1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（20）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AAs Chinas womens gymnastics team enjoyed the glory of winning the countrys first team Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games，the young gymnasts took the opportunity to remind the world that they are old enough to competeWe
2、eks before the Beijing Games，some international media raised questions about the ages of some of the members of Chinas gymnastics team，particularly He Kexin and Jiang YuyuanThey said the girls might be younger than 16the minimum age for the OlympicsBut the Chinese Gymnastics Association quickly prov
3、ided copies of the gymnasts ID cards and passports，proving they are indeed old enough to competeIn the finalHe Kexia gave a clean performance on her favorite uneven bars（高低杠），earning the second highest scoreafter falling from the bars during qualification”Although I fell down in the qualification。I
4、became more confident today to make up for my mistakeand I finally made it”She saidIt was a great moment for head coach Lu Shanzhen“Our team made history today and proved to the world that we are the best“the coach said”The gold medal is not only for the gymnastics team，but also for the whole Chines
5、e delegation at the Beijing GamesThe coach owed the teams success to a series of reformsThe Chinese team used to train a 1otbut competed less，which led to poor results in international competitionsTo improve their ability to compete and to strengthen their psychological power, the Chinese team sent
6、more team members to compete abroad，so they could bring a competitive spirit back to the teamAll six gymnasts in the Olympic team final were selected from fierce competition，and they proved themselves today1Before the Beijing Games started，some international media doubted whether AChinese women gymn
7、asts could win the team gold medalBHe Kexin would fall from the bars during qualificationCChinese women gymnasts could make history at the Beijing GamesDsome Chinese women gymnasts were old enough for the Games2Which of the following statements is NOT true?AThe international medias doubts proved to
8、be trueBHe Kexins fall in the qualification had no bad effect on her performance in the final competitionCChinese women gymnasts success at the Beijing Games proved that the reforms did workDEach team is made up of 6 members to compete for the team gold medal in women gymnastics3In the opinion of Lu
9、 Shanzhen, the key to achieving success for athletes is to Apractice harder than everBexperience more competitions abroadChave strong psychological powerDhave a competitive spirit4The main purpose of the text is to Atell a story Bprovide evidenceCgive a report Dcompare opinionsBDior was born in Norm
10、andy in 1905，and his familys original plans for him included a career in the diplomatic service，but by the time he was twentythree，with his parentsmoney，he opened a small art gallery in ParisBy 1931，the money had been used upDiors friends in the art gallery, asked him to draw and he took his flrst s
11、tep at designing and drawingHis first jot was with Lucien Lelong from whom Dior learned his craft（手艺）In February,1947Dior started the New Look in his first major Paris collectionHe was backed by a famous textile producer, Boussac，who looked after the dollarswhile Dior looked after the fashionsDior k
12、new nothing about cutting and sewing，but he was good at fashion designThe New Look started an entirely different look to costumewith a tiny waista rounded shoulder and a shapely bust（胸围），usually with a low-cut neckline and a long。full skirtTo women who had lived through the war yearsthe femaleness o
13、f the New look was a great successfor people were tired of tile extremely plain，wartime restrictive fashions It is said that dresses by Dior were “constructed like buildings。”but young people were attracted to to his design，and all over the western world, manufacturers plunged（投入）into the production
14、 of his new styleDiors revolutionary designs lighted up a whole cycle of fashion，rounded，gentle，femininea delight in eleganceA New Look House of Dior opened in 1948，followed by one in LondonConsidered as King of Couture（womens clothing）for years, the Dior empire grew until it covered every country i
15、n the western world，and included furs，hosiery, jewelry, perfumes, mens wear and on and onMore than 1,000 people worked at the Paris headquarters thenHis sudden death in 1957 when he was 53 years old did not stop the growth of the House of DiorEven now, so many years after his death，his name is close
16、ly connected with fashion throughout the world，and indeed is one of the most recognized names in the world，His first，great New Look，with its long skirts was an expression of freedom in the late 1940s65Which of the following designs is close to Diors?6According to the passagein Diors life，he did NOT
17、Amake creative fashion designs Bwork in a diplomatic serviceC1earn craft as his first job Dopen a New Look House7We can infer from the passage that ADior and his supporter had different interests in businessBDiors New Look had little influence on people thenCDior is only a brand of womens fashionDDi
18、ors fashion was not accepted at first8What is probably the best title for the passage? AThe History of the New Look BThe Growth of the Dior EmpireCAn Expression of FreedomDior DThe Founder of the New LookDior CLions are opportunistsThey prefer to eat without having to do too much workWhen resting in
19、 the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going onIf another animal has made a kill，they will drive it off and take the kill for themselvesA grown lion can easi
20、ly eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feedingOften they eat until it seems painful for them to lie downThe lionesses，being thinner and faster, are better hunters than the malesBut the males dont mindAfter the kill they move in and take the rest shareMost kills are made at night or just before daybrea
21、kWe have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten killsRoughly, its about twenty daytime attempts for one killWhen lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole，they wait patiently and can charge at any secondThe kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion，since these great
22、 animals spend most of their time。about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting Lions are social cats，and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each otherAfter drinking at a water holea lioness rests her head on anothers backWhen walking，young lions often touch faces with older ones，an act of
23、 close ties among members of the group9By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph，the author means to say that lions Aare cruel animals Bare clever animalsC1ike to take advantage of other animals D1ike to take every chance to eat10According to the textwhich of the following is true
24、?ALions make most kills in the daytimeBMales care more about eating than active killingCLions are curious about things happening around themDIt doesnt take lions too much time to make a kill11How can we know that lions are social animals?AThey depend on each other BThey look after each other wellCTh
25、ey readily share what they haveDThey enjoy each others company12What would be the best title for the text?APowerful Lions BLions at Work and Play CLion _ Social CatsDLions _ Skilled HuntersDMy brother-in-1aw opened the drawer of my sisters cupboard and took out a packageHe said。“This is a new silk s
26、lip（衬裙）Jane bought it in New York nine years agoShe never wore itShe was saving it for a special occasionI guess this is the occasion” It was an exquisite（精美的）handmade silk slipThe price tag on it was still attachedHe took the slip from me and put it on the bed，with the other clothes we were taking
27、to the mortician（殡仪员）His hands fingered on the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me“Dont ever save anything for a special occasionEvery day youre alive is a special occasionHis words have changed my mindIm spending more time with my family and less time on meetingsIm
28、trying to recognize these moments now and cherish themIm not saving anythingI wear my good skirt to the market if I feel like itI can pay $2849 for a small bag of groceriesIm not saving my good perfume for special partiesIf something is worth seeing or hearing or doing，I want to see and hear and do
29、it now“Someday” has disappeared in my vocabularyIm not sure what Jane would have done if she had known shed not be here for the tomorrow we all take for grantedIm guessing Jane would have called family members and a few close friendsShe might have apologized to her former friends for their past quar
30、relsShed have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite foodIm trying hard not to put off, hold back。or save anything that would add laughter to our fivesEvery morning I open my eyes。I tell myself that every day, every minute，every breath is a gift13Why didnt Jane wear the brand new silk slip?AShe
31、 meant to wear it on her death BShe wanted to save it for her sisterCShe thought it was too dearDShe saved it for a special occasion14After Janes deaththe author begins to Atreasure the simple pleasure of life Bspend more time having meetingsCsave more money for necessities Dcare about her special p
32、arties15What does the underlined sentence “Someday” has disappeared in my vocabulary”（in Paragraph4）mean?AI prefer to leave out the word “someday” in my speech B“Someday” is found missing from my old dictionarCI will not delay enjoying the pleasure of lifeDI decide not to enjoy something good at the
33、 moment16It can be inferred from the passage that Ait makes sense to follow our dreamBwe tend to leave good things until the last minuteCwe should take pleasure in our workDit is meaningless to save something for the futureEMattel Incis recalling44millionPolly Pocket toys with magnets（磁铁）after some
34、of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell offTiny magnets inside the toys call fall off without being noticed by parents and babysittersThe magnets call be swallowedor placed in childrens noses or earsWhen more than one magnet is swallowed，the magnets can attract ea
35、ch other and cause intestine perforation（肠内穿孔）which can be deadlyThe Consumer Product Safety Commission（CPSC）received 170 reports。of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toysThere were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnetAll three suffered intest
36、inal perforations that required operationA 2-year-old child stayed in hospital for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 daysAn 8-yeal-old child was also hospitalizedThe recalled Polly Pocket toys contain plastic dolls and accessories（附件）that have small magnetsThe magnets measure
37、 one-eighth inch in diameter and are fixed in the hands and feet of some dolls，and even in the plastic clothing，hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces stay on the doll or the dolls houseThe model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on some of the toysContact Mattel if
38、you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the recallPolly Pocket magnetic toys currently sold in stores are not included in this recallThe model numbers included in the recall ale：B2632，B3158，B3201，B7118，G8605。H1537，H1538 and H3211The toys were on sales in departme
39、nt stores and toy stores from May 2003 through September 2006 for between$15 and 530Consumers should immediately take these recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel for the return of the toysFor more information contact Mattel at 888 597-6597 anytimeor visit the companys Web site17The mai
40、n purpose of the passage is Ato criticize Mattel Incfor their bad productsBto inform readers of Polly Pocket toys，recallCto warn readers the danger of swallowing magnetsDto suggest some Ways to return Polly Pocket toys18What did the writer use to show the danger of the problem toys?afigures bquotes（
41、引言） cserious casesddescription of possible injuries edescription of operation scenesAabc Babd Cacd Dace19The word “recalling” in the first paragraph can be best explained as Ataking back Bdestroying Cgiving up Dexamining20All of the following points are covered in the story except Athe danger of small magnetsBthe ways of returning Polly Pocket toysCthe methods of recognizing a recalled Polly Pocket toysDthe apology made by Mattel Inc120 DABC CBAD CBDBDACBBCAD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
