1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（1）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AIbrahim became disabled after contracting polio (小儿麻痹症) when he was three years old. At first his parents, like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school. They were worried he would be laug
2、hed at by his classmates. Despite his disability, and his parents doubts, Ibrahim was determined to go to school. “When I was eight,” Ibrahim says, “other kids of my age were going to school while I stayed at home. I did not like that. So, I pestered (缠着) my parents until they finally let me go to s
3、chool.” Ibrahims parents sent him to a private school nearby. Although the journey to and from school was a short one, it still wasnt easy for Ibrahim. He had to use his hands to help him move along, protecting them with plastic slippers. But at least he was getting an education.However, after only
4、a year in school, Ibrahims education was interrupted when his parents separated. His mother did not have the means to continue paying for his tuition.In 2007, Ibrahim received some money to be fitted with a leg brace (支架), corrective shoes and his first pair of crutches (拐杖). Now that he was more mo
5、bile than before, the most important thing for him was to find a way to go back to school. “I wanted to start school again last October,” Ibrahim says. “After my mother told me she could not afford it, I went to visit some of my relatives for support. And I collected 5,000 francs CFA (US $8) to pay
6、my tuition for half a year. I will find the rest of the money somehow.”Ibrahim attends a school in which he is the only disabled student. According to his teacher, he is among the top five students in a class of 55. 1. Why did Ibrahims parents prefer Ibrahim to stay at home? A. There was a lot of ho
7、usework for him to do. B. They had no money to pay for his tuition. C. There were not enough schools in the country. D. They were afraid the students would make fun of him. 2. How did Ibrahim go to school before his parents separated? A. He went to school on his wheelchair. B. He went to school on h
8、is parents bicycle. C. He walked to school with the support of his hands.D. He walked to school using a pair of crutches.3. Ibrahims education was interrupted because of his _. A. parents doubts B. lack of tuition C. physical disabilityD. terrible mood 4. The best title for the passage might be _.A.
9、 A long way to go B. Determined to learnC. The only disabled student D. I did not like thatB Recently, online high schools in America have sparked (激发) a debate about whether or not taxpayers money should be used to support online education. Online schools receive the same amount of funding as all o
10、ther public schools, even though they dont have to pay for rent or school equipment. States should use their educational funds to improve education at real schools, not to support online programs.Some students only use online classes to supplement their school work. They benefit from the social expe
11、rience of a traditional high school, while still taking online courses. However, about 90 thousand students in America receive their education only from online schools. 50 thousand of these students take courses at Florida Virtual School, the largest online school in the country. While this method o
12、f schooling helps students who live in remote regions, most school systems are upset that they are losing more students each year to these online programs. Although online learning allows children to work at their own pace, these online schools have only one teacher per several hundred students. Oft
13、en, teachers cant give struggling students the help they need as they are unable to talk face-to-face with them, to find exactly what theyre having difficulty with. Additionally, even though online schooling accommodates (顾及) students who live in more remote states, students in online programs may s
14、uffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable communication skills from their schooling. Similar to students who are home schooled, those who take only online classes wont learn social etiquette (礼节), and will be treated differently by their peers. Online schooling might be useful
15、for places where there are not enough students for a real school, such as agricultural regions, but states should only spend taxpayers money on online schools in extreme cases.5. What is the passage mainly about? A. Whether students should study at online schools. B. Whether online schools should be
16、 allowed to exist.C. Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools.D. Whether traditional schools should be replaced.6. According to the passage, online schooling _.A. is helpful to students living in remote regionsB. allows students to work togetherC. makes it possible for students to get immedia
17、te helpD. develops students critical thinking7. According to Paragraph 5, the author worries that students at online schools _.A. might lose interest in learning B. would play online games C. could not receive teachers help D. could not become fully developed 8. What is the authors attitude? A. Taxp
18、ayers should not pay for online schools at all.B. Taxpayers should pay more for online schools than real schools. C. Taxpayers money should be spent on online schools conditionally. D. Taxpayers should support online schools in different ways.CWith the development of society and economy, animals and
19、 their habitats are getting pushed aside as households decrease in size and increase in number. Small numbers of people per household on average use more energy and goods per person. Greater numbers of households require more natural resources for construction. The possible result of this problem ma
20、y be insufficient natural resources to meet consumer demand without endangering habitats important to biodiversity. Personal freedom and social choice may come at huge environmental cost. Direct costs include visible damage to animal habitats and plant life. Indirect costs include the release of mor
21、e greenhouse gases. The effects of such “personal freedom and social choice” have already surfaced in south-west Chinas Wolong Nature Reserve. In Wolong, they found that a reduced average household size was directly tied to an increase in homes, and thus an increase in the amount of firewood consume
22、d for cooking and heating. The rise in wood fuel use has contributed to disappearance of forests and to the loss of habitats for giant pandas. Curious about whether other parts of the world were experiencing similar phenomena, they got the support of a team of researchers including Stanfords Paul Eh
23、rlich, well-known for his population studies, to find out the household dynamics in 141 countries between 1985 and 2000. Their study proved that the difficult choice of Wolong is part of a global trend. In the 76 countries considered biodiversity “hotspots”, such as the United States, Brazil, Austra
24、lia, and Kenya, the number of households grew by 3.1% every year, while the population increased just 1.8%. Meanwhile, the number of people per home dropped from 4.7 to 4.0. The decline in household size has resulted in 155 million additional households in hotspot countries, almost always limiting b
25、iodiversity. In the 10 non-hotspot countries those without high-density areas of animal and plant species similar results were found, though on a lesser scale. Even in countries experiencing population decline, such as New Zealand, the number of households still increased because of a reduction in h
26、ousehold size.9. What does the underlined word “insufficient” mean?A. Plenty of.B. Not enough. C. Abundant. D. Little. 10. It can be learned from the passage that Chinas Wolong Nature Reserve_.A. is facing the same threat as many other parts of the world B. sets a good example in protecting animals
27、C. is a place where giant pandas and their habitats are not affectedD. is a place where animals and their habitats are seriously damaged11. Which of the following is best supported by the last two paragraphs?A. Biodiversity is better kept in countries with smaller populations.B. Biodiversity is bett
28、er kept in hotspot countries.C. The threat to nature from reduction in household size is a worldwide problem.D. Both hotspot countries and non-hotspot countries face the threat of the same scale.12. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Reduced household size leads to an increase in household n
29、umber.B. Modern homes consume more natural resources.C. How to meet consumer demand without endangering animals and their habitats.D. Reduction in household size as well as increase in household number threatens nature.DThe $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn neg
30、ative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people
31、 to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.The studys authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people ge
32、t feedback which they believe is very positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your stupid friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, youre just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to writ
33、e essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feeli
34、ngs for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”Those with low self-esteem didnt feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of th
35、e control group, who werent urged to think positive thoughts.The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation techni
36、ques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.13. What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry? A. It has produced positive results. B. It is a highly profitable industry. C. I
37、t is based on the concept of positive thinking. D. It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.14. What does the word “underline” mean (Line 4, Para. 3)? A. point out B. lay emphasis on C. pay no attention to D. take for granted15. Which of the following is TRUE about the Canadian researchers study?
38、A. Encouraging positive thinking many do more good than harm. B. Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to ones mood. C. There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems. D. Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.16. What do we learn from the last para
39、graph? A. Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy. B. People can avoid making mistakes through meditation. C. Different people tend to have different ways of thinking. D. The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.EMost schools forbid chewing gum, but in a few years
40、they might consider changing that rule. Why? Scientists are finding evidence that gum chewing may be good for your health. It may even help improve your test scores. This exciting research is just beginning. And in the meantime, companies are also experimenting with adding vitamins, minerals, medici
41、nes, and other substances that could give gum the power to cure headaches and fight everything from serious diseases to bad breath. Other researchers are finding that gum might work better than a pill to deliver medicines and other substances into the bloodstream. Thats because the lining (膜) of our
42、 cheeks can absorb certain substances more quickly than our stomachs and intestines (肠) can.That discovery could help other researchers develop medicine-containing gums that fight colds, ease headaches, battle nervousness, and more. Scientists might even create antimicrobial (抗菌的) gums that cure bad
43、 breath. Those projects may take years, but gum scientists have already had at least one recent success: Theyve created a gum that could help us stay awake.Researchers have produced a gum called Stay Alert. Each stick has as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. It can take an hour for the caffeine in c
44、offee to have its full effect, but the caffeine in Stay Alert hits in just a few minutes.The gum is easy to transport and its stable in cold and hot climates. Unlike a pill, it doesnt require water to swallow. Those qualities make it easy for soldiers to use. For now, Stay Alert is available only to
45、 the military (军队). The manufacturer may one day offer it for sale to the public. People who work at night, such as truck drivers and medical personnel who ride in ambulances, might benefit from a product like Stay Alert.17. The passage mainly talks about _.A. the rule of forbidding chewing gum in s
46、choolB. new research on chewing gumC. different kinds of chewing gumD. the relationship between chewing gum and medicine18. What does the underlined word “hits” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A. Touches. B. Attacks. C. Takes effect. D. Affects badly.19. According to the passage, Stay Alert is a gum wh
47、ich can help people _.A. stay awake B. fight coldsC. cure headaches D. overcome nervousness20. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. stay Alert is not easy to storeB. stay Alert needs water to swallowC. stay Alert is available to the public nowD. we cant buy gums that cure bad breath now1-5 DCBBC 6-10 ADCBA 11-15CDCBD 16-20ABCAD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
