湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（84）

用心 爱心 专心1 湖北省湖北省 20122012 高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解 高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解 8484 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 A For Senior 3 students choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives This is also true for an American girl named Melanie in the film College Road Trip which was released in the US on March 7 Melanie s dad James Porter is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb Incredibly security obsessed 困扰 he wants Melanie to attend nearby Northwestern University where she s already been accepted But Melanie 17 really wants to go to Georgetown in Washington D C where she s been wait listed When she gets an unexpected interview she decides to take a road trip with a few close female friends Melanie believes it is her first step toward adulthood But despite the fact that this trip is girls only James isn t comfortable with the prospect of his little princess exploring the world without him He wants to protect her James joins the girls and hopes he can convince her to go to Northwestern While Melanie s father only has the best of intentions his presence leads to an endless series of comic encounters After following their faulty GPS device deep into the backwoods James and Melanie discover her little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare tire compartment 隔间 What should be a simple tire change results in the expensive car rolling down a mountain forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel There the pig ruins an outdoor wedding reception after eating an entire bag of coffee beans All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter finally get the chance to really talk to each other The film explores the parent child relationship in a comic way The discrepancy 不同 between how close James thinks he is to Melanie and how little he actually knows of her plans makes us laugh first and then think All parents whether they have college students or not can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up Like what Melanie and James have done in the film we all can find the delicate balance between staying connected and letting go 1 According to the passage which of the following is TRUE A It s unclear whether Melanie could be accepted by Northwestern University B Northwestern University isn t so famous as the university in Washington D C C There is no hope that Melanie will be accepted by the university in Georgetown 用心 爱心 专心2 D Melanie s father prefers her to stay not too far away from him 2 We can infer from the passage that A their car rolled down the mountain ruining the wedding reception B a hotel was destroyed by Melanie s brother and his pet pig C Melanie and her father got to understand each other better after so many encounters D the girls had to give up their trip because of the incidents on the way 3 What does the underlined word released mean A set freeB knownC shownD developed 4 The main purpose of the passage is to A introduce the newly released film B call on parents to learn to balance the relationship with their children C tell a story which happened between an American girl and her father D explore the differences in parent child relationship between the west and the east B CAFE DISPLAY OUR JOURNEYS 12 April 29 May 2008 Young people explore how they have adapted to life in Oxford When I first came here says one young African woman I just wanted to cry all the time And now I have learned to laugh again Working with photographer Rory Carnegie and writer Nikki van der Gaag young men and women explore their journey from the time they first arrived in a strange place to where they find themselves today Organised by The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival 10 17 April 2008 Supported by the Maggie Black Trust and Oxford City Council ACTIVlTlES FOR CHlLDREN AND FAMILIES MODERN ART TROLLEY FREE Art activities for children every weekend during the exhibition in the Entrance Space from 2 p m to 4 p m Just drop in Children must be led by an adult WORKSHOP FOR 8 TO 12 YEAR OLDS Thursday 7 April 10 30 a m to 1 30 p m Looking at themes from the exhibition and exploring pictures based ideas through group discussion and using digital cameras Led by Judie Waldmann BOOK LAUNCH FREE The Drawing Book by Sarah Simblet is a practical approach to drawing the world around you Sarah Simblet who teaches at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art University of Oxford will be present to give a short talk about the development of her book Special price of 18 on copies purchased in the evening Booking recommended on 01865 813802 用心 爱心 专心3 TEACHERS EVENING FREE Thursday 21 April 5 p m to 7 30 p m Lecture by Susan Bright independent writer and lecturer at 5 30 p m followed by an opportunity to view the exhibition FREE Education Notes will be provided for teachers attending the evening WORKSHOP FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS Saturday 7 May 10 30 a m to 1 30 p m Workshop for primary teachers who would like to develop their practical art skill as well as gain an understanding of modern art practice Led by Judie Waldmann artist and former primary school teacher TALKS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS Exhibition talks and artist led workshops to create work in response to the exhibition are available for pre booked school groups Suitable for primary and secondary schools to check availability and discuss details call Sarah Mossop on 1865 813816 5 If you are a teacher and interested in art you probably would like to go to A TEACHERS EVENING B MODERN ART TROLLEY C WORKSHOP FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS D TALKS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS 6 What can we learn from the passage A Susan Bright will give a short talk at the launch of the Drawing Book B Rory Carnegie and Nikki will teach young people how to take photos C The workshop led by Judie is intended for the secondary school students D The children who go to the Modern Art Trolley must be led by an adult 7 Which of the following would be the best title of the text A FREE JOURNEYSB SPRING EVENTS C WEEKEND ACTIVITIESD ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS 8 The passage makes you believe that A if you attend BOOK LAUNCH you can get the book at a low price B school groups can attend talks and workshops for them at any time C almost all the young people have difficulty in adapting to life in Oxford D TEACHERS EVENING is only accessible to teachers C I don t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it s like to work in a field dominated controlled by men I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe the shape of space time and the nature of black holes At 19 when I began studying astrophysics 天体物理学 it did not bother 用心 爱心 专心4 me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom But while earning my Ph D at MIT and then as a post doctor doing space research the issue started to bother me My every achievement jobs research papers awards was viewed through the lens of gender politics So were my failures Sometimes when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus right brain or nature versus nurture 培育 I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind Then one day a few years ago out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations 挑衅 I don t talk about that anymore It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn t want to deal with gender issues Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist After all I don t study sociology or political theory Today I research and teach at Barnard a women s college in New York City Recently someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer 45 I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children And I don t take account of those concerns Still I don t tell them war stories Instead I have given them this the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant 怀孕的 doing physics experiments And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science And that s a sight worth talking about 9 From Paragraph 2 we can infer that people would attribute 把 归因于 the author s failures to A the very fact that she is a woman B her involvement in gender politics C her over confidence as a female astrophysicist D the burden she bears in a male dominated society 10 What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph D and post doctoral research A Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science B Unfair accusations accusing sb from both inside and outside her circle C People s fixed attitude toward female scientists D Widespread wrong understanding about nature and nurture 11 Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class A Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues B Her students performance has brought back her confidence C Her female students can do just as well as male students D More female students are pursuing science than before 12 What does the image that the author presents to her students suggest A Women students needn t have the concerns of her generation B Women have more difficulties on their way to academic success C Women can balance a career in science and having a family D Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career 用心 爱心 专心5 D Someday a stranger will read your e mail without your permission or scan the websites you ve visited Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits In fact it s likely some of these things have already happened to you Who would watch you without your permission It might be a spouse a girlfriend a marketing company a boss a cop or a criminal Whoever it is they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen the 21st century equivalent equal of being caught naked Psychologists tell us boundaries dividing line are healthy that it s important to reveal yourself to friends family and lovers in stages at appropriate times But few boundaries remain The digital bread pieces you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are where you are and what you like In some cases a simple Google search can reveal what you think Like it or not increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret The key question is Does that matter For many Americans the answer apparently is no When opinion polls 民意测验 ask Americans about privacy most say they are concerned about losing it A survey found an overwhelming very large pessimism about privacy with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is slipping away and that bothers me But people say one thing and do another Only a tiny part of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve protect their privacy Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths 收费站 to avoid using the EZ Pass system that can track automobile movements And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards Privacy economist Alessanfro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50 cents off coupon 优惠券 But privacy does matter at least sometimes It s like health when you have it you don t notice it Only when it s gone do you wish you d done more to protect it 13 What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends A Friends should open their hearts to each other B Friends should always be faithful to each other C There should be a distance even between friends D There should be fewer disputes between friends 14 Why does the author say we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret Line 4 5 Para 3 A Modern society has finally developed into an open society B People leave traces around when using modern technology C There are always people who are curious about others affairs 用心 爱心 专心6 D Many search engines profit by revealing people s identities 15 What do most Americans do about privacy protection A They change behaviors that might disclose their identity B They use various loyalty cards for business deals C They rely more and more on electronic devices D They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it 16 According to the passage privacy is like health because A people will make every effort to keep it B its importance is rarely understood C it is something that can easily be lost D people don t cherish it until they lose it E There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama came from ritual 宗教仪式 The argument for this view goes as follows In the beginning human beings viewed the natural forces of the world even the seasonal changes as unpredictable and they sought through various means to control these unknown and feared powers Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then kept and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals Eventually stories arose which explained the mysteries of the rites As time passed some rituals were abandoned but the stories later called myths 神话 coutinued to exist and provided material for art and drama Those who believe that drama came from ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music dance masks and costumes were almost always used Furthermore a suitable site had to be provided for performances and when the entire community did not participate a clear division was usually made between the acting area and the watching area In addition there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in performing religious leaders usually undertook that task Wearing masks and costumes they often imitated other p