江苏省2012高考英语二轮复习 限时训练专题2 阅读理解17

PAGEPAGE8用心爱心专心2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题2阅读理解17（35分钟）AIthinkitwasmymotherwhotaughtmethemeaningofhonesty.Notbecausesheactuallywashonest,butbecausesheliedallthetime.Shefeltthattheeasiestwayoutofanygivensituationwasgenerallythebestwayout.And,forher,thatgenerallymeanttellinga“littlewhitelie.”AsayoungchildIthoughtitwaskindofcool.And,naturally,whenIwouldcometoherwithaconcernorquestionwonderingwhatIshoulddo,shegenerallyadvisedmetolie.“Mom,ItoldTheresathatIwouldgoovertoherhouse,butnowIwouldrathergotoSue’shousetoplay.”“TellTheresayou’resick,”shewouldadvise.AndgenerallyIdid.ButIdidn’tseemblessedwithherlackofconscience.OnmanypainfuloccasionsTheresawouldfindoutthatIreallywenttoSue’shousewithouther.Theseoccasionstaughtmethatitismorepainfultobecaughtinaliethanitistotellthetruthinthefirstplace.Iwonderedhowitwaspossiblethatmymotherhadneverlearnedthatlesson.IstartedthinkingofalltheliesthatI’dheardhertell.Irememberedthetimeshetoldsomeonethatherfavoriterestauranthadclosed,becauseshedidn’twanttoseethemthereanymore.OrthetimeshetoldDadthatshelovedthelawn-mowerhegaveherforherbirthday.Orwhensheclaimedthatourphonelineshadbeendownwhenshewastryingtoexplainwhyshehadn’tbeenintouchwithafriendofhersforweeks.Andwhatbotheredmeevenmorewereallthetimesshehadinvolvedmeintoherlies.LikethetimeshetoldmyguidancecounselorthatIhadtomissschoolforexploratorysurgery,whenshereallyneededmetobabysit.Anditevenstartedtobothermewhensomeonewouldcallforherandshewouldaskmetotellthemthatshewasn’tthere.So,Istartedmyownpersonalfightagainstherdishonesty.WhenIansweredthephoneanditwassomeonemymotherdidn’twanttotalkto,Isaid,“Louise,momishere,butshedoesn’twanttotalktoyou.”ThefirsttimeIdidit,shepunishedme,butIrefusedtoapologize.ItoldherthatIhaddecidedthatitwaswrongtolie.AndthenexttimeithappenedIdidthesamething.Finally,sheapproachedmeandsaid,“Iagreethatlyingisnotthebestthingtodo,butweneedtofindawaytobehonestwithoutbeingrude.”Sheadmittedthathermethodsweren’tright,andIadmittedthatminewereabittooextreme.Overthepastfewyears,thetwoofushaveworkedtogethertobehonest—andyetkind.Honestyshouldmeanmorethannotlying.Itshouldmeanspeakingthetruthinkindness.ThoughIstartedbytryingtoteachmymomtheimportanceofhonesty,Iendedupgainingadeeperunderstandingofthemeaningoftheterm.1.Theauthor’smother__________.A.thoughtwhitelieswerenotliesB.helpedtheauthorgetoutoftroublewithwhiteliesC.toldtheauthortoliewhenintroubleD.taughttheauthortheimportanceofbeinghonest2.Theauthor__________.A.wasthankfultohermother’sadviceB.feltmoreawkwardwhenbeingcaughtlyingC.foundthattellingthetruthhurtmorethantellingalieD.feltguiltywhenhurtingpeoplewithherhonesty3.Itcanbeinferredthattheauthor’smother__________.A.metherfriendsinthesamerestaurantregularlyB.didn’tgetalongwiththeauthor’steachersC.wasnotpopularamongherfriendsD.wantedtohavesomethingelseforherbirthday4.Finallytheauthorandhermotheragreedthat__________.A.kind-heartednessismoreimportantthanhonestyB.appropriatemethodsarethekeytotellingagoodlieC.honestyisdefinedaskindnessaswellastruthfulnessD.absolutehonestyisbasictogoodinterpersonalrelationshipsBAirpollutionisdamaging60%ofEurope’sprimewildlifesitesinmeadows,forestsandbushes,accordingtoanewreport.AteamofEUscientistssaidnitrogenemissions(氮排放)fromcars,factoriesandfarmingwerethreateningbiodiversity.It’sthesecondreportthisweekwarningoftheon-goingrisksandthreatslinkedtonitrogenpollution.Nitrogenintheatmosphereisharmlessinitsinert(惰性的)state,butthereportsaysreactiveformsofnitrogen,largelyproducedbyhumanactivity,canbeamenacetothenaturalworld.Emissionsmostlycomefromvehicleexhausts(排气),factories,artificialfertilizers(肥料)andanimalwastefromintensivefarming.Thereactivenitrogentheyemittotheairdisruptstheenvironmentintwoways:Itcanmakeacidicsoilstooacidictosupporttheirpreviousmixofspecies.Butprimarily,becausenitrogenisafertilizer,itfavorswildplantsthatcanmaximizetheuseofnitrogentohelpthemgrow.Ineffect,someofthenitrogenspreadtofertilizecropsiscarriedintheatmospheretofertilizeweeds,possiblyagreatdistancefromwherethechemicalswerefirstapplied.Theeffectsoffertilizationandacidificationfavorcommonaggressivespecieslikegrasses,bramblesandnettles.Theyharmmoredelicatespecieslikemosses(苔藓),andinsect-eatingsundewplants.Thereportsaid60%ofwildlifesiteswerenowreceivingacriticalloadofreactivenitrogen.Thereport’sleadauthor,DrKevinHicksfromtheUniversityofYork’sStockholmEnvironmentInstitute(SEI),toldBBCNewsthatEngland’sPeakDistricthadadefinitelylowrangeofspeciesasaresultofthereactivenitrogenthatfellonthearea.“Nitrogencreatesaratherbigproblemthatseemstometohavebeengiventoolittleattention,”hesaid.“Governmentsareresponsibleforprotectingareaslikethis,buttheyareclearlyfailing.”Hesaidmoreresearchwasneededtounderstandtheknock-oneffectsforcreaturesfromthechangesinvegetationaccidentallycausedbyemissionsfromcars,industryandfarms.Attheconference,therepresentativesagreed“TheEdinburghDeclarationonReactiveNitrogen”.Thedocumenthighlightstheimportanceofreducingreactivenitrogenemissionstotheenvironment,addingthatthebenefitsofreducingnitrogenoutweighthecostsoftakingaction.5.Theunderlinedword“menace”isusedtoexpressthatthereactivenitrogen,largelyproducedbyhumanactivitycanbe___________.A.frightening B.threatening C.unique D.unusual6.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.it’sharmlesstohavereactivenitrogenexistingintheatmospherereactivenitrogenemissionshelpaggressivespecieslessthancropstheharmtothosedelicatespecieshasanegativeimpactonbiodiversityreactivenitrogencanfertilizesoilsandkeeptheirbiodiversity7.TheteamofEUscientistsreleasedthesecondreportofnitrogenemissionsthisweekwhen__________.noactionwastakentostopnitrogenemissiongovernmentswerewillingtoprotectareasharmedbynitrogen“TheEdinburghDeclarationonReactiveNitrogen”wasagreednitrogenemissionswerethreateningwildlifesites’biodiversity8.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.KeepingAwayFromNitrogenEmissions B.StoppingNitrogenEmissionsC.AirPollutionDamagingEurope’sWildlife D.SavingEurope’sWildlifeCThe2010EustaceTilleyContestThismarksourthirdThe2010EustaceTilleyContestThismarksourthirdannualcontestsoliciting(征求)readers’opinionsonEustaceTilley,themagazine’siconicdandy(花花公子),whoappearedonthecoverofthefirstissueofTheNewYorkerandonalmosteveryanniversaryissuesince.Incelebrationofourupcoming85thanniversary,weinviteyoutocreateyourownversionofTheNewYorker’sdandy.EntriestoourthirdannualEustaceTilleycontestwillbeacceptedfromDecember17ththroughJanuary18th.WinnerswillbefeaturedonN.Visit/go/tilley2010toenterandforcompletecontestrules.OpentolegalU.S.andCanadaresidents(exceptQuebec)age18andover.VideoConversationswithJamesSurowieckiVideoConversationswithJamesSurowieckiWatchtheauthorofTheFinancialPagecolumnindiscussionwithpolicymakers,businessleaders,andeconomists.Thismonth,JamesSurowieckispeakswithDanVasella,thechairmanandC.E.O.ofNovartis,aboutdrugprices,health-care,reform,andtheappearanceofChinainthepharmaceutical(制药的)industry.Visit/go/vasellatoday.TheBigAppleCircusClownCareProgramTheBigAppleCircusClownCareprogrambringsjoyandlaughtertoyoungpatientsinsevenNewYorkCitypediatric(儿科的)facilities,and11moreacrossthecountry.90speciallytrainedprofessional“TheBigAppleCircusClownCareProgramTheBigAppleCircusClownCareprogrambringsjoyandlaughtertoyoungpatientsinsevenNewYorkCitypediatric(儿科的)facilities,and11moreacrossthecountry.90speciallytrainedprofessional“clowndoctors”visitnearly250,000bedsidesayear,interactingwiththechildren,familymembersandstaff.TheClownCareprogramisapartofthehealingprocessforchildrenwhocometoNewYorkPresbyterian.Theclownunitprovidesauniquewaytoreducethestressassociatedwithbeinginahospital.Beingabletobringasmiletothefaceofasickchildclearlycomplements(辅助)theexcellentcareprovidedbyourdoctorsandnurses.WearethrilledtoincludetheClownCareprogramaspartofourteam.Pleasehelpcontinuethisimportantworkbymakingafinancialcontributiontodayat.9.WhoseentrywillbeacceptedbyTheNewYorker?Richard,apost-graduatefromQuebec,Canada,whosenthisdesignonDec.20.Amy,a28-year-oldAsian-Americanteacher,whosentherdesignonJan.20.Jessie,a16-year-oldstudentfromNewYork,whosentherdesignonDec.29.John,a68-year-oldretiredengineerfromSanFrancisco,whosenthisdesignonJan.10.10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutJamesSurowiecki?JamesSurowieckiistheauthorofTheFinancialPagecolumn.JamesSurowieckiusuallyhasdiscussionswithpeoplefromdifferentfields.JamesSurowieckispeakswithachairmanaboutissuesofmedicinethismonth.Visiting/go/vasella,youcanwatchtheconversationofthismonthbetweenJamesandaneconomist.11.___________canbeprovidedbyTheBigAppleCircusCareprogramforsickchildren.A.Excellenttreatmentandcare B.TrainedprofessionaldoctorsandnursesC.Uniquemethodstorelievestress D.Specialpediatricfacilities12.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedbytheBigAppleCircusClownCareprogramtopromoteitself?A.Wehelpallchildrenlivehappylives.B.Ourdoctorsjumpthroughringstocuretheblues.C.Everylifedeservesworldclasscare.D.Worktogetherforahealthierworld.DLotsofpeoplehavehobbies.Somepeoplecollectoldcoinsorforeignstamps;somedoneedlework;othersspendmostoftheirsparetimeonaparticularsport.Alotofpeopleenjoyreading.Butreadingtastesdifferwidely.Somepeopleonlyreadnewspapersorcomics,somelikereadingnovels,whileotherspreferbooksonastronomy,wildlife,ortechnologicaldiscoveries.IfIhappentobeinterestedinhorsesorpreciousstones,Icannotexpecteveryoneelsetosharemyenthusiasm.IfIwatchallthesportsprogramsonTVwithgreatpleasure,Imustputupwiththefactthatotherpeoplefindsportsboring.Istherenothingthatinterestsusall?Istherenothingthatconcernseveryone—nomatterwhotheyareorwheretheyliveintheworld?Yes,dearSophie,therearequestionsthatcertainlyshouldinteresteveryone.Theyarepreciselythequestionsthiscourseisabout.Whatisthemostimportantthinginlife?Ifweasksomeonelivingontheedgeofstarvation,theanswerisfood.Ifweasksomeonedyingofcold,theansweriswarmth.Ifweputthesamequestiontosomeonewhofeelslonelyandisolated,theanswerwillprobablybethecompanyofotherpeople.Butwhenthesebasicneedshavebeensatisfied—willtherestillbesomethingthateverybodyneeds?Philosophersthinkso.Theybelievethatmancannotlivebybreadalone.Ofcourse