1、2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题2 阅读理解 15（35分钟）AWhen a “boss child” doesnt learn limits at home, the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coachers, for example, or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonel
2、y as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.“I see more and more parents giving up their power,” says Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. They bend too far because they dont want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their
3、 parenting skills. Their kids, in turn, feel more anxious.1. Bossy children like Stephen Jackson _.A. make good decisionsB. show self-centerednessC. lack care from othersD. have little sense of fear2. The underlined phrase “inheritable trait” in paragraph 2 means _.A. inborn natureB. developed chara
4、cterC. accepted theoryD. particular environment3. The study on bossy behavior implies that parents _.A. should give more power to their children B. should be strict with their childrenC. should not be so anxious about their childrenD. should not set limits for their children4. What is the passage ma
5、inly about?A. How bossy behavior can be controlled.B. How we can get along with bossy children.C. What leads to childrens bossy behavior.D. What effect bossy behavior brings about.BThe idea that high heels are bad for your health isnt new - scientists have warned women for years that they contribute
6、 to problems ranging from corns to hammer toes, tendonitis, knee pain, sprained (扭伤) ankles and back problems. But in 1998, Kerdgan and a team of Harvard researchers were the first to link high heels and knee osteoarthritis, a painful joint disease that destroys cartilage (软骨) surrounding the knee.
7、The first study looked only at stiletto heels, and Kerrigan said she wanted to study the chunky high-heeled shoes she noticed many women wearing. “This study confirms what we all intuitively (直觉地) know that high-heeled shoes of any kind are not good for our health,” said Dr. Glenn Pfeifer, a San Fra
8、ncisco doctor and member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons who was not connected to the study.5. We learn from the passage that women choose chunky heels because _.A. they want to walk comfortablyB. chunky heeled shoes are cheaper than stiletto heeled pairsC. chunky heels do less harm t
9、o kneesD. chunky heels are not painful at all6. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. people got to know the high heels are bad for health recentlyB. people have known the high heels are bad for health for yearsC. people havent known the high heels are bad for health yetD. people will be war
10、ned that the high heels are bad for health soon7. The best title for the passage may be _.A. Taking Healthy Knees into Consideration B. High-heels Do Harm to KneesC. Chunky Heels and Stiletto Heels D. When Wearing High-heelsC“Opinion” is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to m
11、atters of taste, belief, and judgment. This inaccurate use would probably cause little confusion if people didnt attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most attach great importance to it. “I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours, and Everyones entitled to his opinion, are c
12、ommon expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge anothers opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to challenge anothers opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend What do you think of the new
13、 Ford cars?” And he may reply, “In my opinion, theyre ugly.” In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For its obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes, Its pointless to argue about matters of
14、 taste.8. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the author?A. Everyone has a right to hold his own opinion. B. Free expression of opinions always leads to confusion.C. Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.D. Casual use of the word “opinion” often brings about q
15、uarrels. 9. According to the author, who of the following would be labeled as intolerant?A. Someone who turns a deaf ear to others opinions.B. Someone who cant put up with others tastes.C. Someone who values only their own opinions.D. Someone whose opinion harms other people.10. The new Ford cars ar
16、e cited as an example to show that _.A. it is foolish to criticize a famous brand B. one should not always agree to others opinionsC. personal tastes are not something to be challengedD. it is unwise to express ones likes and dislikes in public11. Considered judgment is different from personal prefe
17、rence in that _.A. it is stated by judges in the courtB. it reflects public like and dislikesC. it is a result of a lot of controversyD. it is based on careful thought DThe fact that life isnt fair doesnt mean we shouldnt do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. T
18、o the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we dont recognize or admit that life isnt fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize
19、 that life isnt fair, however, we feel compassion(热情) for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers loving-kindness to everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact.
20、You may be surprised that it can persuade you out of self-pity and into helpful action.12. The writer thought of his friends question as a good one because _.A. he also wanted to know who held such an opinionB. it made him recall something during his childhoodC. like his friend, he also thought life
21、 was unfairD. he learned something from the question as a youngster13. Surrendering to the fact that life isnt fair will _.A. keep us from making everything perfectB. keep us from doing everything in our powerC. make us face unfair treatment bravelyD. make us know its our duty to perfect things14. T
22、he second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that _.A. its nice to accept the injustice of lifeB. its nice to surrender to the lifeC. we should not surrender to the lifeD. we should not feel sorry for everything15. In the last paragraph, “this very basic fact” refers to the fact that _.A. you should not pity for othersB. life isnt and wont be fairC. compassion is heartfelt emotionD. pity is a self-defeating emotion高考资源网独家高Ks5uK&S%5#U精品资源，欢迎下载！高Ks5uK&S%5#U高考资源网高考资源网
