1、河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（1）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。A For Rachael and Leigh Badman，there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year-that their sick daughter survives until December 25 Fifteenyearold Paige suffers from a rare brain conditionThe disease affects as few as l2 people in
2、 the world，and can kill her any day without warning And her condition has deteriorated in recent monthsEach time she closes her eyes，she may never wake upRachael and Leigh Badman are worried that she couldnt live through ChristmasThey filled their house with Christmas decorations on November 1，so sh
3、e could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years agoMrs.Badman described the condition as“being on death row”as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter She said，“Paige always loves Christmas and its heartbreaking to see her
4、 suffering like this” In the last months，Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken But she loves music，and enjoys watching pop starsDVDsAnd in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother，KeftonThe family，who have already organized parts of Paiges fun
5、eral，also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the tripSince then，however，her condition has worsened Mrs. Badman，who is separated from her husband and works as Paige，s fulltime carer, said，“Now she cant eat or drink anymore，and her brain is shrinking(萎缩)With all her problems，we just though
6、t，Lets get the Christmas tree up as soon as possibleWere praying she lives to see Christmas Day”1Paiges parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1 to A1et her enjoy the great time with visitors B1et her enjoy Christmas early before her death C1et her understand her parents love www.ks5 D1et her
7、 receive more good wishes from others2Mrs. Badman described Paige as“being on death row” because APaige could die at any time without warning Bshe found Paige struggling painfully Cshe had organized Paiges funeral DPaige lost the abilities to walk and speak3The underlined word can be replaced by“ ”A
8、proved satisfyingBgrown stronger Cgot improvedDbecome worse4What can be learned from the passage? AChristmas is Paiges favorite festival B12of children in the world suffer from the disease CPaige enjoyed watching pop starsDVDs on a trip DPaige travelled with her family before suffering the diseaseB
9、Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress their teachers and succeed in sch001You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps Make sure theyre preparedTeachers are impressed by children coming to schoolprepared to learnMak
10、e sure they have everything they need：pencils，textbooks，erasers，and so on.Require them to be active in classTeach them to ask teachers questions when they dont understand somethingSome children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiativ
11、e(主动)to askThey should take part in class discussions，giving their opinions politely Keep your children healthyIf your children are tired and hungry，they wont be ready to learnChildren need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per nightFeed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunchProvi
12、de them with fruit and other healthy foodsapples or bananas are better for them than cookies Make sure that your children do their homeworkIf they really dont understand it, discuss it with them patientlyDont do their homework for themTeachers can always tell who is doing the work Teach your childre
13、n good manners and habitsChildren need to arrive at school on time，and be polite to their teachers and classmatesParents need to teach these skills at homeNothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you” and these are children their teachers are certain to love5The first paragraph s
14、erves as a(n) Aexplanation Bintroduction Cbackground Dexample6What should parents do according to the passage? AThey should ask teachers questions from time to time BThey have to require children to buy study materials on their own CThey ought to prefer children to take cookies to schoo1 DThey shoul
15、d discuss homework with their children patiently7Which of the following is NOT true? AHungry and tired children cant focus on their study BChildren should go to school on time and learn to be polite CTeachers wont know when parents do homework for their children DTeachers are impressed when children
16、 take part in class discussions8What would be the best tide for the passage? AHelp Your Children Impress Their Teachers BAsk Your Children to Be Active in Class www.ks5 CTeach Your Children to Be Prepared for ClassDRequire Your Children to Follow the Rules at Schoo1C At Institute for the Future，game
17、 designer Jane McGonigal creates massive(大规模的)multiplayer free online roleplaying games(MMORPGs)，which focus on social changes and environmental problemsShe hopes that players will use their new skills to make the real world better According to Jane，our addiction to gaming is actually a great thing，
18、so long as we use it properlySpeaking at the TED(TechnologyEntertainmentDesign)2010 Conference，Jane says that people should devote more time to games to build the skills necessary to make the world betterPeople who take part in MMORPGs develop specialized skills in problemsolving as a teamSo，if game
19、rs are willing to take part in roleplaying games based on realworld problems，they will be able to work together to find ways that can be used in the real world Jane focuses on creating the kinds of video games that enable players to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of those around
20、themIn 2007, she helped create a video game called A World Without Oil，in which 1，800 players tried to find new ways to transport themselves in a world without oilEven after completing the game，the players focused on the problem and its possible solutionsHer next game，Evoke，takes an even more practi
21、cal wayGame players are mainly young people in AfricaThey will learn to create a business that will help stop problems such as poverty and AIDS on a local levelBy the end of the game，players will be guided by experts on how to start their own businesses “We can make any future we imagine and we can
22、play any games we want，”she said at the TED Conference“So let the worldchanging games begin”9The MMORPGs are created by Jane McGonigal to Agive garners more chances to play online games Bdevelop gamers problemsolving skills Chelp gamers get used to social changes Dmake gamers take proper attitudes t
23、owards games10Which of the following is true about MMORPGs? ARoleplaying games are realworld problems BThey take too much of gamers spare time CThe gamers play different roles in the games DThey cost garners a lot of money to play11What can we learn from the third paragraph? AA World Without Oil was
24、 mainly created for African youth BGamers can learn how to run a business in Evoke CThe garners of A World Without Oil are all environmentalists DThe players taking part in Evoke will start their own businesses12The passage is mainly about Asome popular online gamesBadvice on how to play gamesCgames
25、 to solve realworld problemsDways to develop specialized skills www.ks5 高#考#资#源#网D In a research on the effect of the transport sector(运输领域)on climate，it proves that road traffic contributes the most to global warmingThe aviation(航天)sector has the second largest warming effect while shipping has a c
26、ooling effect on the Earths Climate The study concludes that since preindustrial times，15of CO emissions(排放量) made by humans have come from the transport sectorThe study implies that more attention needs to be paid to the fast growing road sectorLooking only at CO emissions，road traffic alone has le
27、d to twothirds of the warming caused by total transport emissionsThe reason why road transport tops the list is mainly due to the large number of vehicles on the roads and the smaller cooling effect from their emissionsThe researchers said that the road emissions of today will make Up three quarters
28、 of the warming caused by transport over the next hundred years Following road transport，aviation is the second largest transport contributor to global warmingHowever, the historical contribution from aviation emissions to global warming is more than doubled the contribution from road emissionsIn fa
29、ct，over the next 100 years，todays road emissions will have a climate effect that is four times higher than the climate effect from todays aviation emissions For shipping，the picture is more complicatedUntil now，shipping has had a cooling effect on climateThis is because shipping produces a large amo
30、unt of S02，which has a cooling effectHowever，although the gas，until now，has given the shipping industry a cooling effect，this effect will disappear after a while，as the gas doesnt last long in the atmosphereThe longlived CO will dominate(占优势)，giving shipping a warming effect in the long run In gener
31、al，the transport sectors contribution to global warming will be continuously high in the future13What can we learn about road traffic? AIt has the second largest warming effect on climate BIt produces l5of all CO into the air every year CIt created more CO emissions than aviation in history DIts CO
32、emissions will probably increase in future14Shipping has a cooling effect because Ashipping conditions have been improved Bthe amount of ships at sea is small Cit produces a gas which has a cooling effect Dthe gas it produces can absorb CO15The underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably means“ ” Aaft
33、er a long time Bin a tiring race Call the time Dduring a long voyage16The passage mainly talks about Athe effect of CO 0n global climate Bthe effect from traffic on global warming Chow to choose a green way to travel Dwhy transport produces so much COE The Proposal is an American romantic comedy fil
34、mAlthough predictable, its surprisingly enjoyable and completely charmin9The story goes as follows Margaret is the chief editor in a book publishing company in the USHer workers strongly dislike her for she doesnt bear anything less from perfectionMargaret is Canadian and shes been working in the US
35、 without a proper visa(签证) After learning she is being deported(驱逐)to Canada，she forces her assistant，Andrew，to marry herAndrew wants to get his own book published，so he agrees to marry Margaret in return for the editorship and publicationThe two spend the weekend with his parents in SitkaAlaska in
36、order to sell the lie, where they will be attending the birthday party of Andrews grandmotherMargaret is not receptive to AlaskaAs they have to act as if they were a real couple in front of Andrews family，a series of funny things happen during this vacationHowever，during the wedding ceremony，Margare
37、t decides she cannot marry Andrew and confesses the business arrangement in front of everyoneincluding Mr. Gilbertson, who informs her she has twentyfour hours toget back to CanadaAndrew then rushes to New York and shows up at the office where he expresses his love for Margaret，proposing marriage al
38、l over again as he “wants to date Margaret”The two go to Mr. Gilbertson once more to get engaged, this time “for real” The Proposal is directed by Anne Fletcher and stars Sandra Bullock (Margaret)and Ryan Reynolds(Andrew)Teaming up with Ryan Reynolds for the first time brought out the best in Bulloc
39、kand it made Reynolds seem even more attractive than usual17Margaret forces Andrew to marry her because she Awants to publish her own book Badmires Andrews talent as an editor C1ikes the business of Andrews family Dis going to be sent back to Canada18What can we learn about Margaret? AShe and Andrew
40、 pretend to be a couple all the time BShe is actually unwilling to travel to Alaska CShe cant stand Andrews seriousness DShe gets on quite well with her workers www.ks5 高#考#资#源#网19The director of the film is AAnne Fletcher BMargaret CRyan Reynolds DAndrew20It can be inferred from the passage that AT
41、he Proposal was Ryan Reynolds first film BAndrews family like Margaret once they see her CMargaret and Andrew finally fall in love with each other DBullock was the best actress Reynolds had worked with14 BADA 58 BDCA 912 BCBC 1316 DCAB 1720 DBAC 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
