湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（44）

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 4444 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 He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father s life who was the main source of support for the family Since then he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother For the sake of taking care of him his younger brother became his shadow never leaving him alone for years Except for writing with his toes he was completely unable to do anything in his life One late night he suffered from diarrhea 腹泻 and had to wake up his younger brother His younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back the dorm to wait But being so tired his younger brother fell asleep leaving him on the toilet for two hours till the teacher on duty discovered him As the two brothers grew up together they had their share of problems and they would often quarrel Then one day his younger brother wanted to live separate from him living his own life as many normal people do So he was heart broken and didn t know what to do A similar misfortune happened to a girl too One night She tried to prepare meals for her parents only to turn over the oil lamp on the stove resulting in a fire which took her hands away Though her elder sister who was studying in another city showed her willingness to take care of her she was determined to be completely independent At school she always studied hard Most of all she learned to be self reliant Once she wrote the following in her composition I am lucky Though I lost my arms I still have legs Though my wings are broken my heart can still fly How you handle misfortune is the true test of your character If you choose only to complain and escape from the pain it will always follow you wherever you go But if you decide to be strong the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise 1 The underlined word claimed in the first paragraph can be replaced by A took away B contributed to C gave up D owed to 2 How did the boy feel after his younger brother left him A He was sad but understood his brother s feelings B He was disappointed at his brother s decision C He knew he had to be strong or he would be defeated D He felt uncertain about his future 3 The girl refused her elder sister s help because A she was lucky and still had two legs B she wanted to rely on Herself C she didn t want to move to another city D she enjoyed living separate from others 用心 爱心 专心2 4 Which is the best title of the passage A Disasters Can Strike at Any Time B My Brother s Arms Are My Arms C Broken Wings Flying Heart D Two Children of Similar Misfortunes B If a new idea in America becomes a law people who suffer from obesity could suffer financially too The proposal aims to encourage people to be healthy The US state of Arizona wants to charge overweight citizens 50 325 Yuan annually if they fail to follow their doctors advice People with children or who are overweight because they suffer from a medical condition would be exempt 豁免的 If the idea is approved by Congress smokers and diabetics 糖尿病患者 who fail to stick to a healthy lifestyle will also have to pay Medicaid the organisation which provides healthcare to the poor in the USA costs the government 339bn 2 2 trillion Yuan a year Monica Coury assistant director at Arizona s Medicaid programme said that this proposal would ask people to give something back She said that Arizona would take a carrot and stick approach to the problem As well as penalising people who go against their doctor s wishes incentives would be offered for following advice possibly a keep fit video Arizona s senator Kyrsten Sinema has not backed the plans saying that there isn t a system to decide whether someone is or isn t following medical advice Other critics claim that people don t need the government to look after them if they want to be fat and smoke the nanny state 保姆国家 shouldn t try to stop them Wes Benedict of the Libertarian Party said If you want to save the state money cut Medicaid across the board but don t single out overweight people and smokers 5 The state of Arizona wants to charge people who are A fat parents B fat and don t follow their doctors advice C fat due to a medical condition D fat and obedient 6 Which statement of the following is true A Everyone in Arizona approves of the new idea B All overweight citizens in Arizona will be charged C The state wants to save some money D Charging overweight people is just put forward and hasn t become a law now 7 What does a carrot and stick approach mean A A kind of healthy diet B A kind of unhealthy diet 用心 爱心 专心3 C A policy of offering a combination of rewards and punishment D A policy of offering a combination of rewards and prizes 8 The passage mainly tells about A Many people are beginning to realize the importance of keeping fit B People who are overweight will be charged by the state C Smokers and diabetics will be charged by the state D Being overweight costs the state a lot of money every year C If the environmental movement has a high holiday Earth Day is it The annual effort to raise public awareness about the environment and inspire actions to clean it up marks its 41st anniversary on Friday coinciding 相符 with the Christian Good Friday and Judaism s 犹太教 celebration of Passover 犹太人的逾越节 In an effort named A Billion Acts of Green organizers are encouraging people to observe Earth Day 2011 by pledging online at http act earthday org to do something small but sustainable in their own lives to improve the planet s health from switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs to reducing the use of pesticides 杀虫剂 and other toxic chemicals Millions of people doing small individual acts can add up to real change said Chad Chitwood a spokesman for the umbrella group coordinating efforts There will be hundreds of rallies workshops and other events around the United States where Earth Day was born and hundreds more overseas where it is now celebrated in 192 countries In the United States the activities range from the premiere 首映式 of the new film from the director of Who Killed the Electric Car it s called Revenge of the Electric Car at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York to a discussion about creating a green economy in 12 cities along the Gulf Coast where this time last year residents were reeling from the effects of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico In the years since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 the environmentalist movement made great progress with passage of the Clean Air Act Clean Water Act the Endangered Species Act and other groundbreaking laws But the bipartisanship 两党合作 that marked the birth of Earth Day it was sponsored in Congress by a Wisconsin Democrat named Gaylord Nelson and a California Republican named Pete McCloskey is often missing in discussions about environmental policy today Efforts to fight climate change by regulating greenhouse gases for instance face fierce resistance from many Republicans and members of the business community who dispute the science supporting global warming and warn new rules to regulate emissions will kill jobs and raise energy costs 用心 爱心 专心4 9 What could be the possible meaning of the word high in the first line of the passage A yearly B monthly C important D wonderful 10 This year the following three out of four holidays fall on the same day EXCEPT A Earth Day B Easter C Good Friday D Passover 11 Which of the following is true about Earth Day A It was first observed in the United States in 1980 B It was sponsored in Congress by Republican Gaylord Nelson C April 22nd 2011 is the 41st anniversary about Earth Day D A Billion Acts of Green is for celebrating Earth Day 2011 12 What s the main idea of this passage A We can make Mother Earth a better place for us to live B To pass laws to protect the earth is the only way out C The public s awareness can be raised to make a cleaner earth D Many republicans and businesspeople doubt the science supporting global warming D Cell phone use has become more and more common among high school students but a clear decision hasn t yet been reached on their appropriate use in schools Cell phones supporters say are useful to both parents and students In addition cell phones can be lifesavers in an emergency providing police with important and timely information Some teachers also point out that cell phones have academic uses Older students can conduct phone interviews during class time with teacher administration for instance Also many cell phones now have Internet capability built in calculators and memories able to hold entire books For schools with limited technologies available to students cell phones can be used as computers But some argue that disadvantages outweigh the benefits The primary concern is that cell phones take students attention away from their study Even though most schools require that phones be turned off during school hours such a rule is difficult to carry out for instance students who leave class for a bathroom break could use the phone while out of the room Should a phone ring in class the entire classroom is disrupted and teachers report that many students will answer the call Cheating and inappropriate photos are also concerns related to cell phones Teachers have caught high school students taking pictures of tests to pass along to students in later classes for instance or accessing 存取 photos of textbook pages or notes during tests Inappropriate photos taken in dressing room and restrooms have also become a problem in some schools Many school systems have banned camera phones while still allowing traditional cell phones 用心 爱心 专心5 Cell phones have become a permanent part of society But keeping up with technological advances is not easy Schools need guidelines to govern inappropriate cell phone use Teachers should post school and classroom policies regarding cell phones and the class should discuss these policies at the beginning of the school year 13 Some people argue that cell phones can be lifesavers for students because they A can provide first aid B can send important information C can help police find criminals D can receive important information 14 What is the main reason given by people against students use of cell phones A Cell phones are financial burdens to students B Cell phones make noises in classroom C Students cannot focus on their study D Students use cell phones to cheat during tests 15 By saying keeping up with technological advances is not easy in Paragraph 4 what does the writer mean A It s not easy to keep up with modern technological developments B Cell phone technology has improved rapidly in the past few years C Cell phones have more functions because of technological advances D It is difficult to prevent improper cell phone use among students 16 The writer holds the idea that A students should use cell phones properly B students should be forbidden to use cell phones C it is impossible to make a cell phone use policy D it is suitable to limit students use of cell phones E President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket I just miss I miss being anonymous 无名的 he said I miss Saturday morning rolling out of bed not shaving getting into my car with my girls driving to the supermarket squeezing the fruit getting my car washed taking walks I can t take a walk His dream he said was to go through Central Park and watch folks passing by spend the day watching people I miss that Faced with angry criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all It s the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours at a stretch he told Hearst magazines Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House he felt disppointed with the some of the ways of Washington which he has failed in his pledge to 用心 爱心 专心6 change such as the kabuki dance 日本歌妓舞 among political parties before serious policy discussions begin His comments may be seen as vindication 证实 by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached 超然的 and being slow to engage in vital issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week Since arriving at the White House in January 2009 Mr Obama has alr