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高中英语阅读集锦（一）1 2012北京卷AThe Basics of MathMade ClearBasic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(代数) and beyond.The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents(指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazingand completely understandablefield of study.By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery(神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America,” is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious. From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary.With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.56. What does the course Basic Math mainly cover? A. Algebra. B. College Mathematics. C. Arithmetic. D. Mathematics Education.57. What benefits can students expect from Basic Math? A. Stronger imaginative ability. B. Additional presentation skills. C. More mathematical confidence. D. Greater chances of becoming teachers.58. What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel? A. He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television. B. He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math. C. He works in Georgia State University. D. He specializes in training teachers.59. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from? A. A news report. B. A book review C. A lesson plan. D. An advertisement2 2012全国卷AAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids （孩子） to? Try some of theseplaces: Visit art museumsThey offer a variety of activities to excite your kids interestMany offerworkshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by childrensfavorite writer, and even musical performances and other artsHead to a natural history museumThis is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur（恐龙） models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the skyAlso, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming upGo to a YoutheaterLook for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitorsPre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts- Puppet（木偶）making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might findTry hands-on scienceVisit one of the many hands-on science museums around the countryThese science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alikeTheyll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and buildingWhen everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums56If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visitAa YoutheaterBan art museumCa natural history museumDa hands-on science museum57What can kids do at a Youtheater?ALook at rock collectionsBSee dinosaur modelsCWatch puppet makingDGive performances58What does hands-on science mean in the last paragraph?AScience games designed by kidsBLearning science by doing thingsCA show of kids science workDReading science books59Where does this text probably come from?AA science textbookBA tourist mapCA museum guideDA news report3 2012上海卷(A)Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised 70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. Whites second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle（车座）and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road. The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.65. When Phil White returned from his trip, he_.A. broke the world record B. collected money for OxfamC. destroyed several bikes D. travelled about 1,300 hours66. What does the word epic in Paragraph l most probably meanA. Very slow but exciting. B. Very long and difficult.C. Very smooth but tiring. D. Very lonely and depressing.67. During his journey around the world, Phil White _.A. fought heroically against robbers in IranB. experienced the extremes of heat and coldC. managed to ride against the wind in AustraliaD. had a team of people who travelled with him68. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?A. Imaginative. B. Patriotic. C. Modest. D. Determined.4 2012安徽卷A Welcome to one of the lagest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyong from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.Room 1 The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most populau in the entire museum. Stared in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities choice of footwear extremely isteresting.Room 2 Most of our vistors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose”shoes onExbibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example , there are Chinese shoes made of Silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!Room 3 As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For exanple , there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair lf shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs!The footwear Library People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up Information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.56. Where would you find a famous singers shoes?A. Room1. B. Room 2.C. Room3. D. The Footwear Library57. All exhibits in each room . A. share the same theme B. have the same shapeC. are made of the same material D. belong to the same social class58. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.59. The purpose of the text is to get more people to . A. do research B. design shoesC. visit the museum D. follow celebrities5 2012福建卷ASome people believe that a Robin Hood is at work，others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes，accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales (童话）.The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained 10，000 with a cutting from the Braunschiveiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous (匿名）envelopes, each containing 10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.The envelopes keep coming, and; so far at least 190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper s own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschiveiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of 500 inside with a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.“I was driving when I heard the news, Claudia Neumann, the boys mother, told Der Spiegel magazine. “I had to park on the side of the road; I was speechless.The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing, Mrs. Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.Henning Noske，the editor of the Braunschiveiger Zeitung, said: Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not know. However, he has told his reporters not to look for the citys hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.56. The Braunschiveiger Zeitung is the name of _.A. a churchB. a bankC. a newspaperD. a magazine57.Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?A.The donation amounted to 190,000.B.The donation was sent directly to his house.C.The money will be used for his education.D.His mother felt astonished at the donation.58.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.the donator is a rich old manB.the donation will continue to comeC.the donation comes from the newspaperD.the donator will soon be found out59.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Money Is Raised by the Newspaper. B.Newspaper Distributes Money to the Needy. C.Unknown Hero Spreads Love in EnvelopesD.Robin Hood Returns to the City6 2012广东卷A“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day. Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words came out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? Im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart- warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.26.How does the author understand Maxies words?A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.D. Maxie really worries about the authors security.27.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The sales-girl is rude. B. The sales-girl is bored.C. The sales-girl cares about me. D. The sales-girl says the words as a routine.28.By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may _.A. try to be polite to you B. express respect to youC. give his blessing to you D. share his pleasure with you29.According to the last paragraph, people say “Have a nice day”_.A. sincerely B. as thanks C. as a habit D. encouragingly30.What is the best title of the passage?A. Have a Nice Daya Social CustomB. Have a Nice Daya Pleasant GestureC. Have a Nice Daya Heart-warming GreetingD. Have a Nice Daya Polite Ending of a Conversation7 2012湖北卷AYouve just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since youve been away, has this country changed for the betteror for the worse?If youve just arrived back in the UK after a fortnights holiday, small changes have probably surprised youanything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticedor now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class familiesall very conservative (保守的). The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.Having been an immigrant (移民) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, Id think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because theyre more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place wed left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed.To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frighteningin Cyprus, theyre very relaxedand I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers.But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what theyve got. 51. After a short overseas holiday, people tend to _.A. notice small changesB. expect small changes C. welcome small changes D. exaggerate small changes52. How does Debi look at the foreign settlers?A. Cautiously.B. Positively.C. Sceptically.D. Critically.53. When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by _.A. the relaxed policemenB. the messy arrivals hallC. the tight securityD. the bank robbers54. Which might be the best title for the passage?A. Life in Britain. B. Back in Britain.C. Britain in Future. D. Britain in Memory.8 2012湖南卷A.What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is