1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（37）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。AEat food that mainly comes from plants, not those made in plantsEat food that your great-grandmother can recognize and nameFood with one leg is better than food with two legs, which is again better than food with four legsAnd finally, i
2、f you have to eat animals, make sure they are happy and free-range creatures that did not suffer in lifeThese are a few of the rules set out in Michael Pollans book Simple RulesPollan puts his finger on the pulse on a growing concern worldwideEvery day, from London to Washington to Beijing, televisi
3、on and radio programs invite experts of every level to tell us which foods are good for us, which are not, what nutrients are lackingIt has contributed to a confused and puzzled generation of eaters who no longer know what to eat, how to eat or even when to eatMarketing has become a difficult expedi
4、tion, where the average housewife has to memorize by heart all the food that is good for her growing children, her husband with potential heart problems and her ageing parents who need food that can improve their memory and slow down bone loss4Go back to a simpler age when food came from the land, v
5、egetables were harvested with roots that had earth still sticking to them and the killing of an animal was a festive occasion5The preparation of food should only include two steps: cleaning and cutting, cooking and seasoningThere should be no chemical additives, preservatives or coloring6Eat food th
6、at will eventually rotReal food is supposed to go bad when bacteria in the air start making their presence felt, and if it is too well-preserved, everlasting food should join the mummies - the Egyptian kindAll we need to do is to go back to the kitchen wisdom of our great-grandmothers and grandmothe
7、rsIt is time to pay attention to what our grandmothers say1What does “food with one leg” in the first paragraph possibly refer to?AFishesBSnakesCLeaf vegetablesDbirds2What is Pollans book Simple Rules concerned about?AHow to examine patents pulseBHow to classify creaturesCHow to eat healthilyDHow to
8、 make life simple3Of paragraphs four, five and six, which doesnt help the average housewife in the market?AParagraph Four and FiveBParagraph Five and SixCParagraph Four and SixDOnly Paragraph Five4What is the purpose of writing this article?ATo tell people how to prepare mealsBTo call on people to h
9、ave healthy eatingCTo explain what the world is concerned aboutDTo remind people not to forget their ancestorsBInternet users can give websites a thumbs up or thumbs down in less than the blink of an eye, according to a recent study by Canadian researchersSpecifically, a positive or negative decisio
10、n is made within one-twentieth of a second - less than half the time it takes to blinkIt is also about the time for users to read just one word on the websiteIn the study at the Carleton University in Ottawa, websites were flashed up on a screen for participants to view for 50 milliseconds, and then
11、 rated by the viewerLater when the pages were viewed again for longer periods of time, theviewers opinionwere the sameThe study was published in the March/April issue of the journal Behaviour & Information Technology“It really is just a physiological（生理） responseIf the first impression is negative,
12、youll probably drive people off,” said DrGitte Lindgard, the leading researcher, “So Web designers have to make sure theyre not offending users visually”However,the results did not show how to win a positive reaction from usersWhen we looked at the websites that we tested, there is really nothing th
13、ere that tells us what leads to dislike or to like, DrLindgardsaidUsually the appeal of a website istied to color, movement and interactivity（交互性） And while further research may offer more clues（线索）, personal taste would always be a limiting factor, according to Lindgard“If the designs were reducibl
14、e to a set of principles, wouldnt we find an awful lot of similar houses, gardens, cars?” she said“Wed have no variety”5How long does it take have a blink of the eye?Athe time to read a word on the webBabout one-twentieth of a secondCabout one-tenth of a second Dthe time to put the thumbs up or down
15、6What might be the factor that leads to a negative first impression on a website?AUsers visual feelingBUsers physical fitnessCWebsites contentsDWebsites theme7Which of the following can replace the underlined word “reducible” in the last paragraph?Acompared Bsimplified Cintroduced Dadapted8What can
16、be inferred from the last paragraph?AVariety is more important than the value of houses, gardens and carsBHouses, gardens and cars would be awful without principlesCWebsite designs have so far failed to satisfy usersDThere shouldnt be a set of principles for website designsCThese days, it seems that
17、 almost all of us are too seriousMy older daughter often says to me, “Daddy, youve got that serious look again” Even those of us who are committed to non-seriousness are probably too seriousPeople are frustrated（受挫） and anxious about almost everything - being five minutes late, witnessing someone lo
18、ok at us wrong or say the wrong thing, paying bills, waiting in line, overcooking a meal, making an honest mistake - you name it, and we all lose perspective（理性判断） over itThe root of being anxious is our unwillingness to accept life as being different, in any way, from our expectationVery simply, we
19、 want things to be a certain way but theyre not a certain wayLife is simply as it isPerhaps Benjamin Franklin said it best: “Our limited perspective, our hopes and fears become our measure of life, and when circumstances dont fit our ideas, they become our difficulties” We spend our lives wanting th
20、ings, people, and events to be just as we want them to be - and when theyre not, we fight and we sufferThe first step in recovering from over-seriousness is to admit that you have a problemYou have to want to change, to become more easygoingYou have to see that your own anxiety is largely of your ow
21、n creation - its made up of the way you have set up your life and the way you react to itThe next step is to understand the link between your expectations and your frustration levelWhenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isnt, youre upset and you sufferOn the other hand, when you le
22、t go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, youre freeA good exercise is to try to approach a single day without expectationDont expect people to be friendlyWhen theyre not, you wont be surprised or bothered; if they are, youll be delightedDont expect your day to be problem-freeInstead
23、, as problems come up, say to yourself, “Ah, another barrier to overcome” As you approach your day in this manner youll notice how elegant life can beRather than fighting against life, youll be dancing with itPretty soon, with practice, youll lighten up your entire lifeAnd when you lighten up, life
24、is a lot more fun9Why are people easily frustrated and anxious these days?ABecause their children are disappointingBBecause they have to look serious in publicCBecause life is becoming a greater burdenDBecause people have lost sensible judgment10According to Benjamin Franklin, what was the cause of
25、over-seriousness?AThe fact that peoples perspective, hopes and fears are limitedBThe fact that people cant change life itselfCThe fact that things fail to meet peoples expectationsDThe fact that circumstances turn out to be difficult11In what pattern is this article developed?APhenomenon, causes and
26、 solutionsBProblems, explanation and conclusionCExamples, causes and argumentsDPhenomenon, analysis and conclusion12What might be the best title for the passage?APeople seem to be too serious BLife is simply as it isCHopes can turn into difficultiesDA good exercise removes over-seriousnessDMost Amer
27、icans receive at least two or three credit card applications in the mail every monthWhy have credit cards become so popular? For a merchant, the answer is obviousBy putting charge slips（授权单） in a bank, the merchant can change credit card sales into cashIn return for processing the merchants credit c
28、ard transactions（交易）, the bank charges a fee that ranges between 15 and 5 percentThe easiest way to establish credit is to open checking and savings accounts at your local bankThen apply for a gasoline or store credit cardThese cards are fairly easy to get because retailers（零售商） want you to buy thei
29、r goods and servicesThe third step, and the most dangerous one, is obtaining a major credit card like Visa, MasterCard, or American ExpressIt is important to choose a credit card carefully because terms and conditions vary widelyAnnual fees range from $15 to $75 a year, but some credit card companie
30、s charge no annual fee at allIf you will be one of the growing number of people who dont pay off their credit card debts in full each month, look for the card with the lowest interest rateInterest rates generally range from 12 to 18 percent, though it is possible to find cards with lower ratesA cred
31、it card can be your friend because it can get you through unexpected emergenciesAnd if there is a problem with the products or service you purchase with your credit card, you have an opportunity to hold back payment by asking the credit card company to “charge back” to the retailer until the argumen
32、t is settledMonthly credit card statements can also help you keep your records in orderFinally, if you make payments on time, the card helps you to establish a good credit historyA credit card can be your enemy because it is an invitation to purchase items you really do not needThe credit card compa
33、nies continuous offers of minimum payments, cash advances, and even months without payments may seem like a way to skate through a money crisisIn reality, your finance charges and fees only increase, and you go deeper into debtIf you do find yourself in trouble, do not ignore the billsContact your c
34、reditors to explain your problem and express your desire to pay down your card balanceIf that fails, a nonprofit organization like Consumer Credit Counseling Service can assist you in getting back on your financial feet13How does the merchant change credit card sales into cash ?AWith the help of Con
35、sumer Credit Counseling ServiceBBy opening a checking and savings account at the local bankCBy giving the bank the authority to chargeDBy mailing the customers credit card to the bank14If you dont pay off the credit card debts in full each month, the best way to save money is to _Astop using the cre
36、dit card Bapply for a card with the lowest interest rateCapply for more credit cards Dexplain your problems to your creditors15What is the authors attitude towards credit cards?ACritical BPessimisticCNeutral DOptimistic16What is the disadvantage of a credit card?AThe bank charges annual fees for cre
37、dit cardsBThe interest rate for credit cards is rather highCCredit cards cause argument among holders and banksDCredit cards tend to lead card holder into debtEBeijing （Xinhua） - In 2010, some 108,000 people returned to the Chinese mainland from abroad, a number that had risen 562 percent from the p
38、revious year, according to statistics recently published by the Ministry of EducationFor Chinese employers, a 70 percent willingness to hire overseas workers, although that is still lower than the average rate of 76 percent for Asia, is quite a high figure when compared with the past, said Emma, reg
39、ional director of Hays in Hong Kong and the mainland, who was in charge of the survey（民调）Company executives（管理者）, she said, have recently come to prefer hiring Chinese natives who have returned home after studying or working elsewhereExpatriates（侨民） have fallen to a second choice, she saidIn the pas
40、t, expatriates and returned Chinese have earned three to four times as much money as Chinese residents who do not have overseas experienceExpatriates would often rise to the senior positions within an company, while returned Chinese could find positions as mid-level executives with relative easeBut
41、all overseas job candidates, especially those who lack practical experience, are gradually losing their advantages among a trend of pay increases in ChinaIn 2010, the country recorded the greatest rise in wages in AsiaOf all Chinese employees surveyed that year, 68 percent said they had received a r
42、aise worth 3 percent to 10 percent of their salaries, according to the surveyMoreover, 51 percent of the Chinese surveyed were expecting to get raises of 6 to 10 percent in 2011, and 33 percent thought their income increase will go beyond 10 percentNow its common in many companies to see overseas ca
43、ndidates earning the same salaries as their Chinese coworkers, said EmmaEven some experienced expatriates, on average, earn only 20 percent more than their Chinese peersEmma said overseas workers with little work experience no longer enjoy a great advantage over graduates of Chinese universitiesBut
44、those with two to three years of work experience are still red-hotThere are now about 45 million native Chinese living outside the country, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council said on Jun 16, 201017What is the best title of this article?AA fast increasing number of Chinese retur
45、ned from abroadBOverseas workers have higher qualification than home coworkersCChina recorded the greatest rise in wages in Asia in 2010DCompany executives prefer native candidates to overseas Chinese18What can be learned from the second paragraph?AChinese employers hire more workers from Asia than
46、from other partsBMore and more Chinese employers are willing to hire overseas workersCChina is one of the less developed countries in AsiaDAsian employers are more willing to hire western workers19Why are overseas job candidates gradually losing their advantage?ABecause more and more overseas candid
47、ates are returning homeBBecause their qualifications are decreasing little by littleCBecause the job markets dont need overseas workers any moreDBecause China is raising workers salaries on a large scale20What can be inferred from this news report?AEmployers without overseas experiences are gaining increasing equalityBOverseas candidates have received better education and trainingCChinese employers have a prejudice against native employeesDOverseas candidates still have better chances to rise to executives120 CCDB CABD DCAA CBCD ABDA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