1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（99）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFirst DaysFirst days are milestones in our lives. They mark the beginning of a new experience or journey. They are also filled with mixed emotions. They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can a
2、lso inspire us as they give us fresh hope for the future, First days are powerful as we can leave our mistakes and failures in the past and make a new start.I want to share a story that perfectly illustrates this point. It is a story about a little girl named Trisha. Trisha was born into a family of
3、 teachers who had taught her that reading was the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother as he read his schoolbooks and could hardly wait for the day when she would learn to read. But when Trisha finally started school, she found that she was not able to understand the words like the other
4、boys and girls. No matter how hard she tried, the letters mixed up together, and she saw only confusion. Trisha fell further behind, the other children laughed and made fun of her, and she began to believe that she was not smart. By the time Trisha entered fifth grade, she had lost all confidence in
5、 herself. That was the year she met Mr. Falker. He was different. He praised Trishas talents, and he wouldnt tolerate the other children teasing her. Mr. Falker realized that Trisha didnt know how to read, but he knew she could with some help.He recruited（招聘）a reading specialist, and together they w
6、orked with Trisha after school. They helped her to write letters and hear the sounds until one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she read it all by herself. She didnt even notice the tears in his eyes.This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Polacco, the famous childrens author, and Than
7、k you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written.Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new start when she walked into his fifth grade class on that first day of school. And he made a difference in her life.We can all make a difference in the world one student at a time by using “first days” with
8、 wisdom and grace, and giving each individual the chance to start over and become the best that they can be.51. Trisha fell far behind in school because she _.A. did not try her best B. did not know how to readC. was not smart enough D. was not confident 52. The passage is probably intended for _.A.
9、 Students B. teachers C. childrens authors D. reading specialists53. How does the writer make his point?A. By giving an example. B. By making suggestions.C. By arguing. D. By persuading.54. The passage mainly conveys the message that first days are _.A. frightening as we step into the unknownB. insp
10、iring as they give us fresh hope for the futureC. turning points from where we can make a new startD. chances when we can forget our mistakes and failures BChildren start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around themHelping them enjoy science can be easy; theres no need for a l
11、ot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipmentYou only have to share your childrens curiosityFirstly, listen to their questionsI once visited a classroom of sevenyearolds to talk about science as a jobThe children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my jobWhe
12、n I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silenceFinally I said, “Now that weve finished your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper （蚱蜢） eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomacha
13、cheWhy?”This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hoursSecondly, give them time to thinkStudies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to thinkWhen adults increase their “wait time”
14、to three seconds or more, children give more logical, complete and creative answersThirdly, watch your languageOnce you have a child involved in a science discussion, dont jump in with “Thats right” or “Very good”These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behaviorBut in talking about sc
15、ience, quick praise can signal that discussion is overInstead, keep things going by saying, “Thats interesting” or “Id never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideasNever push a child to “Think”It doesnt make sense, children are always thinking without your telling t
16、hem toWhats more, this can turn a conversation into a performanceThe child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target for your disagreementLastly, show; dont tellReal-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson childr
17、en can learn from a book or a television programLet children look at their fingertips through a microscope, and theyll understand why you want them to wash before dinnerRather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop55According to the
18、passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults _Aask them to answer quicklyBwait for one or two seconds after a questionCwait at least for three seconds after a questionDtell them to answer the next day56In which of the following paragraph（s) does the a
19、uthor tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?AThe second and thirdBThe fourth and fifthCThe fifth and sixthDThe seventh57In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be replaced byAany questionsBany problemsCany number of questionsDquestions fro
20、m textbooks58The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their childrens curiosity EXCEPT that adults should _Atell their children stories instead of reciting facts of their ownBencourage their children to ask questions Cbe patient enough when their children answer q
21、uestionsDoffer their children chances to see things for themselves CIts a goal for millions and millions of families every yearkeep the Christmas spending within a certain amount, but can still afford the gifts that your loved ones will enjoy. Never has this concern been greater in recent years than
22、 right now. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help. Hit the sales. No one wants to get up at four oclock in the morning and fight to get the best deal on Black Friday, and its surely very tough to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal, but sometimesit c
23、an be well worth. Many retailers(零售商) offer specials all through the dayand some even offer online Black Friday specials, so you may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday. Pay close attention to advertisements. Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers hungry for business w
24、ill do just about whatever to get you in the store. Pay very close attention to weekly advertisements of sales among the major retailers and you may be lucky enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops. Shop online. Some of us dont like running from store to store in order
25、to get the best price on the perfect gift, and some of us dont like to go out in the cold at allthankfully for us, we can do online shopping. The world of online shopping lets people visit all the major retailers as well as some specialty stores that could only be found on the Internet. Customers ca
26、n find exactly what they are looking for, at the best possible price without ever having to leave the house. With traditional Christmas shopping consumers are sometimes limited to whats left in stock if they wait too long to get to a particular store. 59. In the writers opinion, it is rewarding on B
27、lack Friday _. A. if we dont have to get up earlyB. if we dont have to fight for the best dealsC. if the weather is not very cold D. If we get what we want at a good price60. The underlined word “specials” means_. A. some experts in shoppingB. things that can only be found on Friday C. certain thing
28、s for especially low price D. some kind of help for a certain customer 61. We can have more choices _. A. on Black FridayB. in a particular storeC. on the Internet D. from retailers62. In this passage the writer means _. A. to tell us the best way to do shoppingB. to attract more readers to do wise
29、shoppingC. to give us advice on how to get a good deal at Christmas timeD. to show us how hard it is to do Christmas shoppingD In America, drivers education is part of regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in drivers educat
30、ion. However, unlike other courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead, it is a summer course.The course is divided up into two parts: class time for learning laws and regulations and driving time to practise driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have a
31、 text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a drivers license.Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel (steering wheel) and practise starting steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes,
32、 turning corners, and all the other maneuvers required to drive a car. Each student is required to drive a total of six hours. The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two-hour blocks of time. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving tim
33、e per outing. The instructor and driver sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back.Drivers Ed cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes, one on the drivers side and one on the other side where the instructor sits. Thus, if the student driver should run
34、 into difficulties, the instructor can take over. The car also has another special feature. On the top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should use extra caution because the student driver is a beginning driver, not very experienced and prone to
35、 driving slowly.After the student has passed the drivers education course and reached the appropriate age to drive (this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old), they can go to a designated state office to take their drivers test, which is made up of an eye exam
36、ination, a written test, and a road test. The person must pass all three tests in order to be given a drivers license. If the person did well in his or her drivers education class, he or she will pass the test with flying colors and get a drivers license.63In America, the drivers course mentioned ab
37、ove_. Ais offered to all the students of Grade 2 in high schools Bis considered as part of the advanced educationCis given to anyone wanting to get a drivers licenseDis carried on at the same time as other courses64To prevent accidents, a drivers Ed car_. Ahas a sign inside it Bcant run very fast Ch
38、as two sets of brakes Dis big enough to hold five persons 65We can infer that the students are required to _ in their whole driving practiceAspend at least six hours driving Bgo out driving for twelve times Cdrive for two-hour blocks of time Dget half an hour driving66In the last sentence, with flyi
39、ng colors means_. Ahappily Bcolorfully. Csuccessfully Dquickly EResearchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.T
40、he findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry.
41、They also asked about mental or emotional stress.Arthur Stone at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reache
42、d their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that
43、, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain ch
44、emistry.The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional pat
45、terns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. 67. What can be the best title of the text?A. Experience More, Worry Less B. The Older, the WiserC. Being Young, Being Happy D. Happiness Varies with Ages. 68 We can learn from the research that _.
46、A. only when people get older will they feel happierB. older people usually have no worriesC. older people tend to be more grateful and have better self-controlD. stress levels among the youngest are the highest69. What would the author probably talk about next?A. Why women are less happier . B. Wha
47、t influences happiness .C. How to keep happier. D. How to live better70. The author is intended to _. A. describe how to do research B. introduce a scientific finding C. advise how to reduce stress D. talk about human emotions120 BBAC CCDA DCCC ACBC 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