山西省太原双语中学2012届高考英语 专题精选阅读理解强化训练集（五十四）

用心 爱心 专心 1 山西省太原双语中学山西省太原双语中学 20122012 届高考英语专题精选阅读理解强化训练集届高考英语专题精选阅读理解强化训练集 五十四 五十四 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项 A A B B C C D D 中 选出最佳选项 中 选出最佳选项 A There are many types of reports A report is simply an account of something that has happened The commonest are news reports We get them in newspapers over radio and on television Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels 新闻影片 The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news If you examine a newspaper closely you will find that there are all types of news accidents floods fires wars fashions sports books etc The news covers everything that happens to people and their surroundings Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing A news report is usually very short except when it is about something very important but it contains a lot of information It is also written in short paragraphs The first paragraph is in fact a summary of the news item It gives all the necessary information what when where how and why The other paragraphs give full details of the subject There may also be interviews with people The words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas 引号 Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting 1 The easiest way to get today s news is A to go to the cinema B to watch a color TV C to read today s newspaper D to listen to the music over radio 2 Newspapers sell well mainly because A They cost very little B They are easy to get C They have got pictures to go with news D They provide all sorts of news in them 3 If you want to get enough information about yesterday s traffic accident within a very short time you d better A read the first paragraph of the news report in today s newspaper B start from the second paragraph of the news report in today s newspaper C look through the whole news report in today s newspaper D talk with people who have seen the accident 4 This passage mainly talks about A different types of reports B news reports C happenings to people and their surroundings D the length of a news report B When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern times two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes are still living in the world According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post the tragedy 悲剧 occurred on the afternoon of December 14 2010 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water More than 20 university students who happened to be near the place immediately went to the rescue of the children Two children were quickly rescued but the third died The child s body was 用心 爱心 专心 2 not found for three hours Two of the rescuers Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao also died of cold and exhaustion 筋疲力尽 The body of Hao who was the first to jump into the lake was not found until the next day A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake When they heard the children s cries for help they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children But the ice kept breaking causing most of them to fall into the icy water Local people held mourning ceremonies 祭奠仪式 at the lake Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation but their lives were no longer in danger 5 The underlined word occurred here means A employed B mixed C guided D happened 6 When the three students fell into water the university students were A skating on the ice B taking photos at the lake C having a picnic D walking along the lake 7 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A Three students died on the same day in all B Hao Longbiao s body was found on December 14 2010 C The university students didn t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake D Local people were not brave in face of danger 8 It can be inferred that A people think little of the two university students death B the ice on the lake wasn t strong enough to skate on C some students regretted for what they had done D heroes don t agree with the steps of modern times 9 The author wrote the passage to A warn people of the danger of skating on ice B call on people to learn from the brave university students C tell us a tragedy D advise university students to love their lives C Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about I know this from personal experience E mail makes it easy to work at home which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings My working hours aren t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends Say you do something fun or see a great movie perhaps there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it If you call each one you may get tired of telling the story With E mail you just write one note about your experience at your convenience and address it to all the friends you think might be interested They can read your message when they have time and read only as much as they 用心 爱心 专心 3 want to They can reply at their convenience and you can read what they have to say at your convenience E mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away Quite a few parents use E mail to keep in touch even daily touch with their children off at college We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch They don t take the place of any of the old ways 10 The purpose of this passage is to A explain how to use the Internet B describe the writer s joy of keeping up with the latest technology C tell the merits 价值 and usefulness of the Internet D introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet 11 The use of E mail has made it possible for the writer to A spend less time working B have more free time with his child C work at home on weekends D work at a speed comfortable to him 12 According to the writer E mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one A reach a group of people at one time conveniently B keep one s communication as personal as possible C pass on much more information than the later D get in touch with one s friends faster than the later 13 The best title for this passage is A Computer New Technological Advances B Internet New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship C Computers Have Made Life Easier E Internet a Convenient Tool for Communication D Register in person Use form given Register by phone Call 264 8833 Register by mail 178Nchicago BasicBasic PhotographyPhotography This is an eight hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35 mm camera The teacher will cover such area as kinds of film light and lenses Bring your own 35 mm camera to class Course charge 50 00 Jan 10 12 17 19 Tues Thurs 6 00 8 00 p m Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines UnderstandingUnderstanding ComputersComputers This twelve hours course is for people who don t know very much about computers but who need to learn about them You will learn what computers are what they can and can t do and how to use them Course charge 75 00 Equipment charge 10 00 Jan 14 21 28 Sat 9 00 11 50 a m Joseph Samders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field StopStop SmokingSmoking 用心 爱心 专心 4 Do you want to stop smoking Have you already tried to stop and failed Now it is time to stop smoking using the latest methods You can stop smoking and this twelve hour course will help you do it Course charge 30 00 Jan 4 11 18 25 Mon 4 00 7 00 p m Dr John Goldds is a practicing psychologist 心理学家 who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking TypingTyping This course on weekday is for typing You are tested in the first class and practise at one of eight different skill levels This allows you to learn at your own speed Each programme lasts 20 hours Bring your own paper Course charge 125 00 Material charge 25 00 Two hours each evening for two weeks New class begin every two weeks This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing course before 14 The word professional in this passage most probably means A spiritual B journalist C professor D experienced 15 The shortest course is A Basic Photography B Understanding Computers C Stop Smoking D Typing 16 There are typing courses A on Saturdays and Sundays B from Monday to Friday C from Monday to Saturday D on each day in the week 17 What kind of article is the passage A A Novel B A news report C An advertisement D A story E Certain people make you feel comfortable when they are around You spend an hour with them and feel as if you ve known them half your life These people have something in common And once you know what it is we can try to do it ourselves How is it done Here are several skills that good talkers have If you follow the skills they will help you to put people at their ease and make friends with them quickly First of all good talkers have asked questions Almost anyone no matter how shy he is will answer a question One well known businesswoman says At business lunches I always ask people what they did that morning It s a common question but it will get things going From there you can move on to other matters sometimes to really personal questions And how he answers will let you know how far you can go Second once good talkers have asked questions they listen for the answers This point seems clear but it isn t Your question should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to And to find out you really have to listen carefully and attentively Real listening at least means some things First it means not to change the subject of conversation If someone sticks to one topic you can take it as a fact that he is really