湖北省武汉市高考英语 阅读理解训练题（24）.doc

武汉市2014高考英语阅读理解训练题（24）附答案most recently, its very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews naturally, its easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us weas parentsare so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming themas the mother of two young sons, i have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility i have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without meso, ill let them failill let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never growand failure along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc will be part of growth for themcall me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone, is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it todayfrom terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fishmy children now are becoming little masters of compromise, but they try to negotiate （协商） everything nowits a small price to help them learn a skill theyll use for the rest of their lives, including when i dont accompany them on job interviews9why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?abecause they want to protect their kids from difficultiesbbecause they think they can help them on the questionscbecause their kids are too shy to attend interviewsdbecause their kids strongly request them to do so10according to the author, what is beneficial to kids development?asheltering them bkeeping them safecleaving them alone dblaming them11why does the author stress failure in kids life?ato make them stronger than other kidsbto help them grow in this tough worldcto help them develop all social skillsdto make them learn to compromise12which of the following might be the best title for die text?anever shelter your kids blet your kids failcbe eager to grow up dlive without parents912、acbb*结束are you one of those who always fear whenever a dog is approaching? if you are, you have got phobia (a very strong feeling of being afraid of something). of all human fears, phobias may be the most uncontrollable. they are most often caused by a particular situation or object. in general, phobias can mainly be divided into three varieties. to begin with, agoraphobia is a fear of staying in strange surroundings, for example, an unfamiliar place, or an open areasocial phobia refers to the anxiety people show when they have to stay or perform on social events, for instance, speaking in front of the class. lastly, there are a wide range of specific phobias. people suffering from this kind of phobia are terrified of specific objects or creatures. such as spiders, perhaps to your surprise, clowns. besides, there are about six hundred and fifty phobias having been listed by psychologists(心理学家)as yet.faced with their phobias, many people choose to do nothing but just escape the situations or objects they fear. psychologists, however, warn that if not treated properly, this kind of anxiety will get worse, so that it may disturb the sleep pattern, cause physical symptoms, and finally affect their daily activities. as for treatment, clinical research has discovered that medicine for anxiety is not successful in curing phobias. however. the anxiety disorders can be efficiently treated through cognitive behavioral therapy (认知行为疗法), through which patients are led to inspect the connections between their own fear und the situation or object, and then actively choose the acceptable treatments. also, other treatments proved effective in reducing phobias are meditation(quiet thought that can help people relax), listening to calming music, and so on. 5phobias are mainly caused by .aanxietybanimal attacks cterrible dreams and imagination da certain situation or thing 6which do psychologists not use for effective treatment of phobias? ato take medicine for anxiety bto listen to comforting light music cto lose oneself in a peaceful environment dto understand the very source of ones own anxiety 7which of the following statements about phobias is correct? aactors call help people to cure their phobias. bphobias can be divided into six hundred and fifty types. cthose suffering from phobias may not sleep well or work normally. dcognitive behavioral therapy demands little participation from patients. 8what do those with agoraphobia feel terrified and anxious about? astaying on a square. btouching insects, like spiders.cbeing harmed by virus. dgiving a speech in presence of many people. 58、daca *结束funny english errors and insights laugh. and learn!welcome to the website for funny english errors and insights (2010), a new book of unconscious humour published by the national library of australia. funny english errors and insights will be launched at the national library in canberra on 29th, october 2010.in the meantime, explore this website for other collections of real-life english language mistakes, including funny answers to exam questions, media misprints, and silly signs. see funny english errors: the b list for more than a hundred examples of funny english gaffes（失言）. for more funny english errors, read author troy simpsons blog. for still more examples, join this website to download a free pdf version of english as she is taught, which lists our top 250 funny english language mistakes from that classic howlers book.join this website free, and you can also:o enter member-only competitions o contribute your comments o download free e-cards o be the first to know about our much-anticipated book, funny english errors and insights (2010) . features follows in the tradition of the runaway best-seller howlers books of the 1920s and 1930s o includes quotes(引文) that have never been published before in this way o includes more than 30 carefully selected funny photos o topics include english, science, history, geography, religion, mathematics, and more o a perfect gift for students, teachers, parents, grandparents, public speakers, doctors, lawyers, journalists, clergy and religious, and anyone with a sense of humour! 9.the word launched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning:a. sent up for the first time. b. written for the first time. c. for sale for the first time. d. printed for the first time. 10. on the website ,you can do the following things except . a. read some funny newsb. know something about this book previouslyc. find a lot of examples about english errorsd. express your opinions freely11.about this book, you know that .a. it only includes english, science, historyb. it is quite different from howlers booksc. all the quotes in it are familiar with usd. it is intended for people all walks of life 12.the text is aimed at introducing .a. a popular website b. some selected funny photosc. a new book d. some funny english errors 9-12 cadc *结束河北省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（37） princeton universitylocationthe university is in princeton, new jersey. it is an hours train ride south of new york city and an hours train ride north of philadelphia.studentsthere are 4,600 undergraduates (本科生). there are also 1,900 graduate students, but princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.facultyprinceton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教员). there arc another 300 or so part -time and visiting faculty. all faculty members at princeton are expected to teach and research.degreesprinceton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor (学士) of arts (a.b.) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (b.$.e.) degree.academic yearall academic year runs from september to late may and lasts two terms (fall and spring). a normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses.residencesprinceton provides housing for all undergraduate students. freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. each college has its own dilling hall, common rooms and computer centers.fees and expenses (academic year 2004-2005)tuition (学费): $29,910room and board: $ 8,387other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083total: $ 41,3805. how many kinds of faculty members are there in princeton university? a. one . b. two. c. three. d. four.6. in princeton university, an undergraduate will pay at least _ for the academic year 2004-2005 besides tuition. a. 8 41,380 b. $ 52,850 c. $11,470 d. $ 8.3877. in what way is princeton university different from other american universities according to the text? a. it has five colleges. b. its students are mainly undergraduates. c. it provides housing for all undergraduate students. d. all the faculty members at princeton are expected to teach and research.8. which of the following is not true? a. princeton offers two undergraduate degrees. b. an academic year lasts about nine months in princeton university. c. undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges. d. its about an hours train ride from princeton university to the north of new york city. 58、ccbd *结束 故事类-2012课标全国卷 about twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio (影棚) to take part in a crowdscene. although our “act” would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things. we all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big moviecamera was wheeled into position. the director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. a big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow”. two more fans were turned on, and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. the picture looked so real that it made us feel cold. the next scene was a complete contrast (对比). the way it was filmed was quite unusual.pictures taken on an island in the pacific were shown on a glass screen. an actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the waters edge on an island. by a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio! since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. for a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitem