1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（67）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 afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meetingI was looking forward to a quietview of the wonderful worksA young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop be
2、tween themselvesI watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talkingI admired his patience for tolerating herconstant wordsDisturbed by their noise, I moved onI encountered them several times as I movedthrough the various rooms of artEach time I heard her continuous flow of words, I mov
3、ed awayquickly . I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop doing some shopping when the couple approached theexitBefore they left, the manreached into his pocket and pulled out a white objectHeturned it into a long cane ( 手杖) and thentapped his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jack
4、etHes abraveman, the clerk at the counter said Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young ageDuring his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldnt changeSo, as before, he and his wife come inwhenever theres a new art showBut what does he get out of the art? I askedHe cant seeCant
5、see! YourewrongHe sees a lotMore than you and I do, the clerk saidHis wifedescribes each painting so he can see it in his head I learned something about patience,courage and love that dayI saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person withoutsight and the courage of a husband who
6、 would notallow blindness to change his lifeAnd I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm( )1. Which of the following statements is true? A. The husband was doing all the talking when the couple viewed the works. B. The husband tapped his way to the coatroom t
7、o get his jacket. C. The husband was considered a brave man by the clerk at the store. D. The husband allowed blindness to change his life.( )2. The underlined word “encountered” in the passage means “_”. A. saw B. met C. talked D. argued( )3. At first the authors attitude towards the wife of the co
8、uple was _. A. positive B. neutral C. bored D. admiring( )4. What can be inferred from the passage is _. A. the man had his eyes blinded in a fight. B. the man must be a painter before. C. the woman was very devoted to his husband. D. the man often killed time by visiting exhibition.BPlastic surgery
9、 (整容手术) is becoming popular with young people. But just a few days ago, it took the life of a pop singer in China. Wang Bei, 24, a former singer on Super Girl, died on Nov 15 during plastic surgery in Wuhan, Hubei province. The young singers jaw (下巴) suddenly started bleeding during the procedure, b
10、locking her throat and causing her to suffocate (窒息).The Ministry of Health stepped in on Nov 27, calling on health authorities all over China to increase supervision( 监管 ) of the countrys medical plastic surgery industry. It also told the Hubei health department to look into Wangs death and “to mak
11、e the result of the investigation public as soon as possible.”Wangs death has raised concerns about the dangers of plastic surgery in China.In China, people ,especially youngsters , are becoming more and more conscious ( 有意识的 ) of their looks and are willing to go to great lengths to make themselves
12、 look more attractive.Today, many young people see plastic surgery as the key to love, wealth and success.Ding Xiaobang , a plastic surgeon at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, said that in the past decade, he had seen a growing number of patients, like Wang Bei, who were young and naturall
13、y goodlooking.“They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities in work and in marriage,” said Ding.Zhao , 23, a student at the Beijing International Studies University, spent 3000 yuan on an eyelid tuck( 双眼皮手术 ) before graduating this year. She said: “ Of course I want to make a g
14、ood impression on potential employers.”Ding also owed this trend ( 趋势 ) to frustration( 挫折 ).“ Some are frustrated with life and use surgery as a way to try and recover,” said Ding.But a lot of people ignore( 忽视 ) the risk and danger of plastic surgery. In 12 years as a doctor, Zhu Wenbo from Chengd
15、u has often seen unsuccessful plastic surgeries.“Ive met several people whose faces were ruined by plastic surgery, and helping them recover( 修复 ) is difficult,” said Zhu.Being yourself is the most beautiful thing in the world. But if you are considering plastic surgery, here is some advice from exp
16、erts:1. Choose qualified ( 合格的 ) hospitals, especially those with a good reputation for plastic surgery. Avoid beauty salons. ( 美容院 )2. Do not expect too much from changing your appearance. It can only change your face or another body part in certain ways. And safety should always come first.( )5.Th
17、e underlined phrase means “_.” A. using many words B. after a long time C. be prepared to do anything ,however dangerous or unpleasant D. the measurement from one end to the other( )6. Whats the best title of the passage? A. The Price of Beauty B. Plastic Surgery C. Plastic Surgery is Becoming Popul
18、ar in China D. Plastic Surgery is the Ideal Solution to Many Problems.( )7.Which of the following is NOT the advice from experts about plastic surgery?Choose qualified hospitals Choose hospitals with good reputation.Do not expect too much from plastic surgeryBeauty sometimes comes before safety.( )8
19、.Why did Zhao spend 3000 yuan on eyelid tuck?Because she wanted to win the heart of her boyfriend.Because she wanted to recover from her past frustration.Because she wanted to find better opportunities in marriage.Because she wanted to make a good impression on her future employer. C Need a room clo
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28、dvertiser.DEver since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, genetically modified (GM, 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word, mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunge
29、r problems? Even if it would, is it the best solution?Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any corp. In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crops, GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report than analyz
30、ed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.Something else, however, has been on the rise, While GM seeds are expensive, GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pestic
31、ides（杀虫剂）. On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops“ The promise was that you could use fewer chemicals and boost production. But nether is true,” said Bill Christison, President of the US Nation
32、al Farm Coalition.At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money
33、. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a 2008 World Bank report.As a matter of fact, scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of
34、 worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which “green” farming is supposed to be the first choice.( ) 13.The author develops the second paragraph mainly _ . A. by classification B. by comparisonC. by example D. by process( )14. What does the underlined word “boost
35、” in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Control. B. Evaluate C. Obtain. D. Increase.( )15. GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from _. A. practicing “green” farming B. use of fewer chemicalsC. fair distribution of their crops D. using more crops for fuel( )16. Which of the followin
36、g best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology?A. Optimistic B. Defensive C. Disapproving D. Casual ESara tried to befriend her old friend Steves new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didnt hold up her end of the conversation, Betty compla
37、ined to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing.Conversation is a turn-taking game. When our habits are similar, theres no problem. But if our habits are different, you may start to talk before Im finished or fail to take your
38、 turn when Im finished. Thats what was happening with Betty and Sara.It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an
39、 interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel. The general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead people to draw concl
40、usions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定式). And these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an ea
41、stern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in-and never found it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evalua
42、ted at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up. Thats why slight differences in conversational style-tiny little things like microseconds of pause-can have a great effect on ones life. The result in this case was a judgment of psychological pr
43、oblems-even in the mind of the woman herself, who really wondered what was wrong with her and registered for assertiveness training.( )17. What did Sara think of Betty when talking with her? A. Betty was talkative. B. Betty was an interrupter. C. Betty did not take her turn. D. Betty paid no attenti
44、on to Sara.( )18. According to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pauses between turns? A. Americans. B. Israelis. C. The British. D. The Finns.( )19. We can learn from the passage that _A. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacingB. women are unfavorably ster
45、eotyped in eastern cities of the US C. ones inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimesD. one should receive training to build up ones confidence( )20. The underlined word assertiveness in the last paragraph probably means _. A. being willing to speak ones mindB. being able to increase ones powerC. being ready to make ones own judgment D. being quick to express ones ideas confidently1-4 CBCC 5-8 CADD 9-12 ADCB 13-16 CDBC 17-20 CBCD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！
