1、山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（3）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AMy grandmothers eightieth birthday was approaching and I was at a loss as to what to give her. She had recently moved into a nursing home and didnt have room for extra stuff. She insisted that she didnt need a thing.Finally, I
2、 came up with an idea. In her birthday card, I sent her a gift certificate for A letter a week for the next year! It was a big promise. Ive never been much of a letter writer, but now I was living far from home, and should be able to find plenty of news. Growing up just a mile from my grandparents,
3、wed always been close. I knew that shed love to hear what was going on in my life.The letter gift certificate was a huge hit. She got fifty-two letters that first year. As her next birthday rolled around, she asked for another letter gift certificate for her birthday. In fact, thats also what she wa
4、nted for her next eight birthdays.For nine and a half years I wrote her. She was rarely able to write back. So much happened in those nine years! At first I wrote about the cold Michigan winters. Then I wrote about my pregnancy! During the kids preschool years I shared every funny thing they did and
5、 said, and as they grew they started adding picture letters to the envelope. I sent postcard letters from vacations.I flew home annually to visit and soon realized that the entire nursing home staff knew all the details of my life, as more and more often they were reading the letters to her.My last
6、letter arrived the day after her death. Ive always wanted relationships with no regrets. None of that I wish I had told her I loved her for me! I felt I had given her the best gift I could.Months later, while going through her things, my dad found a box. It was filled with letters from me. Those let
7、ters are a journal of my life. Some were unremarkable. Others were filled with moments and pictures I had completely forgotten. In some ways it seems I missed those years due to motherly exhaustion. She saved those memories for me in my letters.Life really does fly by. Loved ones come and go. But so
8、metimes our gifts to others come back to us in unexpected ways. This is one of those times.1. From the second paragraph we can infer that the author _.A. usually didnt write letters a lot B. was afraid of writing a letterC. often found no words to write D. promised to write each birthday2. The under
9、lined phrase “a huge hit” may mean _.A. a big surprise B. a big success C. a big wonder D. a big regret3. How did the author feel after her grandmother died?A. sad B. relaxed C. pitiful D. unregretful4. By writing the story, the author meant to _.A. thank her grandma for saving memories for herB. ex
10、pect people to write more to the elderlyC. prove the importance of writing lettersD. show her grandmas love to herBAuthorities in India warn that the world-famous Taj Mahal desperately needs repairs. Some say that this architectural landmark could eventually collapse unless efforts are made to prote
11、ct and preserve it.The Taj Mahal, completed in 1648, was built in Agra, India, on the edge of the Yamuna River. The wooden foundation that holds up the building stays strong because of the moist environment around the river. If the river were to dry out, the wooden foundation could crack and fall ap
12、art. Over the past decade, the Yamuna has been shrinking, especially during the summer months. This is partly because of overuse of the river water by residents and businesses.Some officials have said the building may collapse in as little as five years. Other experts disagree and question whether t
13、he building really faces any danger. Certain politicians and historians, however, are pushing the government to begin preservation efforts, or work to repair and take care of the monument. This is not the first time the Taj Mahal has been threatened. In 1996, officials thought air pollution was turn
14、ing the building yellow. The Indian government ordered nearby factories to stop burning coal or leave the area.Shah Jahan, a former emperor of India, began building the Taj Mahal in 1631. He had it built in honor of his deceased wife, Mumtaz Mahl, who was buried inside the Taj Mahal with Jahan. Many
15、 architects say the building is a masterpiece of symmetry. Symmetry is a visual technique where the right side of an object looks the same as the left side of the object.The Taj Mahal has been named one of the Seven Wonders of the World, a list of amazing human-made landmarks. The United Nations Edu
16、cational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) lists the Taj Mahal as a World Heritage Site and helps preserve the famous structure. Because of the buildings importance in Indian culture, Minister of Parliament Ramshankar Katheria has taken the case to both the Prime Minister and President o
17、f India. Katheria has said, “I am demanding a high-level inquiry to analyze the severe threat posed to the wooden structures in the foundation of the Taj.”5. According to the first paragraph, it is suggested that _.A. People like the Taj Mahal worldwide.B. Some repair work has ever been done with th
18、e Taj Mahal.C. The Taj Mahal is in danger.D. The Taj Mahal will be rebuilt6. Which of the following is TRUE of the Taj Mahal according to the text?A. It was built over the Yamuna River.B. It almost fell down due to the air pollution there.C. Its left and right sides look almost the same.D. It is wel
19、l managed by the UNESCO.7. What would be the best title of the text?A. The Taj Mahal, the symbol of Indian cultureB. The Taj Mahal, a great wonderC. Mumtaz Mahal and the Taj MahalD. Trouble at the Taj MahalC Youtube and Lenovo, the computer manufacturer, announced on Monday a science contest called
20、SpaceLab for students around the world aged 14 to 18, and it is not quite like any other science contest. For one, the students do not actually have to perform any experiments. Instead, they will make videos to express ideas for experiments that could be conducted in the zero-gravity environments of
21、 the space station. The two winning entries(参赛作品) will be built and flown there, and astronauts will conduct a demonstration that will be broadcast to classroom via YouTube. These will not be the first student experiments to get to the space station. Students at 12 school districts around the countr
22、y are currently writing proposals for experiments to fly there next spring, part of a program run by the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education(NCESSE) in Capitol Heights, Maryland. “Its changing the way kids are looking at science,” said Jeff Goldstein, the centers director. Earlier
23、this year, 27 student experiments, out of 1,027 proposals, flew on two space shuttle flights. For the YouTube contest, NASA has signed an agreement with Space Adventures, a company in Vienna, Virginia, which is best known for arranging trips by space tourists to the space station. Space Adventures w
24、ill act as a middleman to prepare the winning experiments for flight. Restrictions for experiment proposals include no dangerous animals, no explosions and nothing sharp. Entries will be selected and the finalists(参加决赛的选手) will be distributed among three geographical regions. For each region, there
25、will be 10 finalists in the 14-16-year-old category and 10 in the 17-18-year-old category. A popular vote among YouTube visitors will provide a quarter of the final score. Also judging the finalists will be a group of experts including Stephen W. Hawking.8. Which of the following is true of Space La
26、b?A. Two winners will be sent to the space station.B. Astronauts will do the chosen experiments.C. All students can enter the contest.D. NCESSE will manage the contest.9. Paragraph 3 mainly tell us _.A. that flying to space is many kids dreamB. why Goldstein launched a programC. that there are other
27、 projects similar to Space LabD. that only a few students experiments can be chosen10. How many participants will enter the finals?A. 10 B. 20 C. 40 D. 6011. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. Hawking will present the prizes personallyks5uB. any experiment idea is welcome without limitationC
28、. YouTube visitors determine the result of the contest to some degreeD. YouTube will invite scientists to help the participantsD Lately, I am often asked about my favorite current TV show. The questioner is shocked to hear I rarely watch TV. Whether it is an at-home date night or some good time alon
29、e, I can always find something fun to do without the noise and distraction of a TV show. Thats not to say there arent times when I do turn to DVDs or the Internet to watch shows. Its just that there are so many things to do.There are many games that are grown-up enough to hold my interest. Another a
30、ctivity that kills time is putting to use the building block sets I still have from my childhood. Its very satisfying to achieve a feat of engineering by the end of an evening. Its likewise great fun to create playful artwork by bedtime while avoiding overstimulation from electronic devices.Nothing
31、sucks up creativity like an entire evening spent watching TV. So, whether Im in the mood to paint, play my flute, or make something out of clay, I make time to do it. I always hear people complain there isnt enough time to do what they want, but some are the same people who are shocked that I rarely
32、 watch TV. Considering their complaints, it is ironic that on June 22, 2011 the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the results of the American Time Use Survey and stated “Watching TV was the leisure activity occupying the most time (2.7hours per day), accounting for about half of leisure tine on av
33、erage, for those aged 15 and over”.Sometimes I just come home to find stillness and release the tensions of the day. I turn on neither TV nor the computer, but opt for yoga, a hot bath, a good book, or an early bedtime. Though it might seem extravagant(奢侈的) to go to bed around 9:00p.m., it can reall
34、y make a difference. Especially when something is bothering me, the distraction of TV only complicates my thoughts, and I can better cope with the world if I just relax.My evenings of rare TV are enjoyable. Its these evenings of play, creativity and relaxation that make a better-rounded lifestyle.12
35、. The text mainly talks about _.A. the authors hobbiesB. some disadvantages of watching TVC. some healthy lifestyleD. the authors evenings of rare TV13. Some people cant find enough time to do what they want because_.A. watching TV occupies too much of their timeB. they spend too much time complaini
36、ngC. they just dont bother to find the timeD. they are too busy to spare time14. We can conclude from the text that _.A. the author is only interested in adult gamesB. the author wont play the flute when he doesnt have timeC. going to bed before 9:00 p.m. makes a person better deal with the worldD. the author rarely watches TV and also doesnt watch shows on the Internet15. According to the text, watching too much TV can lead to the following EXCEPT_.A. distraction B. sleepiness C. less creativity D. over-stimulation115 ABDAC CDBCD CDACB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