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（二十五）

1、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（二十五）阅读理解A One August afternoon, Richard Allen dropped off his last passenger, Mrs. Carey. Lifting two grocery bags, he followed her across the yard and stood on the step of her house. Glancing up, he saw a large wasp（黄蜂）nest under the roof. Allen had heard that wasps

2、can become more likely to sting（蜇）in summer. He mentioned this to Mrs. Carey, who had opened the door.“Oh, they dont bother me,” she said lightly, “I go in and out all the time.”Anxiously, Allen looked at the nest againto see the wasps flying straight at him. “Hurry!” he shouted to Mrs. Carey. “Get

3、in!” ks5uShe stepped quickly inside, Allen ran for his mini-bus. Too late; they were upon him. Just as he jumped aboard, half a dozen red spots showed on his arm, and he felt more on his back and shoulders.As he was driving down the road, Allen felt as if something was burning at the back of his nec

4、k, and the “fire” was spreading forward toward his face. An immediate anxiety took hold of him. Allen knew that stings could cause some persons to die. But he had been stung the previous summer and the after-effects soon passed. However, what he didnt know was that the first sting had turned his bod

5、y into a time bomb waiting for the next to set off an explosion.Miles from the nearest medical assistance, Allen began to feel his tongue thick and heavy and his heartbeat louder. Most frightening, he felt his breathing more and more difficult. He reached for the radio mike（话筒）, trying to call the m

6、ini-bus center, but his words were hardly understandable. Signals were also poor that far out. He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty at the Amherst Fire Departments north station. So his best chance was to make a run for it.Rushing down the mountain, Allen tried not to panic, focusing his mind o

7、n each sharp turn. He was almost through the last of them when he felt sure he was going into shock（休克）. Just then he reached for the radio mike again.“Call fire station,” he shouted, concentrating to form the words. “Emergency. Bee sting. Emergency. There in ten minutes.”“Five-ten,” the center repl

8、ied.Hold on, Allen thought. Keep your eyes open. Breathe. Keep awake.At last he reached the station. Two firemen ran out. Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit the ground. You made it, he thought.1. It is mentioned in the passage that wasps are more likely to attack when_ Athere are huge no

9、ises Bstrangers are approaching Cthe air is filled with food smell Dthe hottest season comes around 2. Allen didnt know that if stung by wasps again, he would_ Ahave no after-effects Bsuffer from sharper pain Csurely lose his life Dbecome more sensitive 3. Allen failed at his first attempt to send h

10、is message to the mini-bus center because _Ahe was unable to speak clearly Bhis radio equipment was poor Che was in a state of shock Dno one was on duty 4. Which would be the best title for the passage?AAllen, A Helpless Driver BWasps, Bloody Killers CA Race Against Death DWar Against WaspsB We have

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19、0 on travelers cheques.8. The purpose of the passage is to show you how to _. A. play your cards right B. use your cards abroad C. draw cash with your cards D. pay for goods with your cardsC The Queens English is now sounding less upper-class, a scientific study of the Queens Christmas broadcasts ha

20、s found. Researchers have studied each of her messages to the Commonwealth countries since 1952 to find out the change in her pronunciation from the noble Upper Received to the Standard Received.Jonathan Harrington, a professor at Germanys University of Munich, wanted to discover whether accent chan

21、ges recorded over the past half century would take place within one person. “As far as I know, there just is nobody else for whom there is this sort of broadcast records,” he said.He said the noble way of pronouncing vowels (元音) had gradually lost ground as the noble upper-class accent over the past

22、 years. “Her accent sounds slightly less noble than it did 50 years ago. But these are very, very small and slow changes that we dont notice from year to year.”“We may be able to relate it to changes in the social classes,” he told The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper. “In 1952 she would have be

23、en heard saying thet men in the bleck het. Now it would be that man in the black hat. Similarly, she would have spoken of the citay and dutay, rather than citee and dutee, and hame rather than home. In the 1950s she would have been lorst, but by the 1970s lost.”The Queens broadcast is a personal mes

24、sage to the Commonwealth countries. Each Christmas, the 10-minute broadcast is put on TV at 3 pm in Britain as many families are recovering from their traditional turkey lunch. (传统火鸡午餐).The results were published in the Journal of Phonetics.9. The Queens broadcasts were chosen for the study mainly b

25、ecause _.A. she has been Queen for many yearsB. she has a less upper-class accent nowC. her speeches are familiar to many peopleD. her speeches have been recorded for 50 years10. Which of the following is an example of a less noble accent in English? A. “Duaty”. B. “Citee”. C. “Hame”. D. “Lorst”.11.

26、 What is the text mainly about? A. The relationship between accents and social classes. B. The Queens Christmas speeches on TV. C. The changes in a persons accent.D. The recent development of the English language.D Harvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on

27、 Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor to Lawrence Summers . The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvards Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the universitys 28th president. “This is a gre

28、at day, and a historic day, for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb scholar, a dedicated teacher, and a wonderful human being.” Her selection is noteworthy given the heated deba

29、tes over Summers comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobs. Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years after the former womens college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender i

30、ssues. Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics. Faust i

31、s the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate of Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762. She attended the University of Pennsylvania. “Teaching staff turned to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of th

32、e University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust. “Shes very clear. She has a sense of humor, but shes very strong-minded. You come to trust in her because shes so solid.” 12. Which might be the best title for the passage? A. Harvard named its first female president. B. Histo

33、ry of Harvard University changed. C. Debates on female equality ended. D. Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian. 13. Which is NOT true about Drew Gilpin Faust? A. She is the 28th president of Harvard University. B. She is a famous scholar from the American South. C. She isnt a graduate from Ha

34、rvard University. D. She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.14. The underlined word “groused” in the 6th paragraph means_ . A. approved B. commented C. complained D. indicated 15. This passage probably appears in a_ . A. biography B. personal letter C. research paper D. newspaper rep

35、ortE Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert (警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones. Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industrys trade association, CTIA, estimates（估计）

36、 more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month. The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nations emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to aler

37、t the public about emergencies. “The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their

38、families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies,” FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan. Participation in the alert system by carrierstelecommunications companiesis voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry. The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts. There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules. The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would