1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（25）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。AVINCOUVER （Reuters）South Korea s Kirn Yuna can finally relax and does fiot need to think about the future after she won the gold medal in the women s figure skating （花样滑冰）on ThursdayThe 19-year-old was the overwhelming （压倒性的）favori
2、te to finish top of the podium （颁奖台） but said the pressure going into the event was largeI feel now as if a huge burden has been lifted, the Games highest-earning female athlete-she makes an estimated $8 million a year said after her near-perfect program where she nailed all of her 11 jumpsI will en
3、joy this moment and think about things laterI was just thrilled on the podium and I feel so relievedI had been running toward this dream of the Olympics and was so happy to be here, she saidSince I have achieved the most important goal in my lifeI am going to enjoy this moment for a while and then t
4、hink about what I am going to do, a smiling Yuna saidJapanese rival Mao Asada took silver while Joannic Rochette of Canada grabbed the bronze medal four days after her mother diedI still cannot believe I did what I wanted to do at the OlympicsI have been dreaming about this moment and I cannot belie
5、ve it is not a dream any more said YunaSouth Korea was counting on her to grab their first gold medal in figure skating and the first Winter Olympics gold medal outside short track and speed skatingI was just happy to have skated a clean programIt was the first time I skated two clean programsDuring
6、 the program when I finished all elements I thought this is going to be yeahthis is it1Kim Yuna felt relaxed because .Athe competition was overBher dream finally came trueCshe won a large amount of moneyDshe became well-known overnight2According to the passage, Kim Yuna_Ahad a strong sense of team s
7、pirit in the GamesBwon the first gold medal for South Korea in the Winter OlympicsChad expected she would surely win the gold medalDjoined in the competition with great pressure from her country3The underlined word riva” lin Paragraph 6 most probably means_Acompetitor Bcoach Cjudge Dhostess4It is kn
8、own from the passage that_AKim Yuna is a person of great confidenceBJoannie Rochette joined in the games with great sorrowCKim Yuna is the richest athlete in South KoreaDMao Asada took silver medal by accidentBLiu Jiaoyang, 16, carefully winds a bobbin（绕线筒） with thread, places it on her sewing machi
9、ne （缝纫机） and then presses her foot down to begin sewingWhile she s doing this, she pretends to guide fabric （布料）through the machineLiu looks forward to the class when she can work on a piece of real cloth, and make a beautiful dressEach Tuesday afternoon, after the bell rings for the fourth period,
10、Liu becomes a fashion designerAt the same time, the rest of the students at the High School Attached to Yunnan Normal University in Kunming are also having classes a little bit different from the usual onesSome students dance, others create robots, and still others review filmsThese are just a few o
11、f the other 27 elective （选修的） courses besides Lius sewing class that the school began to offer last monthThe fashion design class has become the bright point of my weekI learn how to choose colors and fabrics （织物） as well as sewing and sketching （素描） skillsIts all helping me to realize the dream of
12、becoming a fashion designer I ve had since I was a little girl, Liu saidDesign is Liu s favorite, but for other students the electives are interesting lessons which relieve （舒缓） the pressures of schoolworkSome students, for example, are learning how to play bridgeChen Xi,15, is one of themShe said,
13、Many people think that playing a card game like this in class is a waste of timeBut in fact, bridge is a very challenging game that helps develop memory and math skills5How often do the students have elective classes?AOnce a week BOnce a month COnce a term DOnce a year6How many elective courses had
14、the school offered by last month?A27 B28 C26 D257Why did the students like to have elective classes?ABecause the elective classes are easierBBecause they neednt do any homework in the elective classesCBecause they can get an opportunity to relieve their pressuresDBecause they want to be fashion desi
15、gners in the future8According to the passage many people think_in class is a waste of timeAdancing Bcreating robots Cplaying a card game Dreviewing filmsCAttitude is one of the most important factors in determining success for all peopleSuccessful people have one thing in commonan expectant （期待的） at
16、titude of successMost people begin each morning in neutral and react to events of the dayYou can be one of the successful people in life by starting each day with a positive attitude, a gratitude for the opportunities you have, and an expectancy （期待） of the best for yourselfPeople tend to live up to
17、 expectationsWe get out of life just about what we put into itOur environment becomes a mirror of our spirit, our attitude, and expectationsIf we set a great goal, we get great resultsIf we have a fair goal, we accomplish fair results, and if we have a poor goal, we accomplish poor resultsThe world
18、will give you back what you expect, so expect the very bestDont be defensive or doubtfulNothing changes unless you doBefore you can do something, youve got to be somethingKnow that you have worth and valueShow that to the worldTreat everyone you come in contact with as the most important person in l
19、ifeIt will build self-esteem （自尊心）Smile! Youll be rewarded with a returned smileDont react to others rudelyForgive everyone who ever hurt youThen, forgive yourselfKeep yourself healthyExerciseEat a proper dietDisplay an attitude of confidenceDevelop these good habits and your expectancy will be rewa
20、rded by successesThis attitude will put you into that group of people who are truly successful, because you will know and understand how an expectant attitude enhances （提高） every aspect of your life9According to the author, we are likely to achieve success if we_Atake a positive attitudeBhold on to
21、our dreamsChave a good opportunityDshow gratitude every day10We learn from Paragraph 2 that_Asuccess mainly depends on your effortsBour environment reflects what we thinkCthe greater our goal, the better results we will getDit is our determination that decides our future11Paragraph 3 tells us that_A
22、building self-esteem is importantBwe should treat everyone else fairlyCif treated kindly, others are friendlyDit makes good sense to forgive others12The authors purpose of writing the text is to_Ashare his view point about lifeBoffer advice on confidence buildingCsuggest some ways to acquire success
23、Dstress the importance of positive attitudeDYou maybe surprised to learn that one of the best steps you can take to protect your health is to step outside and spend some time in the grass, dirt and waterOur ancestors enjoyed the healing power of nature , and now scientists are starting to catch upAc
24、cording to research in recent years, just having a view of nature has been shown to improve hospital patients recovery and reduce illness rates among office workersAlso, exposure （曝露）to wildlife, horseback riding, hiking, camping and farms can be helpful for a variety of health conditions in adults
25、and childrenMuch of this type of research is focusing on children, and in fact an entire movement has quickly developed to connect kids with the healing power of natureObesity （肥胖）Rates of childhood obesity have grown sharply in recent years, and this is partly because of reduced outdoor activity ti
26、meIncreasing the time students spend learning about nature, both in and outside the classroom, would help solve this problemSuch lessons are often more attractive for students and often lead them to become more active outsideAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder （ADHD） （注意力缺失症）Exposure to ordinar
27、y natural settings （环境） in the course of common after-school and weekend activities may be effective in reducing attention deficit symptoms in childrenParticipation in green activities such as nature walkshelped ADHD patients from a wide range of backgrounds to stay focused and complete tasksStressA
28、ccess to nature, even houseplants, can help children cope with stressDepression and seasonal emotional disorderMajor depression requires medical treatment, but physical activity, especially outdoors, can help ease symptomsFor your average case of winter blues, experts suggest spending time outside e
29、very day and, if possible, taking the family to a sunny vacation spot in mid-winterExperts emphasize that you needn t go to wilderness preserves to enjoy nature s benefitssimply walking in a city park or growing in a rooftop garden can make a difference13It can be inferred from the first two paragra
30、phs that_Aancient people were not familiar with the healing power of natureBmodern people are not familiar with the healing power of natureCthe healing power of nature works better on childrenDthe healing power of nature works better on office workers14According to Para4, lessons about nature_Ashoul
31、d engage parents in themBshould take place outdoorsCare used widely at schoolsDare liked by students15Exposure to green areas in neighborhoods can_Aimprove children s skills at learningBhelp reduce ADHD symptomsCtreat major depressionDcure winter blues16What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A
32、You can only enjoy natures benefits in the wildernessBA common natural setting is beneficial to your healthCA city park and a rooftop garden have different benefitsDToo many people in the wilderness will reduce the benefits of natureEScientists are not sure how the brain follows the tracks of timeOn
33、e theory holds that it has a group of cells specialized to record the intervals （间隔）of time, while another theory holds that some neural processes （神经突）act as an inside clockWhichever theory it may be, studies find, the cells have a poor grasp of longer intervalTime does seem to slow during an empty
34、 afternoon and race when the brain focuses on challenging workStimulants （兴奋剂）, including caffeine, tend to make people feel as iftime is passing faster; complex jobs, like doing taxes, can seem to drag on longer than they actually doAnd emotional events a breakup, a promotion, a transformative trip
35、 abroad tend to be sensed as more recent than they actually are, by months or even yearsIn short, some psychologists say, the findings support the philosopher Martin Heidegger s observation that time persists merely as a consequence of the events taking place in itNow researchers are finding that th
36、e opposite thing may also be true: if very few events come to mind, then the sense of time does not persist; the brain shortens the interval that has passedIn one classic experiment, a French explorer named Michel Siffre lived in a cave for two months, cut off from the rhythms of night and day and m
37、an-made clocksHe appeared then, convinced that he had been isolated for only 25 daysLeft to its own devices, the brain tends to shorten timeIn earlier work, researchers found that a similar case at work in peoples judgment of intervals that last only momentsRelatively infrequent stimuli, like flashe
38、s or tones, tend to increase the speed of the brain s internal pacemakerOn an obvious level, these kinds of findings offer an explanation for why other people s children seem to grow up so much faster than ones ownInvolved parents are all too well aware of first step in their own children; however,
39、seeing a cousins child once every few years, without bothering memories, shortens the time17What can we infer from the first paragraph?AScientists have agreed about how the brain records timeBScientists all think that some cells record the intervals of timeCScientists havent agreed on how the brain
40、records timeDScientists all hold the theory that neural processes are an inside clock 18Accordingto Paragraph 3, if we have few things to do, the brain will_Amake the intervals of time longBmake the intervals of time shortCkeep a state of restDstop working19Which of the following is TRUE according t
41、o the passage?AMichel Siffre didn t think he had stayed in the cave for as long as two monthsBParents tend to think their own children grow faster than othersCMichel Diffre actually stayed in the cave for twenty-five daysDChildren usually bring bad memories to their parents20In which column of a newspaper can we find this passage?ASocial news BCommunity activitiesCScience DChildren s life1-4 BDAB 5-8 ABCC 9-12 ACCD 13-16 BDBB 17-20 CBAC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
