1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（30）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。AThe year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy , oxen are the major animals pulling plows (犁).Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowin
2、g. In fact, they are seen as boats on land for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
3、In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who 1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for childre
4、n who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar , and during their run they will
5、take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, w
6、hich becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.1. The words “boats on land” underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to _.A. animals for taking goodsB. creatures for pulling plowsC. treasures of the folk cultureD. tools in the farming economy2. From the third paragraph, we know that
7、 _.A. oxen are no more important today than in the pastB. ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soupC. oxen are treated as human in some areas of ChinaD. people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month3. Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?A. The special rol
8、e of oxen in farming.B. Peoples respect and love for oxen.C. The practical value of an oxs body.D. The contribution of oxen to the economy.4. Why does the author write the text?A. To stress the importance of oxen in farming.B. To introduce the Chinese folk culture.C. To describe how to celebrate the
9、 Year of Ox.D. To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.BSome teenagers are crossing their dream colleges off their lists. Others are thinking of skipping their senior trips or reducing prom(毕业舞会) costs. Many are finding their work hours cut while their expenses rise.So, who exactly is punish
10、ing them? Is it their parents, teachers or employers? No, its the economy.If you are like most teenagers, you probably dont understand what “recession”, “negative economic growth” and “subprime mortgages(次贷危机) ” actually mean. And you probably dont spend your days watching the ups and downs of the s
11、tock market.Its safe to say that most teens dont know much about the economy except for one thing: its bad. But just how exactly is the economy affecting teens?“The single largest thing I have noticed is the recessions ability to affect my college choice,” said Heather Richars from Downey High Schoo
12、l in California, US.“With the economic situation the way it is, I have thought less about going to a private or out-of-state university, and more about public schools in California, mainly because of the price of tuition,” said Richars. “I had been a fan of attending a private school up until this y
13、ear.”The economy cuts into other areas of teenagers lives, too.Joey Camarda, a student at Modesto High School in California, who works at an ice cream store, said, “Probably due to the economy, I have been getting less hours at my job, and because of that, I am not getting enough money to help pay f
14、or college.”Tara Mooney, a senior at Beyer High School, has also begun to notice that money is tight.“Things are getting expensive,” she said. “When it comes to applying for colleges and wanting to go on senior trips, I have to pick and choose instead of doing it all.”5. The purpose of writing the p
15、assage is mainly to tell us _.A. the economic recession has had a big offect on teens work, life and studyB. teenagers are now having difficulty in deciding which colleges to apply forC. teenagers dont know much about the economic recessionD. teenagers are considering giving up their senior trips to
16、 save money6. Because of the bad economic situation, Heather Richars will most probably _.A. go to a private universityB. attend an out-of-state collegeC. attend a public college in CaliforniaD. find a good university as he planned7. How has Joey Camarda found the recession affects him?A. He has to
17、find more part-time jobs.B. He has to help his mother do more housework.C. He has found that he had more time to study.D. His plan to pay for college will be hard to realize.8. What can we conclude from the passage?A. Parents punish their teens by giving them less money.B. Most teens understand what
18、 negative economic growth means.C. Teenagers are finding it harder to do what they want than before.D. Teenagers have realized the importance of managing their own money.CCole Bettles had been rejected by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from the University of California, San Dieg
19、o, last month, congratulating him on his admission and inviting him to tour the campus. His mother booked a hotel in San Diego, and the 18-year-old Ojai, California, high school senior arranged for family to meet them at the campus for lunch during the Saturday tour.“They were like Oh my God, thats
20、so awful,” Bettles said. Right before he got in bed, he checked his e-mail last time and found another message saying the school had made a mistake and his application had been denied.In fact, all 28,000 students turned away from UC San Diego, in one of the toughest college entrance seasons on recor
21、d, had received the same incorrect message. The students hopes had been raised and then dashed(破灭) in a cruel twist that shows the danger of instant communications in the Internet age.UCSD admissions director Mae Brown called it an “administrative error” but refused to say who had made the mistake,
22、or if those responsible would be disciplined.The e-mail, which began, “Were thrilled that youve been admitted to UC San Diego, and were showcasing our beautiful campus on Admit Day,” was sent to the full 46,000 students who had applied, instead of just the 18,000 who got in, Brown said.The error was
23、 discovered almost immediately by her staff, who sent an apology within hours.“It was really thrilling for a few hours; now hes crushed (压垮),” said Coles mother, Tracy Bettles. “Its really tough on them.”The admissions director said she was in the office on Monday until midnight answering e-mails an
24、d phone calls from disappointed students and their parents. She said she took full responsibility for the error. “We accessed the wrong database. We recognize the incredible pain receiving this false encouragement caused. It was not our intent .”9. A total of_ received an admission e-mail from the U
25、niversity of California, San Diego (UCSD).A. 18,000 candidatesB. 28,000 studentsC. 46,000 applicantsD. 18 students10. From the text, we can see that _.A. Cole Bettles had been rejected by several universities but was finally accepted by a good oneB. Cole Bettles felt on top of the world one moment b
26、ut the next he was flooded with bitter disappointment by the final messageC. Cole Bettles could hardly believe the fact that he was rejected by UCSD, one of the best universitiesD. Cole Bettles was disappointed that he couldnt go to tour the beautiful campus of UCSD with his family11. Which of the f
27、ollowing statements is TRUE about the wrong e-mail message?A. The mistake was made on purpose to cause pain among the applicants.B. It was UCSD admissions director Mae Brown who made the mistake.C. UCSD admissions staff got information from the wrong database.D. Staff did not discover the mistake un
28、til next Monday.12. The admissions director Mae Brown did what she could to _.A. make up for the mistakeB. punish herself for the mistakeC. protect the person who made the mistakeD. help the disappointed students enter the universityD“Around 500,000 years ago, at the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian i
29、n Beijings suburban Fangshan district, which is about 50 km from the city of Beijing, there lived early human beings,” says a China history textbook.The textbook now has to be revised. New dating techniques suggest the remains of Peking Man found in the 1920s are over 200,000 years older than previo
30、usly thought. Whats important about that date, about 770,000 years ago, is that this was an ice age on Earth.Over Earths long history, there have been a number of times when ice and snow covered a large part of its surface. Such periods are known as ice ages.Earth is in an ice age now. It started ab
31、out 2 million years ago. Despite the many warm periods since then, scientists regard the whole time as one ice age because of the continuous existence of at least one large ice sheet the one over Antarctica.The new discovery was made by Chinese and US scientists. It suggests Peking Man is probably o
32、ur oldest cold weather human being, said Darryl Granger, an atmospheric scientist at Purdue University whose research appears in Thursdays edition of the journal Nature.The average yearly temperature at the time in that part of China was around the freezing mark, but it was too dry for an ice sheet,
33、 Granger said.This raises a question. How did Peking Man survive the cold weather?Rick Potts, a Smithsonian Institution human origins expert who wasnt involved in the research, raised three possibilities:First, fire. Early findings showed signs of a fire in Peking Mans cave. But there has been debat
34、e about whether the fire was accidental or controlled.Second, fur. There is no evidence that Peking Man used simple tools to make more form-fitting clothes. Its more likely he wore animal fur.Lastly, he may have developed gradually to handle the cold. Peking Man may have experienced physiological ch
35、anges that allowed more blood to flow to his hands and legs, Potts said. “People in general who live in colder climates tend to be shorter and wider,” he explained.Unlike the times of Peking Man, today the global temperature is rising due to the greenhouse effect. In the future, could humans develop
36、 to handle the warmth just as Peking Man did to fight the cold?13. According to the new research, Peking Man actually dates back to _.A. around 500,000 years agoB. over 200,000 yearsC. about 770,000 years agoD. about 2 million years ago14. What is the most important standard for scientists to decide
37、 an ice age?A. The weather conditions.B. The continuous existence of any large ice sheets.C. The average yearly temperature.D. The long period of snowfall.15. Which of the following is true of Peking Man?A. He is the oldest human being.B. He used fire to keep warm.C. He wore form-fitting clothes mad
38、e from fur with simple tools.D. He might have been shorter and wider than previously thought.16. The passage can probably be found in _.A. a history textbook B. a scientific magazineC. a research report D. an entertainment newspaperEGPS, or Global Positioning System, must sound familiar to you. In e
39、veryday life, you can feel the presence of GPS everywhere. You can even find it in cars or taxis. GPS is a satellite-based navigation(导航) system made up of 24 satellites put into space by the US. In fact, China has also been developing its own GPS system, Beidou.China sent the second Beidou satellit
40、e into orbit on April 15, after having put the first satellite into space in 2000. By 2015, China plans to have its own global positioning system made up of more than 30 satellites. China is eager to get rid of its dependence on foreign positioning systems, such as the US GPS, the EUs Galileo Positi
41、oning System and Russias Global Navigation Satellite System.Now, the Beidou system only provides navigation service within China. By 2015, the system will offer a navigation service to the entire world. To calculate a position, first, a signal is sent to the satellites by a terminal (终端设备) on Earth.
42、 After each of the satellites receives the signal, they send the exact time when they received it to a ground station. The ground station calculates the longitude (经度) and latitude (纬度) of the terminal, and determines its altitude. Then the ground station sends the terminals position to the satellit
43、es. Finally, the satellites send the position to the terminal. The terminal can also communicate with the ground station via sending and receiving short messages.The Beidou system can provide positional information for highway, railway and marine transportation. It can also offer useful navigation a
44、nd positioning services for weather forecast, oil production, forest fire prevention, disaster forecast, telecommunications and public security.In everyday life, the system can help you know your location at any time and place. Here are some of the systems practical uses in the near future.l When yo
45、u are in trouble and call the police, they will know exactly where you are if you have a cellphone that has Beidou technology.l Go to wherever you want to go faster by finding shortcuts and using correct directions.l Track your luggage, laptops, and anything of importance while traveling.l Find fami
46、ly and friends at a crowded concert, or any social gathering.l During travel, feel free to leave the group for a while and find them later on with the positioning system.17. What is the passage mainly about?A. It mainly tells the readers how Global Positioning Systems work.B. It mainly shows the dif
47、ferences between Chinas GPS and other countries.C. It mainly tells us how China developed its own Global Positioning System.D. It mainly introduces to readers Chinas own GPS the Beidou System.18. Which of the following shows the correct order of how the Beidou System calculates a position?a. the gro
48、und station sends the terminals position to the satellitesb. a terminal on earth sends a signal to the satellitesc. satellites send the exact time of receiving the signal to a ground stationd. the satellites send the position to the terminale. the terminals altitude is decidedA. bceadB. bcdeaC. dcea
49、bD. deacb19. What countries or regions are taking the lead in developing GPS according to the passage?A. Russia, China and the European Union.B. America, Russia and Brazil.C. Russia, the European Union and China.D. America, Russia and the European Union.20. What can we conclude from the passage?A. T
50、he Beidou system can now provide a navigation service to the whole world.B. The Beidou system is so great that it can match the US Global Positioning System.C. China doesnt own an independent GPS right now.D. Chinas Beidou system will own 5 more satellites than Americas GPS.1-4 ACBB5-8 ACDC9-12 CBCA13-16 CBDB 17-20 DADC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 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
