山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解（33）

用心 爱心 专心1 山西省山西省 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 3333 阅读下面短文 从短文后所给各题的四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项 A We thought we had it all a beautiful house three healthy children and one more on the way two cars a couple of four wheelers for entertainment and we loved it Then the market turned and my husband s job at a construction company was gone The company was closing down for good We both started looking for jobs right away but there weren t any to be found With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through The more we pulled together the closer we got I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn t felt in years That s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation I continually asked him to stop but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job Finally one afternoon I pulled him aside and said We have four healthy children and each other That s what s important That makes you a rich man But what if we lose the house They ll hate me you ll hate me he replied I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye No matter where we live I will be happy as long as I have you I smiled again In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said I do I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn t for quite some time It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family 用心 爱心 专心2 We are still struggling for out better life but I consider us well off because we have something that money can t buy and no one can take away from us 1 The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means that A they became closer as they struggled together B they hoped to find jobs in the same company C neither of them had the courage to ace difficulty D they were trying to make their relationship closer 2 We can learn from the passage that A they both found good jobs at last B both of them were worried about joblessness C her husband was to blame for the unemployment D they didn t love each other when they got married 3 Which of the following can best describe their present life A Bitter but easy B Comfortable and happy C Hard but warm D Well off and relaxing 4 The best title of the passage might be A We Have It AllB We Find It Again C A Perfect CoupleD A Hard Time B Drinking a lot of water does not do any good to the body according to two experts in the United States In fact they warn drinking too much water could be in certain cases harmful In a study Dr Stanly Goldfarb and Dr Dan Negoianu both of the Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division at the University of Pensylvania the United States have denied the popular belief that drinking a lot of water clears body toxins 毒素 better improves skin and helps reduce weight Dr Goldfarb and Dr Negoianu say that they found little proof to back the public opinion that drinking 8 glasses of water every day benefits health At 用心 爱心 专心3 the same time they fond little proof of harm in drinking 8 glasses of water every day It is widely believed that in some cases such as athletes people who live in hot dry environments and those with certain medical conditions drinking a lot of water indeed helps but no studies have been done to prove the benefits of this practice in average healthy people the website reports The study at the University of Pennsylvania also examined reports that some people experienced increased headaches when their consumption 消耗 of water was low In one small study which the doctors reviewed the group drinking the most water reported fewer headaches than the control group but the difference in the number of headaches was o small between the two groups as to be considered unimportant The researchers concluded that there is no scientific proof to support that average healthy people need to drink at least 8 glasses of water each each day The website says that according to an Indian doctor drinking too much water is harmful If water enters the body more quickly than it can be removed problems can occur 5 What s the key message delivered in the passage A Drinking too much water might bring harm B Whether to drink enough water makes no difference C Drinking too much water may cause headaches D Average healthy people should drink more water 6 We can learn from the passage that 8 glasses of water every day A proves good for the body B has scientific proof of harm C is sure to reduce headachesD is generally considered necessary 7 Who may agree that drinking lots of water helps to lose weight A The two experts B The Indian doctor C The general public D The website 8 According to the passage we know that 用心 爱心 专心4 A the website is developed by an Indian doctor B the study was carried out by two experts with an Indian doctor C the two experts performed the study at the University of Pennsylvania D drinking 8 glasses of water every day can cure certain diseases C As A H1N1 continues to spread experts from the Centers for Disease Control to the World Health Organization to neighborhood doctors are calling on the people to practice smart flu prevention techniques Here are some tips to keep body improved and immune 免疫 system ready to fight infection Wash Your Hands And wash them often in hot soapy water and for the amount of time it takes you to sing Happy Birthday twice Get Enough Sleep This means slightly different things to different people but try to get 8 hours of good rest each night to keep your immune system in top flu fighting shape Keep Hydrated Drink enough water each day to clear poisonous matter from your system and keep up good moisture 湿度 production in your body Eat Immune Improving Foods Keeping you body strong and ready to fight infection is important in flu prevention Fatty foods can slow your metabolism 新陈代谢 make you feel inactive and weaken your immune system So stick with whole grains colorful vegetables and vitamin rich fruits Avoid Alcohol Alcohol is likely to decrease your resistance to infections and further damages the immune system So avoid alcoholic drinks to keep your immune system strong 用心 爱心 专心5 Proper exercise for example walking for 30 40 minutes 3 4 times a week supports the immune system by increasing circulation oxygenating the body removing poisonous material through sweat and reducing tension and stress So get moving Avoid Contact with Sick People If you re coughing or sneezing cover your mouth and then wash your hands and if you have to be around someone who is sick try to stay a few feet away from them and avoid physical contact Know When to Get Help A H1N1 can look like regular flu so don t feel like you necessarily are infected if you re exhibiting flu like symptoms 症状 But do go to your doctor if you live in an area where there are recorded cases or if your symptoms are very serious 9 To fight A H1N1 infection it s helpful for us to A sing Happy Birthday while washing hands B eat more fatty foods and colorful fruits C keep away from alcoholic drinks D refuse communication with patients 10 A suitable title for paragraph 7 might be A Support the Immune SystemB Keep Physically Active C Get Enough Sweat D Walk to Reduce Stress 11 The passage seems to suggest that we should A get enough sleep after eating fatty foods B wash hands with soap after a cough or sneeze C drink more water after drinking alcohol D see a doctor immediately if you have flu like symptoms 12 What can help clear poisonous matter from the body A Washing your hands B Eating fatty foods C Getting enough sleep D Drinking enough water 用心 爱心 专心6 D Providing small classes for at least several grades starting in early primary school gives students the best chance to succeed in late grades according to groundbreaking new research from a Michigan State University scholar The research by Spyros Konstantopoulos a professor of education is the first to examine the effects of class size over a period and for all levels of students The study appears in the American Journal of Education He is also a member of a group for the Department of Education s Instiute of Education Sciences that will give official advice on class size to the states He said the advice will mirror his research the best plan is to provide continuous small classes 13 to 17 students for at least several years starting in kindergarten or first grade For a logn time states thought they could just do it in kindergarten or first grade for one year and get the benefits He said I don t believe that I think you need at least a few years in a row where all students and especially low achievers receive the treatment and then you see the benefits later His research used data from the Project Star study in Tennessee that analyzed the effects of class size on more than 11 000 students in primary and middle school He found that students who had been in small classes from kindergarten through third grade had actually higher test scores in grades four through eight than students who been in larger classes early on Students from all achievement levels benefited from small classes the research found But low achievers benefited the most which narrowed the achievement gap with high achievers in science reading and math he said Although the study didn t consider classroom practices he said the reason for the narrowing gap is likely due to low achieving students receiving more attention from teachers This is especially important in poorer schools because teacher effectiveness matters more in schools with more disadvantaged and low performing students 用心 爱心 专心7 he said 13 The professor argues about A the size of the class B the period of the class C the attention from teachers D the achievements of students 14 The result of the research shows that A small classes for one year in early grade are enough B continuous small classes help students achieve more C it s best to attend small classes in kindergarten D small classes do equal good to students of all levels 15 What can we infer from the passage A High achievers will not benefit from small classes B Continuous small classes have not been widely accepted C Low achievers should be separated from high achievers D Teachers attention matters less than classroom practices 16 The underlined word This in the last paragraph refers to A the gap between low and high achievers B continuous small classes C classroom practices in later grades D the Project Star Sturdy E Is it time to kick Russia out of the BRICs 金砖四国 If so it may end up sounding like a famous ball point pen maker BIC An argument is being made that Goldman Sach s famous marketing device 策略 the BRICs should really be the BICs Is Russia really worth the name BRICs asks Anders Aslund senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in an article for Foreigh Policy Aslund who is also co author with Andrew Kuchins of The Russian 用心 爱心 专心8 Balance Sheet thinks the Russia of Putin and Medvedev is just not worthy of inclusion alongside Brazil India and China in the list of future economic powerhouses He writes The country s economic performance has fallen to such a weak level that one must ask whether it has any say at all on the global economy compared with the other members of its group I have just returned from Moscow which is always dull around this season For the last seven years Russia has taken very few measures to improve its economy Instead the state has been living on oil and gas Economically Aslund has the numbers on his side The International Monetary Fund figures that the Russian economy will fall by 6 7 percent in 2009 while Vhina will grow 8 5 percent and India 5 4 percent There is less of a case for Brazil with a fall of 0 7 percent but it is still doing far better than Russia But the BRICs are not just about economy As is mentioned ab