浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习 专题训练 阅读理解（49）

用心 爱心 专心1 浙江省浙江省 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 4949 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的选项 A B C D 中 选出最佳选项 A One night I was sitting in my room half listening as my 15 year old brother fought with my 12 year old brother Kevin I didn t pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face About 20 minutes later as I was walking upstairs I heard Kevin crying inside the bathroom I knocked on the door and asked Hey Kevin do you want to talk No response I tried again Why don t you come out of there Again no response So joking around I grabbed a stack of index cards and a pencil and wrote If you don t want to talk we can write notes to each other An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of index cards in front of me One was blank and one was cards from Kevin on which he had translated all his yucky feelings into words for me As I read one of Kevin s notes tears came to my eyes It said Nobody in this family cares about me I m not the youngest and I m not the oldest and I m not talented Tommy thinks I m stupid and Dad wishes he had the other Kevin as a kid because he s better at basketball And you re never around to even notice me Tears came to my eyes again as I wrote back to him You know Kevin I really do love you and I m sorry I don t always show it I am here for you and you are loved in this family There was no response for a while but then I heard a tearing sound coming from inside the bathroom Kevin who had run out of index cards wrote on a torn up paper cup Thanks I wrote back For what It returned to me with Loving me written on it Since then I try my best never to half notice my family members anymore Kevin and I have closer relationship now and sometimes when one of us notices that the other is upset we ll smile and say Write it on a paper cup 1 Why did Kevin stay inside the bathroom alone crying A Because he lost in the fight with Tommy B Because the author didn t help him win Tommy C Because he felt no love from the family members D Because he hurt him when rushing up the stairs 2 The underlined word yucky Para 6 most probably means A unpleasantB exciting C doubtfulD frightening 3 What could be the reason that Kevin s Dad doesn t like him A Kevin likes fighting with others B Kevin is not good at playing 用心 爱心 专心2 basketball C Kevin doesn t want to talk to others D Kevin is not talented as his brother 4 What did the author learn from the incident A It s hard to comfort young brothers at home B It s dangerous to half notice someone in the family C It s important for family members to show their love D The best way to communicate with family members is by writing B Which giant do you support QQ or 360 Chen Guan 25 a computer programmer I will continue to use QQ You can t deny that it has influenced our life greatly Tencent s market status has threatened many small IT companies but how can you make sure that other companies products do not scan your hard disk Tencent s influence also shows the great power of a domestic product Can you imagine what would happen if all the software installed on your computer was made in USA Gao Ling 23 a civil servant The motivation for 360 to start the fight is not innocent but it s also true that QQ is enjoying monopoly 垄断 status in China s instant messaging market Giants in the industry shouldn t forget that they should serve users Whatever the competition is they should put the users interest in the first place I will continue to use their service but I hope there are regulations to force IT giants to open doors and become compatible 能兼容的 with each other Yao Jie 27 an art teacher I used QQ for nine years but switched to MSN when the 3Q fight began Tencent acts as if we can t live without QQ It seems the company considers itself a policeman But this is my computer and I have the final say about which software to use Quitting QQ does not obviously affect my life Everyone can survive with the absence of someone else especially when the someone else is just a chatting tool Lin Xiang 19 a university student I m angry with Tencent for stirring things up One night after the war broke out my younger brother logged on his QQ Pet service and got a pop up from QQ Master a bad guy called 360 wants to grab me away I really don t want to leave you Please kill that bad guy 360 The competition between two companies is understandable but it has nothing to do with children How can they fan resentment 愤恨 in the heart of a child 5 What do we know about these people s attitudes toward the 3Q fight 用心 爱心 专心3 A All of them are for QQ B All of them are for 360 C Lin Xiang is for 360 D Chen Guan is for QQ 6 From what Gao Ling said we may infer that A Lack of regulations may contribute to the tussle 争斗 B 360 is right in starting the 3Q fight C Users interest should always be put in the first place D 360 is competing with QQ in instant messaging market 7 The underlined part I have the final say is similar in meaning to A I have to say something finallyB I make the final decision C I tell people at lastD I should speak in the end 8 Why is Lin Xiang angry A The 3Q fight has disturbed his daily life B He and his younger brother can t log on the QQ Pet service C Tencent company tries to make younger children hate 360 D His younger brother s QQ pet is not living happily because of a bad guy C From the health point of view we are living in an amazing age We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modem medicine It is almost certain that one clay medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases The expectation of life has increased greatly But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before every day we witness the unbelievable killing of men women and children on the roads Man vs the motor cart It is a never ending battle which man is losing Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel 方向盘 his car becomes the extension of his personality There is no doubt that the motor car often brings out a man s very worst qualities People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering wheel They say they are ill mannered and aggressive willful as two year olds and completely selfish All their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to die surface by the act of driving The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior Everything is done for his convenience Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic towns are made ugly by huge car parks the countryside is ruined by road networks and the deaths become nothing more than a number every year to be easily forgotten It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life With regard to driving the laws of some countries are unbelievably lax 不严格 and even the strictest are not strict enough A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the 用心 爱心 专心4 accident rate Here are a few examples of some of the things that might be done The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21 all vehicles should tie put through strict tests for safety each year Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person s driving ability Present drinking and driving laws where they exist should be made much stricter Speed limits should be required on all roads Governments should lay down safety specifications for car factories as has been done in the USA All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned These measures may not sound good enough But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths After all the world is for human beings not motor cars 9 What is the main idea of this passage A Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists B Thousands of people the world over are killed each year C The laws of some countries about driving are too lax D Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents 10 What does the author think of society toward motorists A Society laughs at the motorists B Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns C Victims of accidents are nothing D Society forgives their rude driving 11 Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents A Build more highways B Stricter driving tests C Test drivers every three years D Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications 12 The author s attitude towards the traffic situation is A positive B unsatisfied C appealing D unclear D Undercover Boss Takes CEOs Back Down the Ladder of Success Undercover Boss is a new type of reality TV show It s new because it does not show off the rich and luxurious It s new because the main players are not greedy fame seekers Put simply it s new because for the first time in reality TV a show is focusing on the lower classes the overworked the underpaid the inspiring army of the American Dream The revenge based show sends a wealthy CEO undercover in his or her company Over the course of a week a camera crew films the boss completing the tasks of an ordinary worker working side by side with his lowest paid labourers The first thing that attracts people s attention to the show is that the high powered CEO is reduced to bumbling 拙劣地做 through basic tasks But the real insights come from the workers and their touching stories The blue collar employees who teach the CEOs how to clean toilets and make 用心 爱心 专心5 hamburgers are the heroes of the show Their stories are moving and inspiring At the end of the show the CEO reveals his true identity and makes changes to the business in line with what he learned from the experience In a recent episode the owner of the fast food chain White Castle David Rife goes undercover Rife shaves off his beard and wears an apron as he takes on various positions in one of his fast food restaurants In the fast paced kitchen he struggles to remember orders and coordinate tasks He rushes back and forth from the drink machine to the deep fryer to the grill 烤架 unable to put together a meal for a waiting customer I didn t know this would be so hard says Rife to a hidden camera I m so tired After just one day I m exhausted Then he meets Donna a female employee who has worked in the kitchen for eight years She s quick and efficient She s also recovering from a heart attack and working double shifts to support her disabled husband Her emotional account of her life story is moving At the end of the episode Rife unveils himself to be the owner He decides to give Donna a raise and a chance to spend more time with her husband Undercover Boss isn t about risk takers willing to do anything to get a high paying office job It s different It shows the side of humanity we are more familiar with people who show up to work every day to make ends meet That s not new in real life but it s new to prime time TV 13 What s the main idea of the passage A It tells a story of an undercover boss B It tells a story of Donna a female employee C It introduces a new TV program D It advertises a fast food chain 14 According to the passage Undercover Boss is a new type of reality TV show because of the following reasons except that A it shows how the bosses achieve their success B the program doesn t show off the wealthy and luxurious C the real heroes of the program are the overworked and the underpaid people D the program focuses on the ordinary working people 15 The underlined word coordinate in paragraph 5 means A make things work togetherB start doing C work with othersD write down 16 Which of the following statements about the recent episode of David Rife working in his own restaurant is true A David Rife shaved off his beard so that he would look neat and tidy B Donna s life story has been intended for David Rife C David Rife could get so many tasks done at the same time after some basic training D Donna is a quick and efficient worker and she is also strong willed E 用心 爱心 专心6 If I had to select a word that best describes the majority of American parents that word would be guilt ridden How sad it is to see parents become the willing victims of the give me game only to discover that no matter what they do it isn t enough In the end they are looked down upon for their lack of firmness and blamed when their spoiled children get into trouble With this in mind I shall first answer this question What do parents owe their children and I shall start with what they don t owe them Parents don t owe their children every minute of their day and every ounce of their energy They don t owe round the clock car service singing lessons tennis lessons an expensive car when they reach sixteen or a trip to Europe when they graduate I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education If they can afford it fine But they must not feel guilty if they can t If the children really want to go they ll find a way There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager who can t afford to pay After children marry their parents do not owe them a house or money for the furniture They do not have an obligation to baby sit their grandchildren when the parents were on vacation If they want to do it it must be considered a favor not an obligation In my opinion parents do not owe their children an inheritance no matter how much money they have One of the surest ways to produce a loafer is to let children know that their future is assured Do parents owe their children anything Yes they owe them a great deal One of their chief obligations is to give their children a sense of personal worth for self esteem is the basis of a good mental health Parents owe their children firm guidance and consistent discipline The parents who say No when other parents say Yes sends a double message He is also say