安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（37）

用心 爱心 专心 1 安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校 20122012 届高三英语阅读理解限时训练届高三英语阅读理解限时训练 3737 A The summer I was ten my mother decided to bring us to the world of art My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum Before each visit to the museum she made us read about artists and painting styles 风格 It was almost as bad as being in school Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artist when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool First we had to read about ancient Egyptians 古埃及人 and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum My 12 year old brother thought this was so funny but I was not interested Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly 蜷曲的 hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings I certainly couldn t see what was so great about art On our last visit to the museum something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary In it a woman was reading to a child The colors were soft and gentle and you could tell by the mother s expression how happy she was just to be with the child I couldn t stop looking at this painting I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much 41 The aim of the mother s plan was to A take them to visit the museum B introduce them to the world of art C ask them to read about artists D show them different painting styles 42 What was the writer s experience in the museum before the last visit A She came to feel her mother s love B She liked many paintings C She hardly enjoyed herself D She could understand the pictures of fat babies 43 What made the writer go through a change that summer A One of Mary s paintings B A strange way of painting C Artists in the Middle Ages D Her mother s instruction 44 From the text we can see A the importance of curiosity B the effect of art C the value of learning D the power of family education B In a world with limited land water and other natural resources 资源 the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise Actually the past 用心 爱心 专心 2 decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed and that we must be able to develop in sustainable 可持续的 ways That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products In other words we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources Today sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries According to a recent study the global market for low car bon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade China for example has set its mind on leading that market hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high speed trains In addition we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil 棕榈油 which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50 Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets First they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions 排放 and targets for saving and reusing energy Besides stronger management of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development Finally governments can avoid the huge pubic expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a growing population within the limits of this single planet That is no small task but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries 45 The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that A it makes the world warmer B it consumes natural resources B it brings severe damage to forests C it makes growth hard to continue 46 What can we infer from Paragraph 2 A China lacks wind and solar energy B China is the leader of the low carbon market C High speed trains are a low carbon development D Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests 47 To fully develop the low carbon markets governments can A cut pubic expenses B forbid carbon emissions C develop public resources D encourage energy conservation 48 We can learn from the last paragraph that businesses have many chances to A develop sustainable products B explore new natural resources C make full use of natural resources D deal with the major 用心 爱心 专心 3 challenge 49 What is the main purpose of the passage A To introduce a new business model B To compare two business models C To predict a change of the global market D To advocate sustainable development C Passage1 The Information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on line services the Web e mail and software to mention just a few Not long ago the Information Highway was a new road with not many users Now everyone seems to want to take a drive with over 30 million families connected worldwide Not surprisingly this well traveled highway is starting to look like a well traveled highway Traffic jams can cause many serious problems forcing the system to close down for repair Naturally accidents will happen on such a crowded road and usually victims are some files gone forever Then of course there s Mr Cool with his new broad band connection who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go But don t trick yourself he pays for that speeding Passage2 Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it Doctor Herman Friedman who is considered a leading expert on the subject will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday Friedman studied environmental science at three well known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject He has also travelled around the world observing environmental concerns The gradual bleaching 变白 of the Great Barrier Reef which came into the public eye in 2002 is his latest interest Signed copies of his colourful book which was published just last month will be on sale after his talk 50 The Information Highway A is free from traffic accidents B is crowded with car drivers C offers just a few on line services D appeals to a large number of users 51 How does Mr Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast A By storing fewer files B By repairing the system B By buying a better computer D By using a broad band connection 52 What can be learned from Passage 2 A There will be a book show at Grayson Hall B Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef C There will be a talk on global warming this week D Friedman is a leading expert on computer science 53 Passage2 is most probably 用心 爱心 专心 4 A a poster about a lecture B an ad for a new book C a note to a doctor in a university D an introduction to a professor D Holidays Holiday News Vacancies 空位 now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon This comfortable friendly home from home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside but just a drive away from the sea The food is simple but food Children and pets are welcome Reduced prices for low season The Snowdonia Centre The Snowdonia Centre for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson The beginners costs are 57 for a week including food and rooms Equipment is included except walking shoes which can be hired at a low cost You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure The world Sea Trip of a Lifetime Our World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before Instead of one hotel after another with all its packing and unpacking waiting and travelling you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another On board the ship you will be well taken care of Every meal will be first class and every cabin like your home During the trip you can rest on deck 甲板 enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play You will visit all the places most people only dream about from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong For a few thousand pounds all you ve ever hoped for can be yours 54 What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets A Choose the holiday in Devon B Go to the Snowdonia Centre C Join the World Sea Trip of 2008 D Visit Acapulco and Hawaii 55 In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different form the other two holidays A It provides chances of family gatherings B It provides customers with good food C It offers a sports lesson D It offers comfortable rooms 56 What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008 A You can have free meals on deck every day 用心 爱心 专心 5 B You can sleep on a ship and tour many places C You will have chances to watch and act in a play D You have to do your own packing and unpacking 57 At the Snowdonia Centre the beginners costs of 57 do not cover A food B rooms C body exercises D walking shoes E In early autumn I applied for admission to college I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University but my mother fought strongly against it When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell she tore it up You can t say it s not a great university just because Papa went there That s not it at all And it is a top university She was still holding the pieces in her hand But we can t afford to send you to college I wouldn t dream of asking you for money Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa Things aren t that bad are they No she said I don t expect you to help support us Father borrowed money from his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop His chief customers were his old college friends To get new customers my mother had to help She picked up a long for gotten membership in the local league of women so that she could get to know more people Whether those people would turn into customers was another question I knew that my parents had to wait