湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（29）

1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（29）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。AKnowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. With a social worker mother, the Sutton children had inherited her commitment to service, and knew never to

2、 take their good fortune at Christmas for granted. This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself. The phone rang on Sunday. A representative

3、from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer vanish from her childrens faces at the news. Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom. She returned, her face set with determination.

4、Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3.30. Everything she had.“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know its not much. But maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughters story. To her surprise, staff members

5、began to open their purses and empty their pockets to help Kinzie. By days end, the story of Kinzies gift had spread beyond Anns office. She received a call from an unknown donor. If a seven-year-old could give everything she had, he said, he should at least match her gift 100 to 1. He contributed $

6、300. On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashleys lived. Then she began to unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one. Ashley was very moved. Reflecting on a little girls generosity, Ashley says shell one day be able to do somethin

7、g similar for someone else in need. “Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says. “Shes the type of kid Id like my son to grow up to be.”1. According to the text, Ann Sutton _.A. is making lots of moneyB. is ready to help othersC. is only caring about herselfD.

8、is a hard-working mother2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A. Ashley lived a hard life with her little son.B. The Sutton children took Anne as an example to follow. C. The coworkers of Ann helped Kinzie to realize her wish.D. Ann Sutton tried to ask for help for her own chil

9、dren.3. What can we learn about Kinzie?A. She was afraid that Santa Claus would visit the Ashleys.B. She should get some presents from her mother at Christmas. C. She devoted all her coins to buying a present for the baby.D. She was cheerful when hearing the aid had fallen through.4. Which of the fo

10、llowing can be inferred from the text?A. It rained heavily on Christmas Eve.B. Ann handed gifts to Ashley one by one.C. Ashley hoped she would help someone else in need.D. A good deed can influence many peoples behavior.5. What would be the best title for the text?A. A Young Girls GiftB. A Mothers L

11、oveC. A Story of Young GirlD. An Unknown Donor BLaws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the wash up. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.At school the children are taught to add up and subtract（减法） but, extraor

12、dinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account let alone how to manage their finances in an increasingly complex and demanding world.Today the parenting website Mumsnet and the consumer campaigner Martin Lewis have joined forces to launch an online application to make financial educati

13、on a compulsory element of the school curriculum in England. Children from five to 16 should be taught about everything from pocket money to pensions, they say. And that was exactly the plan preserved in the Children, Schools and Families bill that was shelved by the government in the so-called “was

14、h-up” earlier this month the rush to legislation before parliament was dismissed. Consumer and parent groups believe financial education has always been one of the most frustrating omissions of the curriculum.As the Personal Finance Education Group (Pfeg) points out, the good habits of young childre

15、n do not last long. Over 75% of seven- to 11-year-olds are savers but by the time they get to 17, over half of them are in debt to family and friends. By this age, 26% see a credit card or overdraft（透支） as a way of extending their spending power. Pfeg predicts that these young people will “find it m

16、uch harder to avoid the serious unexpected dangers that have befallen many of their parents generation unless they receive good quality financial education while at school.”The UK has been in the worst financial recession（衰退）for generations. It does seem odd that unless parents step in young people

17、are left in the dark until they are cruelly introduced to the world of debt when they turn up at university. In a recent poll of over 8,000 people, 97% supported financial education in schools, while 3% said it was a job for parents. 6. The passage is mainly about _.A. how to manage school lessonsB.

18、 how to deal with the financial crisisC. teaching young people about moneyD. teaching students how to study effectively7. It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that _.A. the author complains about the school educationB. pupils should not be taught to add up and subtractC. students have be

19、en taught to manage their financesD. laws on financial education have been effectively carried out8. The website and the consumer campaigner joined to _.A. instruct the pupils to donate their pocket moneyB. promote the connection of schools and familiesC. ask the government to dismiss the parliament

20、D. appeal for the curriculum of financial education9. According to Pfeg, _.A. it is easy to keep good habits longB. teenagers spend their money as plannedC. parents are willing to pay the debt for their kidsD. it will be in trouble if the teenagers are left alone10. A poll is mentioned to _.A. stres

21、s the necessity of the curriculum reform B. show the seriousness of the financial recessionC. make the readers aware of burden of the parentsD. illustrate some people are strongly against the proposalCImagine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps. The pay was low, it was a

22、 dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children.Medways annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot（烟灰） behind and have some

23、fun. The sweeps holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year. Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony, a seven-foot character that they used to waken at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, Chath

24、am. The Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their parade. When the Climbing Boys Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, the traditional procession gradually began to fade. The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s.The modern day Rocheste

25、r Sweeps Festival is a colorful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival. The festival was revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian. He decided it was time to bring it back and ov

26、er the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today an excellent performance of traditional Britain.Gordon researched the Sweeps tradition and organized a small parade, involving local Morris teams. In time, Medway Council took over organization of the festival but Gordon remained

27、actively involved. Today he is festival producer and plays melodeon（簧风琴） for several Morris teams. Doug Hudson is the festivals music director, a role he has held for many years. Through Gordons vision and hard work, Dougs musical ability and the councils help, the Rochester Sweeps Festival has beco

28、me the largest May Day celebration of its kind in the country.11. According to the writer, chimney sweeps _. A. were highly respected B. were well rewarded C. led a hard life in the past D. worked in good conditions12. Medways Sweeps Festival _. A. has been organized by the Jack-in-the-Green B. date

29、d back to the May celebration in the early 1900sC. is held to honor those chimney sweeps every other year D. has become a time for chimney sweeps to enjoy themselves13. The underlined word “revive” in the 4th paragraph most probably means _. A. realize B. review C. recreate D. recognize14. It can be

30、 inferred from the passage that _. A. the festival has never been supported by the local government B. The festival is a good way to see British folk customs in action C. youngsters has been forbidden to be chimney sweeps since 1981 D. the modern festival lasts five days celebrating the coming of sp

31、ring15. What is the passage mainly concerned about? A. Sweeps Festival history B. Medways traditional holidays C. Climbing Boys Act 1868 D. a procession in RochesterDAnnual holidays have become a luxury and are no longer a staple of family life, according to government research. A getaway of a week

32、or more is no longer considered essential by many families and is often beyond their reach, said the analysis of what parents and children say they really need. Fashionable clothes for the children, expensive birthday parties and lots of toys are also on the list of luxuries families dont have to ha

33、ve. Instead, recession-hit parents are thinking of the future, and the things they want for their children centre around learning to behave properly, good education and good health. Their picture of what a family ought to have includes a space to eat together away from the television, plenty of frui

34、t and vegetables, and bicycles so children can get exercise. The breakdown of necessities and luxuries was prepared by researchers from the Department for Work and Pensions(DWP) who were trying to establish an up-to-date picture of what parents say they really need. Their findings show how families

35、have scaled down their expectations in the face of economic difficulties how parents are now concentrating their attention and money firmly on the long-term interests of their children. Many believe that while it is vital for a family to do things together, day trips or weekend breaks are enough. Sp

36、ending on furniture or decorating the house was also considered luxurious, unless the state of the home was so bad it became difficult to invite visitors in.Instead, researchers said: A family home should have an area where the family can eat together, not on their laps in front of a television. Fam

37、ilies should be able to go on outings, overnight trips and possibly short holiday: the fact of being able to share these experiences is more important than the precise activity and its cost. 16. It can be inferred that _.A. a week or more holiday is considered beyond many families reachB. children hardly ever need fashionable clothes and lots of toysC. what a family should have is basic things that they must haveD. annual holidays were once considered necessary and vital17. In the opinion of most parents, _.A. families can watch T