented an electr
26、onic babysitter - a wristwatch-like device that lets parents know where their children are at all times.The GPS Child Locator, or num8, attaches securely to a childs wrist and contains a Global Positioning System (GPS), said Matthew Salmon, a spokesman for the manufacturer, lok8u.It uses GPS and GSM
27、 (Global System for Mobiles) technology with an accuracy of 10 feet (three meters), he said. It tracks your child.It only starts working when the device is connected to the childs wrist, Salmon said, and is very difficult to get off.Even if the child managed to get it off it would send an emergency
28、text message through to your mobile phone, he said. It would give you a Google Maps image with their exact location, the street name and the zip code.When a child is wearing the device, a parent sends the text message wru and the childs current location is sent back to a mobile phone or computer.Par
29、ents can also log on to the company website to discover their childs present location.You can also set up a perimeter, an invisible fence, and if they wander out of this invisible fence which you put on the Internet it will warn you, Salmon said. It will text you immediately.Salmon said the device i
30、s waterproof and shockproof and lasts for three days with a full charge.It will be available in both Britain and the United States this year and retails for 200 dollars with a 10 dollar a month subscription fee.He said the company had received thousands of inquiries about the device since launching
31、it this week. Fifty percent are positive, 50 percent are negative, that its a bit Big Brotherish, he said. But its really just about letting you have freedom of mind.13Only when does the device begin to work.Ait uses GPS and GSM technologyBit is put within about 3 metersCits joined to parents comput
32、erDit is fastened to the childs wrist14If a child is wearing the “wristwatch”, parents can track them by .Asending the text message “wru”Breplying to the text messageCgetting a Google Maps pictureDphoning the local police station15What Can we conclude from the text?AIt wont be easily found if a chil
33、d loses t11e deviceBThe device wont work while a child is swimmingCParents can easily track children due to the deviceDThe new product needs to be fully charged daily16The purpose of the text is to .Aexplain how to use the new deviceBattract more buyers to the new productCdiscuss advantages of a new
34、 inventionDintroduce a new electronic equipmentEThe first time I decided to leave home was when 1 was in high schoo11 was having trouble getting along will my parentsI had about a hundred dollars in my pocket，and so I thought about leaving home, It took me 6my three weeks away from home when I stare
35、d to feel homesick. Living on my own is a totally different experience for three main reasons：being more responsible, more decisive and more creativeFirst of all，I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsibleMy parents usually tell me to carry out my work and duties alm
36、ost every daymen I fail to do the work，I only get scolded. However now that I am on my own，I get to deal with my duties without being told toWhen I fail to do my duties，I must also deal with the result by myselfAnother different experience for me while living on my own is that now I have become more
37、 decisive. I have to be more careful since I am on my own because my parents are not here to give me their advice. I must make my own decisionsFor example，I must make the best decisions for myself without hurting anybodys feelings and without my parents，guidanceTherefore，I became more creative just
38、by living on my ownI could make my own future plan-l have made rules for myself to followThis to me is a good experience，because I usually think that being creative is thenicest thing in the worldHowever, when 1 was with my parentsl found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followe
39、d their ideas In conclusion，these are the things that usually happen when I am with my parents and when I am alone. Besides，I think that it is better for everyone to love their parents and themselyes before they love anyone elseThey should leam how to live on their own. but meanwhile learn how to fo
40、llow every technique that was given to them by their ParentsThey can make use of their freedom of choice to lead to wherever they want。17According to the text，the author decided to leave home because Ahe would like to live in the school with fellows Bhe found it hard to get on well with his parents
41、Che had to go on withhis studies inanother city Dhe felt he was old enough to live on his own18What did the author think matters most in the world?ABeing independent BBeing responsibleCBeing creative DBeing more decisive19The passage mainly tells us that .Aone Can be, free of trouble by living on on
42、es ownBone can enjoy more freedom by living on one，s ownCliving alone can help one keep good relationships with parentsD1iving alone helps one become responsible，decisive and creative20How is the text developed?AExplanationExamplesConclusion BExplanationResearchConclusion CArgumentInformationConclusion DArgumentReasonsConclusion110 CABABDCDDA1120 CBACBABCDD 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
