1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（93）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。 ADo you remember the game “Telephone”? A message gets passed from person to person, and everyone laughs at how distorted(曲解) it becomes. As a game, telephone can be fun. In real life, sending messages through third parties fouls th
2、ings up. It is important for family members who have “business” with other family members to take it up directly. When tension arises in a relationship between two people, a frequent way of dealing with this is to send messages through a third person. Family doctors refer to the process as triangula
3、tion”. Following a quarrel, a mother may say to her son, “Tell your father to pass the salt”, which may be answered by, “Tell your mother to get her own salt.” In many long cases of triangulation, the middleman becomes severely disturbed. Two years ago, Ruth and Ralph Gordon brought their 17-year-ol
4、d daughter for treatment. Lucille was not doing well in school, using drugs heavily. When I began to work with her, she was uncommunicative and aggressive. After some time, however, she opened up and told me her parents rarely talked to each other, but both used her as a middleman. Mrs. Gordon was s
5、exually unsatisfied and suggested to Lucille that she ask her father to go for marriage advice. Mr. Gordon told Lucille that he was seeing another woman, and he urged Lucille to speak to her mother about improving her behaviour. Caught in this confusing situation, Lucille became more and more troubl
6、ed. It wasnt until she refused to play middleman that she began to improve. When either parent began to send a message through her, she learned to say, “Tell him/her yourself!”Youll find that when family members learn to dial each other directly, theres rarely a busy signal or wrong number. With dir
7、ect dialing, a sense of freshness is created. 1. The underlined words “foul things up” in the 1st paragraph means _.A. create things B. improve things C. remove things D. ruin things 2. “Triangulation” in the 2nd paragraph refers to _. A. the process of sending messages through a 3rd person B. the m
8、iddleman who becomes severely disturbed C. the tension in a relationship between 2 peopleD. the argument between a mother and a father 3. Through the example of Lucille and her parents, the writer hopes to tell the readers that _.A. family members should learn to get their messages across directly B
9、. parents should send their children taking drugs for treatmentC. children can hardly get used to their parents troubles D. children should refuse the requests of their parentsBThere was once, in a little market-town not far from Upsala (瑞典一城市), a peasant who lived there with his family, digging the
10、 earth during the week and singing in the choir on Sundays. This peasant had a little daughter to whom he taught the musical alphabet before she knew how to read. Daae was a great musician, perhaps without knowing it. Not a violinist in Scandinavia played as he did. His reputation was widespread and
11、 he was always invited to set the couples dancing at weddings and other festivals. His wife died when Christine was entering upon her sixth year. Then the father, who cared only for his daughter and his music, sold his land and went to Upsala in search of fame and fortune. He found nothing but pover
12、ty.He returned to the country, wandering from fair to fair, playing his Scandinavian music pieces, while his child, who never left his side, listened to him in delight or sang to his playing. One day, at Ljimby Fair, Professor Valerius heard them and took them to Gothenburg. He insisted that the fat
13、her was the first violinist in the world and that the daughter had the making of a great artist. Her education and instruction were provided for. She made rapid progress and charmed everybody with her prettiness, her grace of manner and her real eagerness to please.When Valerius and his wife went to
14、 settle in France, they took Daae and Christine with them. Mamma Valerius treated Christine as her daughter. As for Daae, he became ill with homesickness. He never went out of doors in Paris, but lived in a sort of dream which he kept up with his violin. For hours at a time, he remained locked up in
15、 his bedroom with his daughter, playing and singing, very, very softly.Daae seemed not to recover his strength until the summer, when the whole family went to stay at Perros-Guirec, in a far-away corner of Brittany, where the sea was of the same color as in his own country. Often he would play his s
16、addest tunes on the beach and pretend that the sea stopped its roaring to listen to them. And then he persuaded Mamma Valerius to allow him to leave for a while. At the time of the pardons, the village festivals and dances, he went off with his violin, as in the old days, and was allowed to take his
17、 daughter with him for a week. They gave the smallest villages music to last them for a year and slept at night in a barn, refusing a bed at the inn, lying close together on the straw, as when they were so poor in Sweden. At the same time, they were very neatly dressed, refused the halfpence offered
18、 to them; and the people around could not understand the behaviour of this country violinist, who walked heavily on the roads with that pretty child who sang like an angel from Heaven. They followed them from village to village.4. When he was in the countryside, Daae did NOT _.A. work on his land B.
19、 sing in the choir on SundaysC. make a fortune at weddings and festivalsD. teach his daughter how to sing5. The 3rd sentence “He insisted ” in the 2nd paragraph showed Professor Valerius _.A. hope for Daae and Christine B. appreciation of Daae and ChristineC. sympathy for Daae and ChristineD. love f
20、or Daae and Christine6. While Daae was in Paris, he never went out of doors because he was _.A. always sleepy B. so homesick that he fell illC. too busy teaching his daughterD. willing to be locked up with his daughter 7. What made people curious about the father and daughter was that _.A. the fathe
21、r made very good music B. the daughter sang like an angel from Heaven C. the father walked strangely with his daughter D. they appeared to be badly off but refused money offered CScientists who try to predict earthquakes have gotten some new helpers recentlyanimals.Thats right, animals. Scientists h
22、ave begun to understand what farmers have known for thousands of years. Animals often seem to know in advance that an earthquake is coming, and they show their fear by acting in strange ways. Before a Chinese quake in 1975, snakes awoke from their winter sleep early only to freeze to death in the co
23、ld air. Cows broke their halters (缰绳) and tried to escape. Chickens refused to enter their cage. All of this unusual behavior, as well as physical changes in the earth, warned Chinese scientists of the coming quake. They moved people away from the danger zone and saved thousands of lives.One task fo
24、r scientists today is to learn exactly which types of animal behavior predict quakes. Its not an easy job. First of all not every animal reacts to the danger of an earthquake. Just before a California quake in 1977, for example, an Arabian horse became very nervous and tried to break out of his encl
25、osure. The Australian horse next to him, however, remained perfectly calm. Its also difficult at times to tell the difference between normal animal restlessness and “earthquake nerves”. A zoo keeper once called earthquake researchers to say that his cougar had been acting strangely. It turned out th
26、at the cat had an upset stomach.A second task for scientists is to find out exactly what kind of warnings the animals receive. They know that animals sense far more of the world than humans do. Many animals can see, hear, and smell things that people do not even notice. Some can sense tiny changes i
27、n air pressure, gravity, or the magnetism of Earth. This extra sense probably helps animals predict quakes.A good example of this occurred with a group of dogs. They were shut in an area that was being shaken by a series of tiny earthquakes. (Several small quakes often come before or after a large o
28、ne.) Before each quake a low booming sound was heard. Each boom caused the dogs to bark wildly. Then the dogs began to bark during a silent period. A scientist who was recording quakes looked at his machine. It was acting as though there were a loud noise too. The scientist realized that the dogs ha
29、d reacted to a booming noise. They also sensed the tiny quake that followed it. The machine recorded both, though humans felt and heard nothing.In this case there was a machine to monitor what the dogs were sensing. Many times, however, our machines record nothing extraordinary, even though animals
30、know a quake is coming. The animals might be sensing something we measure but do not recognize as a warning. Discovering what animals sense, and learning how they know it is a danger signal, is a job for future scientists.8. Through the passage the writer hopes to explore _.A. why animals send a dan
31、ger signal before an earthquake B. how animals know when an earthquake is comingC. why animals not men have good sense of dangerD. how much animals know about an earthquake9. During an earthquake in China in 1975, _.A. chickens refused to go out of their cageB. snakes were frozen to death in their c
32、aves C. snakes awoke from their winter sleep earlierD. cows broke their halters and escaped from their sheds 10. Which of the following is one of earthquake nerves according to the passage?A. An Arabian horse tried to escape from his enclosure. B. A cougar had an upset stomach unexpectedly. C. An Au
33、stralian horse was perfectly calm.D. A cat acted very strangely in a zoo.11. The scientists did an experiment with a group of dogs to _.A. find out that the machine could record unusual happenings B. compare the reactions of animals and those of humans C. prove that animals could sense more than hum
34、ansD. find out what exact warnings animals sentDOn December 8, 1980, John Lennon an English musician who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Liverpool pop band The Beatles was shot dead outside his New York apartment. In the 1960s and 70s, Lennon was one of the most iconic（偶像的）men on the
35、planet. Some 30 years ago on from his death, he is still respected by many people in the West. The Beatles, formed in 1960 in Liverpool, were one of the most commercial successful acts on the history of pop music, with, according to some estimates, global record sales over 1.1 billion.The band conve
36、yed the progressive ideals in which many young people of the time believed. In the 1960s and 70s, widespread tension developed in both British and American society, regarding issues such as womens rights and the Vietnam War. Lennon in particular became known for his message of peace and for his oppo
37、sition to the war in Vietnam. This led to an attempt by former US president Richard Nixon to drive him away from the US. Lennons second-wife Yoko Ono was also politically active. Lennon was also hugely admired for his musical abilities. Along with fellow-Beatle Paul, Lennon and McCartney were the Be
38、atles song-writing team. After Lennon was shot by crazy fan Mark Chapman，one of his most iconic songs, Imagine, became a humanist anthem(颂歌). Lennons legacy survived his death and continued till this day. In 2008, he was ranked the fifth greater singer of all time in US-based Rolling Stone magazine.
39、 Former possessions of Lennon or furnishings from his homes continue to be sold for vast sums. In an auction(拍卖) to be held next week in London, lines written by Lennon on the back of a demand for an outstanding bill are expected to sell for 350,000(3.7 million yuan). In August, a bathroom from his
40、last home in Britain, was auctioned for 9,500. And in 2009, a British film describing his early years before the Beatles began, was one of the most successful films of the years in the UK. But do Lennon and his music continue to resonate(共鸣) with the young people of today?12. The passage is written
41、here to show that Lennon has _.A. lasting appeal B. long history C. exciting records D. great success 13. Which of the following is right about the Beatles according to the passage?A. It was founded in the 1960s in London.B. It had 1.1 billion sales in Britain.C. It was commercially successful.D. Ma
42、ny of todays young people believe its ideals. 14. Lennon was forced to leave the US as a result of _.A. the tension between Britain and AmericaB. his wifes political activity C. his struggle for womens rights D. his opposition to the war in Vietnam 15. We can guess that the rest of the passage will
43、tell us _. A. why Lennon and his music are still popular with todays young peopleB. why Lennon and his music spoil todays generations of young peopleC. that todays generations of young people dont like Lennons songsD. that todays generations of young people like Lennons songs betterE Dec. 24, 1848De
44、ar Johnston, Your request for eighty dollars, I do not think it best to satisfy now. At the various times when I have helped you a little, you have said to me, “We can get along very well again,” but in a very short time I find you in the same difficulty again. Now this can only happen by some fault
45、 in your behaviour. What that fault is, I think I know. You are not lazy, and still you are an idler(游手好闲). I doubt whether since I saw you, you have done a good whole days work, in any other day. You do not very much dislike to work, and still you do not work much, merely because it does not seem t
46、o you that you could get much for it. This habit of uselessly wasting time is the whole difficulty; it is vastly important to you, and still more so to your children, that you should break this habit. It is more important to them, because they have longer to live, and can keep out of an idle habit b
47、efore they are in it, easier than they can get out after they are in. You are now in need of some ready money; and what I suggest is, that you shall go to work hard, for somebody who will give you money for it. Let father and your boys take charge of your things at home-prepare for a crop, and make
48、the crop, and you go to work for the best money wages, or to pay back any debt you owe. And to secure you a fair reward for your labor, I now promise you that for every dollar you will, between this and the first of May, get for your own labor, I will then give you one other dollar. By this, if you
49、hire yourself at ten dollars a month, from me you will get ten more, making twenty dollars a month for your work. Now if you will do this, you will soon be out of debt, and what is better, you will have a habit that will keep you from getting in debt again. But if I should now clear you out, next ye
50、ar you will be just as deep in as ever. You say you would almost give your place in Heaven for $ 70 or $80. Then you value your place in Heaven cheaply, for I am sure you can with the offer I make you get the seventy or eighty dollars for four or five months work. You say if I furnish you the money
51、you will deed(抵押) me the land, and if you dont pay the money back, you will deliver possession-Nonsense! If you cant now live with the land, how will you then live without it? You have always been kind to me, and I do not now mean to be unkind to you. On the contrary, if you will but follow my advic
52、e, you will find it worth more than eight time eighty dollars to you. Affectionately Your brother A. Lincoln 16. Abraham Lincoln wrote the letter to Johnston mainly to _.A. show his concern for him B. recommend him to save money C. decline his request and motivate himD. introduce him a new job 17. W
53、hats the problem with Johnston, according to Lincoln?A. He was very lazy. B. He wasted time a lot.C. He couldnt get much from work.D. He disliked working.18. In the letter Lincoln suggested that Johnston should _. A. keep himself from getting into troubleB. go to work hard for somebodyC. manage well
54、 the things at home D. keep the children out of the idle habit19. If Johnston got one dollar for his work, Lincoln promised to _.A. reward him with labourB. pay off his debt C. hire him at 10 dollars a month D. give him another dollar 20. In order to get 80 dollars from Lincoln, Johnston promised to _.A.take away his place in HeavenB. deed Lincoln the land C. live without the land D. do good work every day 120 DAA CBBD BCAC ACDA CBDDB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
