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 9（35分钟）AThis is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant.When you took my bag, I dont know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, theres not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the
2、5 was useful to you . I have informed the social security office so you wont be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that wont leave you too short. But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. Of course, I phoned
3、the bank right away and the check-casing card is no longer valid, so it wont be much use to you. Actually I dont mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I dont suppose it went very far amon
4、g the three of you. Sorry about that!I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book. There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you. I mean, how would you like something like that to happen
5、 to you?Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasnt even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. Weve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.Im not rea
6、lly angry with you. I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel violated and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But Ive
7、 lost just a little more faith in human natureAnd as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us?” I couldnt answer that question. I wonder if you can.1. In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to .A. describe the contents of the bag in detail.B. give some suggestions t
8、o the three thievesC. state the fact that she was careless with the moneyD. tell the thieves hardly any money was available 2. Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?A. The cash in her bag.B. The handbag itself.C. The papers and notes in the bag.D. The check books in the bag.3. Wh
9、at can we conclude about the police?A. They think the case quite common.B. They show sympathy for the woman.C. They have doubts about human nature.D. They are unable to find the thieves.4. Why does the author write the letter?A. To give the thieves a serious warning.B. To express her affection for h
10、er valuable bag.C. To call peoples attention to their belongings. D. To complain about the fall of morality.BAlthough many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good ,most would admit that their spoken English is poor .Whenever I speak to a Chinese student they always say,
11、“My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. Obviously the better ans
12、wer is to expand their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive .Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy an
13、d nervous .Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly .However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across ,to talk
14、to someone in English ,as quickly and as well as you can ,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense ,but it doesnt matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances（留出余地，体谅）for any mistakes he hears.The third reason is that not enough attention is pa
15、id to listening .You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking.Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners .Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speakin
16、g opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor .If you have this proactive outlook ,then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget what English you know .Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You ca
17、n learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.5. What is most probably the writers purpose in writing the passage? A. To improve your reading.B. To improve your spoken English. C. To improve your listening. D. To improve your vocabulary.6. It can be inferred from the third paragraph t
18、hat . A. dont be afraid of making mistakes .Just speak! B. dont be nervous ,dont be shy .Just write! C. dont be fluency .Just be accuracy D. dont be shy ,dont be fluency. Just listen and write!7. The text is most probably taken from a . A. teachers diary B. report on study C. sports newspaperD. movi
19、e magazine CTo err is humanTo blame the other guy is even more humanCommon sense is not all that commonWhy tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?These three popular misquotes （戏谑的引语） are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human natureTo err, or to make mistakes, is
20、indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people dont want to accept the responsibility for the problemPerhaps it is the natural thing to doThe original quote about human nature went like this, “ To err is human, to forgive, divine（神圣的）” This saying mirrors an ideal: people should be forg
21、iving of others mistakesInstead, we tend to do the opposite - find someone else to pass the blame on toHowever, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturityCommon sense is what we call clear thoughtHaving common sense means having a good general plan that will ma
22、ke things work well, and it also means staying with the planCommon sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshineCommon sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many t
23、hings going on that one person cannot be in charge of everythingPeople say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing”And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with maki
24、ng excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that its okay not to be totally honest all the timeThere is a corollary（直接推论）to that: if good excuse is “good” even if it isnt honest, then where is the place of the truth?8According to the author, what is a sign of a mans maturity?ADo
25、ing things in his own way.BBearing responsibility for his mistakes.CMaking as few mistakes as possibleDThinking seriously about his wrong doing.9Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?AA man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.BA student goes out with an umbrella in st
26、ormy weather.CA companys next move follows a good plan.DA lawyer acts on fine judgments.10What is the authors opinion about a good excuse?AMaking a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.BInventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.CA good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.DBitter truth is better
27、 than a good excuse.11What would be the best title for his passage?A. A Mirror of Human NatureB. To Blame or to ForgiveC. A Mark of MaturityD. Truth or Excuse DA few days ago I asked my sons governess（女家庭教师）Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia,” I said, “Lets settle our accounts. I guess y
28、ou most likely need some money, but maybe youre too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month.”“Forty.”“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, youve been here two months, so.”“Two months and five days.”“Exactly two months. I made a spe
29、cial note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays. you know you didnt work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays. ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.“Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollar
30、s. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven nineteen. Take nineteen off . that leaveshmm forty-one dollars. Correct？”Julias left eye reddened with te
31、ars welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word.“Around New Years Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didnt I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect(疏忽)
32、, Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dicks shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars.”“You didnt. ”sobbed Julia.“But I made a note of it.”“W
33、ell. if you say so.”“Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen.”Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!“Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing
34、more.”“Really? You see now, and I didnt know that! Take three from fourteen. leaves eleven. Heres your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is!”I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.“Merci（法语: 谢谢）,”she whispered.I jumped to my feet and started pacing the r
35、oom. I was overcome with anger. “For what, this - merci?” I asked.“For the money.”“But you know Ive cheated you - robbed you! I have actually stolen from you ! Why this merci？”“In my other places they didnt give me anything at all.”“They didnt give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on
36、you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you. I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you. Is it really possible to be so spineless(懦弱) ?Why didnt you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws（爪）to be such a f
37、ool?”Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression, “It is possible.”I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little “merci” several times and went out. I looked after her and thought, “How easy it is to crush the we
38、ak in this world!”12. What shocked the writer was Julias _. A. nervousness in front of her boss B. acceptance of injustice C. shyness when talking about money D. reluctance(不情愿) to express herself13. The writer said, “Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?” He was actually telli
39、ng the governess _. A. to be more aggressiveB. to be more careful in her work C. to protect her right D. to live independently14. At the end of the story, the writer said,“ How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!” to show _. A. his understanding of Julias anxietyB. his worry about Julias fut
40、ureC. his concern on the living condition of working - class peopleD. his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited（被剥削的）15. From the story, we can tell that Julias employer was _.A. greedy but honestB. ill-tempered but warm-heartedC. strict but forgiving D. none of the above高考资源网独家高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#U精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#U高考资源网高考资源网
