1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（13）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AThis year marks the 100th anniversary of Leo Tolstoys death. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. Much of the west is marking the anniversary with new translations of the authors works, includin
2、g War and Peace. Movies are being released, including a black-and-white documentary and a feature film. In short, everyone is celebrating. Everyone, that is, except for people in Tolstoys home country, Russia.The English newspaper the Guardian reports that the Russian government has scheduled nothin
3、g for November, the official anniversary of Tolstoys death. The quiet is amazing, considering the importance of this mans contribution to global culture.“Across the whole world there is a huge Tolstoy boom,” Andrei Deryabin, co-producer of a new film about the authors final days titled The Last Stat
4、ion, told the Guardian. Hes esteemed(尊敬）everywhere apart from here (in Russia).”Experts explain the governments silence in various ways. Some refer to Tolstoys disagreement with state-backed religion. Tolstoys Christian views often fell out with those of the Roman Catholic church.His great-great gra
5、ndson, Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy, thinks Russias cool attitude has more to do with history and the authors positive worldview, After all, the last century was a difficult one for the countrys people. The darker writings of Fyodor Dostoevsky，he says, better fit the national character. Tolstoy hopes tha
6、t as Russians grow more optimistic they will rediscover one of their own national treasures.“Tolstoy gives positive answers to the questions mankind is asking, he told the Guardian. In this sense he gives more hope. I hope the 21st century is Tolstoyan.1. The general idea of the first paragraph is t
7、hat_.A.Tolstoy is a greatest novelist of all the timeB.Tolstoy is now more an idol than a national characterC.Tolstoy has been forgotten by Russian peopleD.Tolstoy is being remembered in most western countries2. We can infer from the article that_.A.experts hold the view that Russian people think li
8、ttle of TolstoyB.western people believe Tolstoy provides good solutions to Todays issuesC.it is tough for us to remain positive in hard economic timesD.Tolstoys worldview didnt suit the Russians in the last century3. The underlined phrase “fell out with in the 4th paragraph is probably closest in me
9、aning to“_ ”A. be in conflict withB. be similar toC. be in harmony withD. stand out4. According to Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy, the Russian government didnt arrange activities to celebrate the anniversary_.A.because of Tolstoys disagreement of state-backed religionB.because of Tolstoys values and histor
10、ical factorsC.because Fyodor Dostoevsky gives more hope to RussiaD.because Russians have become more optimisticBBright red post boxes, the Queen and queuingwhat do they all have in common? They are all part and parcel(重要部分）of British life. Or so I thought.However, the ability to queue for long perio
11、ds of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic of the British, is no longer tolerated by people in the UK, according to a survey done for British bank Barclays.Once upon a time, queuing was seen as normal. During the Second World War, everyone had to queue up to receive their daily sup
12、ply of foods. In fact，if you didnt stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was seen as uncivilized.The famous English double-decker buses, with only one entrance, might also help explain why queuing was seen as a part of life. Almost always, there is a queue to get on.But perhaps the Briti
13、sh are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish, the Italians or the French as they queue up to get a table at a restaurant. The people of these other European countries have more than one entrance to their buses, which could explain their more relaxed attitude to the queue.Two minutes is now the l
14、ongest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait. But could it be that the Internet, which allows us to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reason why British people are no longer prepared to queue?“Used to buying without delay, customers are even abandoning purchases rather than wait
15、 their turn, says Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. “Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low value.Perhaps I will have to replace queuing with impatience in my list of things I associate with the British.5. What can we learn about the tradition of queuing in B
16、ritain from the article?A.It was once considered a symbol of a civilized behavior among the British.B.It is what makes Britain different from other European countries.C.It was a product of the slow pace of life in old times.D.It is a long time tradition as old as the Queen.6. According to the articl
17、e, the British gradually stopped queuing partly because_.A.they prefer shopping online to going to the shopsB.they follow the example of foreigners in BritainC.the use of the Internet has changed their way of lifeD.British buses now have more than one entrance7. According to the article, the British
18、 are less likely to queue for long when they wait to_A. get a table in a restaurantB. buy apples in a greengrocersC. get on double-decker busesD. pay for low cost shopping8. What is the authors main aim in this article?A.To list some things that she associates with the British.B.To introduce the cha
19、nge in queuing in Britain.C.To express her approval of changes in the British way of life.D.To complain about the British losing patience.CTwo Chinese farmers who became an overnight sensation(轰动)when their heart-rending version of a famous pop song appeared on the Internet took to the stage in fron
20、t of thousands of fans in Shanghai last Saturday.Wang Xu, 44，and Liu Gang, 29, sang “In the Spring alongside the songs star composer Wang Feng, in front of about 80,000 people at the Shanghai Stadium.The audience buzzed with excitement and let out deafening cheers, the moment as they were introduced
21、 on the stage and then when Liu started the first sentence of their parts of the song.The two migrant workers became stars after singing the tearjerker(催人泪下的）song during an evening drinking session in a 6-square-meter rented room in a late August evening. A friend recorded the performance on a cell
22、phone and posted it on the Internet.“If someday I am dead, please bury me in the spring, they sing. Wangs penetrating chorus, delivered with his eyes closed, has moved thousands to tears.Wang and Liu consider the song a true portrait of lower-class groups like themselves. With no credit card, no gir
23、lfriend, or a home with hot water, but only a guitar, I am singing happily, on streets, under bridges or in wild country, though nobody pays attention to the music, they sing.To support his wife and two sons, Wang came to Beijing in 2000 from the countryside and has worked as a boiler man, and stree
24、t peddler, before becoming a medical warehouse keeper, with a monthly pay of around 1,500 yuan. Little is left after he pays 600 yuan for rent and buys food.Liu came to Beijing in 2002. “I wanted to try my luck in the big city，he said. He had worked as a guard, roadside peddler, and porter, but neve
25、r had a stable job. Street performing was his main income, even after he married and became a father three years ago.Wang and Liu are still uncertain where their fame will lead. Wang has started learning to use a computer. They even have a microblog(微博）account to communicate with fans.9. Wang Xu and
26、 Liu Gang first became nationally known after_.A.they sang the song “In the Spring with a star composer Wang FengB.the video of them singing “In the Spring was posted on the InternetC.they sang on streets and under bridgesD.they started their microblog10. People like Wang and Lius version of “In the
27、 Spring because _.A.they sang the song better than other singersB.they were introduced to the public by the song writer himselfC.it was specially composed for them twoD.it is a heartfelt expression of the two singers as migrant workers11. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A.migrant workers c
28、onditions will be improved soonB.they will learn to write songs on computersC.a song showing peoples real life and feelings is more likely to be acceptedD.singers for migrant workers are more likely to become popular12. The best possible title for the passage is_.A.Internet Farmer Stars Make Stage A
29、ppearanceB.“In the SpringA Touching SongC.A Successful Internet PerformanceD.No Pains, No GainsDIt was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, d
30、ark, gloomy one.I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. Id never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have
31、 happened?Max, Im so sorry, I heard him say. Thats when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died. Max has been my dads best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that she had problems and was diffe
32、rent from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldnt live a normal life ，she was still happy.When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I
33、lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live in a hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. S
34、he wanted to know everything I did and everything I ate. In a way, she lived through me.After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the ch
35、ance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺、材).Her funeral was very different from any flmeral Id ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was s
36、haking as I picked up the shovel, but Im glad I did it.When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burdenon me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had.
37、 I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.13. The authors family cancelled their ride because_.A.the authors friend Katie couldnt join them for the rideB.the weather was too terrible for a rideC.they couldnt find their dogD.Maxs daughter passed
38、 away14. What does the underlined part “In a wav, she lived through me.”mean?A.Suzie was too weak to live her own life.B.Suzie was financially dependent of me.C.Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.D.Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the sympath
39、y from the author.15. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A.Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.B.The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.C.The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.D.The author didnt under
40、stand Suzie was her true friend until Suzies death.16. What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzies death?A.Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.B.Be thankful for what we have in our life.C.Talking with a friend can cure your illness.D.We can learn more from our friends
41、 than they do from us.EI used to like themhonest. Wed have lunch, talk on the phone or exchange e-mails, and they all seemed normal enough. Then came Facebook，and I was introduced to a sad fact: Many of my friends have dark side that they had kept from me. Sure, there were times these dark sides wou
42、ld surfaceafter too many drinks, saybut apologies and denials(否认）would follow, and all seemed heal thy. or at least acceptable.Today my friends trumpet the more unpleasant aspects of their personalities via Facebook status updates. Theyre thrown in my face like TV commercialsunavoidable and endless
43、advertisements for the worst aspects of their personalities.Take Andy. You wont find a smarter CEO anywhere, but in tough economic times, hes a CEO without a company to run. So he plays Mafia Wars on Facebook. Hes doing well-level 731， whatever that means. And thanks to Facebook and his status updat
44、es, I know hes playing about 18 hours a day. Andy, youve run four companies-and this is how you spend your downtime? What happened to golf? What happened to getting another job?And then theres Liz. She is positive the HlNl vaccine will kill us all and that we should avoid it.Chris likes to post at l
45、east 20 times a day on every site he can find, so I get to read his thoughts twice, once on Facebook and once on Twitter.In real life, I dont see these sides of people. Face-to-face, my friends edit themselves, showing me their best. Theyre nice, smart people. Whereas face-to-Facebook, my friends ar
46、e like a blind date gone horribly wrong, one in which you sit there listening while the person on the other side of the table talks on and on, pretty much forgetting you exist and not always making the best impression.Im left with a problem. Who is my real friend? Is it the Liz I have lunch with. or
47、 the anti-vaccine madman on Facebook? Is it the Fred I can grab a sandwich with. or the Fred who weeps if hes at a party and the wine isnt up to his standards?I know too much about them. And what do they think of me? The guy who lurks(潜伏）online, afraid to reveal(揭露）the simplest fact about himself wh
48、ile judging others and making fun of their comments? I probably dont seem like much of a prize either.17. What made the author change his opinions of his friends?A. Their secrets on Facebook being exposed. B. The changes to his friends.C. The comments they made online.D. The “dark sides his friends
49、show online.18. From Andys status updates, we can see that he seems to be_.A.as active and ambitious online as he is in real lifeB.ready to join the army and fight in warsC.desperate and escaping from realityD.exactly what the author expects of him19. The author compared his friends to a blind date
50、gone terribly wrong to show_,A.his disappointment at seeing his friends real selvesB.his curiosity about other aspects of his friends livesC.his expectation that they would improveD.his pleasure in discovering the “dark sides to his friends characters20. We can tell from the article that the author_
51、.A.is against showing ones true self onlineB.is confused about what kind of people his friends really areC.knows too many secrets about his friends to stay friendly with themD.hates people who constantly update their status online14 DDAB58 ACDB912 BDCA1316 DCCB 1720 DCAB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
