湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（54）.doc

1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（54）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AAnne Whitney, a sophomore at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college.” I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, o

2、nly to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldnt think of the answer. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher. Another student in microbiology had similar experiences. He said, “My first chemistry test was

3、 very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldnt even write them down!”These two young students were exp

4、eriencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cant write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habit

5、s, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety had been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how

6、 to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm

7、in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease . Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.An expert at the University of California explains. “With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our prog

8、ram. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great.”1. According to the writer, poor grades are mainly the result of _. A. test anxiety B. lazinessC. lack of sleep D. inability to form good study habits2. To deal

9、 with this problem, students are supposed to _. A. take a short course on anxiety B. read about anxietyC. be able to manage or understand their anxietyD. take tests to prove they are not experiencing anxiety3. An expert at the University of California said _. A. all students could overcome the anxie

10、ty after taking a special test programB. almost all students felt less stress after taking the counseling courseC. students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test D. students found it easy to relax as soon as they took the counseling courseBIn the future your automob

11、ile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!For each prediction that has come true today, several others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the tech

12、nology. Or if people really needed it in their lives or not. Lets look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past.Robot HelpersWheres the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And hes probably not coming anytime soon. Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other Manufacturing e

13、nvironments.Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples home.So why hasnt happened? Probably because robots are still too expensive and Clumsy. And maybe the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too weird. At home we seem

14、 to be doing fine without them.Telephones of tomorrow?In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone. They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea hasnt caught on yet.Why? The technology worked fine, but it overlooked something ob

15、vious: peoples desire for privacy. Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower? Probably not it could be embarrassing! Just because a technology available doesnt always mean people will want to use it.And finally, how about that crazy predi

16、ction of the flying car? Its not so crazy anymore! But a flying car remains one of the most fascinating technology ideas to capture our imagination. Keep watching the news or perhaps the sky outside your window to see what the future will bring.4. The whole passage is mainly about _.A. predictions t

17、hat have come trueB. predictions that havent come trueC. why predictions dont come true easilyD. what technology will bring about5. Which of the following is probably not the authors belief?A. Predictions neednt consider peoples practical use of technology.B. The future isnt always easy to guess.C.

18、Not all past predictions have come true.D. Many of the high-tech things our parents thought wed be using by now simply never appeared.6. The underlined word “weird” probably means _.A. wonderfulB. stupidC. practicalD. strange7. What does the author think of the flying car?A. It is too difficult to i

19、magine.B. It is too crazy an idea.C. It is likely to be made.D. It is often reported in the news.CEducating girls quite possibly brings in a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing worldWomen education may be an unusual field for economists，but increasing womens c

20、ontribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issueAnd economists provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived (被剥夺) of education. Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make

21、 an economic contribution to the family：girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bear childrenGirls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school the prophecy (预言) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a b

22、ad circle of neglect An educated mother，on the other hand，has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choicesShe is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children，ensuring that her daughters are given a fair

23、 chanceThe education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls，as well as of boys, will be educated and healthyThe bad circle is thus transformed into a good one Few will question that educating women has great social benefits, but it has enormous economic adv

24、antages as wellMost obviously，there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workersWages rise by 10 to 20 percent for each additional year of schoolingSuch big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments，but they are just the beginningEducating women also h

25、as a significant influence on health practices，including family planning.8. By saying “the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling” in the second paragraph，the author means that . A. girls will turn out to be less valuable than boys B. girls will be capable of realizing their own dreams C. girls will event

26、ually find their goals in life beyond reach D. girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home9. The author believes that a bad circle can turn into good circle when . A. women care more about education B. girls can gain equal access to education C. a family has fewer but healthier c

27、hildren D. parents can afford their daughters education10. What does the author say about womens education? A. It deserves greater attention than other social issues. B. It is now highly valued in many developing countries C. It will bring in greater returns than other known investments D. It has ar

28、oused the interest of a growing number of economists.11. The passage mainly discusses . A. unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries B. the potential earning power of well-educated women C. the major contributions of educated women to society D. the economic and social benefits of

29、educating womenDIn this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite all these, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories i

30、nto a writing contest, a competition she won last year.As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previ

31、ous victories. What if she doesnt win the contest again? Thats the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, “Dont you want to win again?” “No,” she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an a

32、ngel going to first grade.”I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a

33、 fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I kno

34、w very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借用) my daughters experience.While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enoug

35、h a way to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.12.What do we learn from the first paragraph? A. Many children find lots of fun in mindless activities.B. Rebecca is much too occ

36、upied to enjoy her leisure time.C. Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.D. Rebecca is different from any other child of her age. 13.What did the author say about her own writing experience? A. She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.B. Her way to success was ful

37、l of pains and frustrations.C. She was constantly under pressure of writing more.D. Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.14.Why did Rebecca want to enter this years writing contest? A. She believed she possessed real talent for writing.B. She was sure of winning with her mothers help.

38、 C. She wanted to share her stories with readers.D. She had won a prize in the previous contest.15.The author took great pains to refine her daughters stories because _. A. she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidanceB. she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her hel

39、p so much C. she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writerD. she was afraid Rebeccas imagination might run wild while writing16.Whats the authors advice for parents? A. A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.B. Children should be allowed freedom to

40、 grow through experience.C. Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in. D. Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.ERail passengers are being forced to pay thousands of pounds more in fares as a result of poor advice from the national telephone helpline a

41、nd individual stations, a consumer organization reveals today. Research by Which? found that in some cases passengers are being charged almost double the cheapest price because of errors made by staff .Which? asked 25 questions of both station staff and the National Rail Enquiries (NRES) helpline. O

42、nly half of the 50 questions were answered correctly. If customers had followed all the advice given ,they would have been 1,263.60 worse off .Bad advice was given for the cheapest fare for a single journey between London and Grantham. For a ticket bought on the day of travel, both NRES and a Kings

43、Cross station clerk quoted GNERs 44.50 fare, ignoring a Hull Trains service which leaves 10 minutes earlier and costs just 20.Some of the most costly misinformation was given for journeys where season tickets should have been recommended. Passengers making a return journey between Swindon and Penzan

44、ce twice in a week could buy a ticket from one company for 70 which would cover all the travel. But both NRES and station staff quoted 67 for each journey, making 134. However, the NRES website proved to be a much more reliable source of information .Which ? also checked “the earlier you book, the c

45、heaper the ticket” claims by five companies and found this was not always the case. On some services, prices went up and down at random.Ithiel Mogridge, 52, gave one example of poor advice :” Last Christmas I found my brother a ticket on the to travel from Blackburn to Yate. While the direct route w

46、as 51, this one involved a change in Newport and cost just 21. I emailed the details to him and his partner. They went to Blackburn station, where the clerk insisted the fare was 51.”Malcolm Coles, editor of which.co.uk, said :”Staff training needs to be improved. In the meantime, weve designed a ch

47、ecklist, available at which.co.uk/ rail advice. “17. According to the passage “which ?”is a _.A. national telephone helpline B. department under the British Rail C. consumer organization D. website under the National Rail Enquiries 18. When the author said that customers “would have been 1,263.60 wo

48、rse off”, he was telling us that customers would have _.A. saved 1,263.60 if they had followed the advice B. spend 1,263.60 more than the lowest price C. used 1,263.60 for the survey of 25 questions D. been cheated of 1,263.60 from the poor advice 19. The phrase at random in paragraph 5 is closest i

49、n meaning to “_”.A. casually B. purposefully C. exactly D. unavoidable20. The passage is mainly concerned with the phenomenon that _.A. train passengers get bad advice on fares B. rail passengers are ill-treated by station staff C. booking clerks and the telephone helpline offer reliable information D. rail passengers can get cheaper tickets if they book earlier 13 DAB47 BADC811 ABCD1216 ABCCB 1720 CBAA高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网