湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(84)

1、湖北省 2012 高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（84）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。AFor Senior3 students,choosingwhich collegeto attendcan be the most excitingand thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an Americangirl named Melanie in the film,College Road Trip , which was released in

2、the US onMarch 7.Melanie s dad, James Porter, is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb.Incrediblysecurityobsessed （困扰） , he wants Melanie to attendnearby NorthwesternUniversity, where shes already been accepted. But Melanie, 17, really wants togo to Georgetown in Washington, D.C., where shes been

3、 wait-listed.When she gets an unexpected interview, she decides to take a road trip with afew close female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step toward adulthood.But despitethe factthatthistripis “girlsonly ”,James isn tcomfortablewith the prospect of his littleprincessexploring the worldwi

4、thout him. He wantsto protect her.James joinsthe girlsand hopes he can convinceher to go to Northwestern.WhileMelanie s fatheronlyhas the bestof intentions,hispresence leadsto an endlessseries of comic encounters.After following their faulty GPS device deep into the backwoods, James andMelanie disco

5、ver her little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the sparetirecompartment（隔间） . What should be a simple tirechange resultsin the expensivecar rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel. There the pigruins an outdoor wedding reception after eating an entire bag of coffe

6、e beans.All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father anda daughter finally get the chance to really talk to each other.The filmexploresthe parent-childrelationshipin a comic way: The discrepancy（不同）betweenhow closeJames thinkshe isto Melanieand how littlehe actuallyknows

7、of her plans makes us laugh first and then think.All parents, whether they have college students or not, can relate to thebittersweetrealizationthattheirkidsare growingup. Likewhat Melanieand Jameshave done in the film,we allcan findthe delicatebalancebetween stayingconnectedand letting go.1 Accordi

8、ng to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AIt s unclearwhether Melaniecouldbe acceptedby NorthwesternUniversity.BNorthwesternUniversityisn t so famous as the universityin Washington D.C. .CThere is no hope thatMelaniewillbe accepted by the universityin Georgetown.D Melanie s father prefers h

9、er to stay not too far away from him. 2 We can infer from the passage that _.A their car rolled down the mountain, ruining the wedding receptionBa hotel was destroyed by Melanies brother and his pet pigC Melanie and her father got to understand each other better after so many encounters用心爱心专心1D the

10、girls had to give up their trip because of the incidents on the way3 What does the underlined word“ released ” mean?A. set freeB. knownC. shownD. developed4 The main purpose of the passage is to _.A introduce the newly-released filmB call on parents to learn to balance the relationship with their ch

11、ildrenC tell a story which happened between an American girl and her fatherD explore the differences in parent-child relationship between the west and the eastBCAFE DISPLAYOUR JOURNEYS12 April-29 May 2008Young people explore how they have adapted to life in Oxford.“When I first came here, ” says one

12、 young African woman,“I just wanted to cryall the time. And now I have learned to laugh again.” Working with photographerRory Carnegie and writer Nikki van der Gaag, young men and women explore their journey from the time they first arrived in a strange place to where they findthemselves today. Orga

13、nised by The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival (1017 April 2008). Supported by the Maggie Black Trust and Oxford City Council. ACTIVlTlES FOR CHlLDREN AND FAMILIESMODERN ART TROLLEY FREEArt activities for children every weekend during the exhibition in the EntranceSpace from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. J

14、ust drop in. Children must be led by an adult.WORKSHOP FOR 8 TO 12 YEAR OLDSThursday 7 April, 10： 30 a. m. to 1： 30 p. m.Looking at themes from the exhibition and exploring pictures based ideas throughgroup discussion and using digital cameras. Led by Judie Waldmann.BOOK LAUNCH FREEThe Drawing Book

15、by Sarah Simblet isa practicalapproachto drawing the worldaroundyou. Sarah Simblet, who teaches at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art,University of Oxford, will be present to give a short talk about the developmentof her book. Special price of 18 on copies purchased in the evening.Booking rec

16、ommended on 01865 813802TEACHERSEVENING FREEThursday 21 April, 5 p.m. to 7： 30 p. m.Lecture by Susan Bright, independent writerand lecturer,at5：30 p. m. followedby an opportunity to view the exhibition. FREE Education Notes will be providedfor teachers attending the evening.WORKSHOP FOR PRIMARY TEAC

17、HERSSaturday 7 May, 10：30 a. m. to 1：30 p. m.Workshop for primary teacherswho would liketo developtheirpracticalartskillas well as gain an understanding of modern art practice. Led by Judie Waldmann,用心爱心专心2artist and former primary school teacher. TALKS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPSExhibitiontalks

18、and artist-ledworkshopstocreateworkinresponsetotheexhibition are available for pre-booked school groups.Suitable for primary andsecondaryschools,tocheck availabilityand discussdetailscallSarah Mossop on1865 813816.5 If you are a teacher and interested in art, you probably would like to go to_.A. TEA

19、CHERSEVENINGB. MODERN ART TROLLEYC. WORKSHOP FOR PRIMARY TEACHERSD. TALKS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS6 What can we learn from the passage？A. Susan Bright will give a short talk at the launch of the Drawing Book.B. Rory Carnegie and Nikki will teach young people how to take photos.C. The workshop

20、 led by Judie is intended for the secondary school students.D. The children who go to the Modern Art Trolley must be led by an adult.7 Which of the following would be the best title of the text？A. FREE JOURNEYSB. SPRING EVENTSC. WEEKEND ACTIVITIESD. ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS8 The passage makes you bel

21、ieve that _.A. if you attend“ BOOK LAUNCH”, you can get the book at a low price.B. school groups can attend talks and workshops for them at any time.C. almost all the young people have difficulty in adapting to life in Oxford.D. TEACHERS EVENING is only accessible to teachers.CIdont ever want to tal

22、kaboutbeinga woman scientistagain.Therewas a timein my life when people asked constantly for stories about what its like to workin a field dominated (controlled) by men. I was never very good at telling thosestoriesbecause truthfullyI neverfound them interesting.What Ido findinterestingis theorigino

23、ftheuniverse,theshape ofspace, time and thenatureofblack holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics (天体物理学 ), it did not bother mein the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. atMIT and thenas a post-doctordoing spaceresearch,the issuestartedtobotherme.My every

24、achievement jobs, research papers, awards was viewed through the lensof gender politics.So were my failures.Sometimes,when I was pushed intoan argumenton leftbrainversusrightbrain,ornatureversusnurture( 培育 ), Iwouldinstantlyfight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one day a few yearsago, o

25、ut of my mouth came a sentencethatwould eventuallybecome my replyto any and allprovocations( 挑衅 ) : I dont talkabout thatanymore.It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that Ididn t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curingsexism be yet anotherterrible burd

26、en on every female scientist? After all, I dont study sociology or用心爱心专心3political theory.Today I research and teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City.Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. Youcannot imaginemy satisfactionat being able to answer, 4

27、5. I know some of my studentsworryhow they willmanage theirscientificresearchand a desireforchildren.AndI donttakeaccountof those concerns.Still,I donttellthem “war” stories.Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavilypregnant( 孕的 ) doing physicsexperiments.And in t

28、urnthey have given me the imageof 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth talking about.9 From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute (把 因于 ) theauthor s failuresto _.A. the very fact that she is a womanB. her involvement in gender politicsC. her over-confidence

29、as a female astrophysicistD. the burden she bears in a male-dominated society10 What didtheauthorconstantlyfightagainstwhiledoingherPh.D.andpost-doctoral research?A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.B. Unfair accusations (accusing sb.) from both inside and outside her circle.C. Peop

30、les fixed attitude toward female scientists.D. Widespread wrong understanding about nature and nurture.11 Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A. Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.B. Her students performance has brought back her confiden

31、ce.C. Her female students can do just as well as male students.D. More female students are pursuing science than before.12 What does the image that the author presents to her students suggest?A. Women students needn t have the concerns of her generation.B. Women have more difficulties on their way t

32、o academic success.C. Women can balance a career in science and having a family.D. Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.DSomeday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan thewebsites you ve visited. Or perhaps someone will casuallyglance through yourcreditca

33、rdpurchases or cell phone billsto find out your shopping preferences orcalling habits.In fact, its likely some of these things have already happened to you. Whowould watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is

34、, they will see youin a way you never intendedto be seen the 21stcenturyequivalent(equal)ofbeingcaught naked.Psychologiststellusboundaries(dividingline)arehealthy,thatit simportantto revealyourselfto friends,familyand loversin stages,at appropriate用心爱心专心4times.But few boundariesremain.The digitalbre

35、ad piecesyou leave everywheremakeit easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like.In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not,increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.Thekeyquestionis:Doesthatmatter?For

36、manyAmericans,theanswerapparentlyis“no. ”When opinion polls (民意测验 ) ask Americans about privacy, most say they areconcerned about losing it. A survey found an overwhelming (very large) pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is“slipping away, and that b

37、others me.”But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny part of Americans changeany behaviorsin an effortto preserve(protect)theirprivacy.Few people turndowna discount at tollbooths (收费站 ) toavoid using the EZ-Passsystem that can trackautomobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyal

38、ty cards. Privacy economist Alessanfro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on apitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券 ).But privacy does matterat least sometimes. Its like health: when you haveit,you

39、 dontnoticeit.Only when it s gone do you wish youd done more to protectit.13 What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?A. Friends should open their hearts to each other.B. Friends should always be faithful to each other.C. There should be a distance even between friends.D.

40、 There should be fewer disputes between friends.14Whydoes the authorsay “ we livein a world where you simplycannot keep a secret ”(Line 4 5, Para, 3)?A. Modern society has finally developed into an open society.B. People leave traces around when using modern technology.C. There are always people who

41、 are curious about others affairs.D. Many search engines profit by revealing people s identities.15 What do most Americans do about privacy protection?A. They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.B. They use various loyalty cards for business deals.C. They rely more and more on electr

42、onic devices.D. They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.16 According to the passage, privacy is like health because _.A. people will make every effort to keep itB. its importance is rarely understoodC. it is something that can easily be lostD. people don t cherish it until they lose itEThere

43、 are many theoriesabout the beginningof drama inancientGreece.The one用心爱心专心5most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama came from ritual( 宗教仪式 ). The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, humanbeings viewedthe naturalforcesoftheworld,even theseasonalchanges,a

44、sunpredictable,and theysoughtthroughvariousmeans, tocontroltheseunknown andfearedpowers.Those measureswhichappeared tobringthedesiredresultswere thenkept and repeateduntiltheyhardenedintofixedrituals.Eventuallystoriesarosewhichexplained themysteriesoftherites. Astime passedsome ritualswereabandoned,

45、 but the stories, later called myths (神话 ), coutinued to exist andprovided material for art and drama.Those who believe that drama came from ritual also argue that those ritescontainedtheseed of theaterbecause music,dance,masks, and costumes were almostalways used. Furthermore, a suitable site had t

46、o be provided for performances andwhen the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually madebetween the“acting area” and the“watching area. ” In addition, there wereperformers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakesin performing, religious leaders usually undertook that task. Wearing masks andcostumes, t