安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（18）

1、安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（18）A Yesterdays paper had a short article about the Coming-of-Age ceremony in a large city in Japan. According to the article, the mayor of the city formally apologized to an enraged professor who delivered a speech at the ceremony that was all but ignored by 20-year-ol

2、ds in the city. The officials prepared 7,000 seats in a gymnasium where the ceremony was held for the 17,000 twenty-year-olds residing in the city. But most of the seats were empty during the speech. And many of the 20-year-olds who did show up ignored the professor and spoke among themselves or tal

3、ked on their mobile phones. Some even made a ruckus outside the gymnasium. One 20-year-old who attended the ceremony said youngsters came to the ceremony not to listen to the speech but to see their classmates. The mayor criticized the young generation at a news conference on Tuesday, saying such be

4、havior “is symbolic of the postwar era which failed to nurture healthy character and social intelligence.” Personally, I feel people shouldnt generalize the whole generation or the whole era when he criticizes something. But it is also true that the generation gap is getting bigger and bigger regard

5、ing the ceremony of Coming-of-Age Day. So far this ceremony has been held with citizens tax money. Many older generations understand this festival as an entrance ceremony of adults world which requires maturity including responsibility, patience, and cooperativeness. Older people tend to be “educati

6、onal” to younger ones, while younger people tend to feel they finally obtain a right to behave freely because they are now adults. Though, ironically, young people have to ask their parents to buy them new clothes for the ceremony. It is about time to change the way we celebrate this festival, I thi

7、nk. The idea of blessing new 20-year-olds is not so bad. But there seems to be some other ways to celebrate more properly. The present way seems to me a little superficial and materialistic. It can provide solutionless arguments between different generations, instead of friendships and respects. Ins

8、tead of eternally complaining about the youngs behavior at the ceremonies, people should consider how they can make their ceremonies worthier, I feel. 41. When the professor was giving a speech the 20-year-olds are not _. A. talking with each other B. chatting on their mobile phones C. talking with

9、the professor D. making ruckus outside 42. According to the author,_. A. the festival is an entrance ceremony of adults world which requires maturity including responsibility, patience, and cooperativeness B. the younger tend to obtain a right to behave freely because they are now adults C. young pe

10、ople have to ask their parents to buy them new clothes for the ceremonyD. its time to end complaining about the youngs behavior at the ceremonies, and people should consider how to make their ceremonies worthier 43. Whats the best title for the article?A. There Are Solutionless Argument Between Diff

11、erent GenerationsB. Coming-of-Age Ceremony Should Be Much WorthierC. Old People Should Be Educational to Young PeopleD. The Younger Ones BehaviorB “Soon, youre going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.On

12、e tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.Roses require a good deal of care, and if it werent for the pleasure they give, it wouldnt be worth the work. As it is, I have a ga

13、rden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.Soil conditions ma

14、de just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.Now the task I face

15、 in harvesting the fruit is twofold. First, I have to find the red ones, among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. Second, I found two full-blow

16、n white roses completely hidden as I pick tomatoes in June, but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light. Here I am faced with a painful small decision. To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say

17、goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, Ill think about that tomorrow.44. What are the requirements for the healthy growth of roses?A. A lot of care and the right light.B. Frequent pruning and fertilizing.C. Tomato plants grown alongside.D. Cages placed

18、 around the roots.45. The writer planted the tomato because_A. it cost only $1.25B. the soil were just right for itC. there was room for it in the gardenD. the roses branches needed to be covered46. This year the writers roses were _A. removed from the rose bedB. picked along with the tomatoesC. mos

19、tly damaged by too much sunlightD. largely hidden under the tomato plant47. By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to _A. show the difficulty in picking the tomatoesB. show the hardship of growing the rosesC. express her liking for the rosesD. express her care for the t

20、omatoes48. In the situation described in the text, one good thing is that _A. the roses cost the writer little money B. the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoesC. someone will help the writer make the decisionD. the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes C 1. The twentieth century saw gr

21、eater changes than any century before. Changes for the better, changes for the worse, changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that put man in danger. Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science. 2. Scientific research in

22、physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe. It has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. Technology in the application of science has made big advances that

23、 have benefited us in nearly every part of life. 3. The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings; in pure sciencea wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning; in applied science- a more reasonable sharing of material

24、 benefits, and better protection of the environment. 4. Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind. The application of science and technology to the development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created

25、 a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet. We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons. Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that i

26、f the weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as of many kinds of animals. 5. William Shakespeare said, “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.” The above brief review the application of only one part of human activitie

27、sscience seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war? 49. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. 1 B. 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 C. 1 D. 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 5 50. From the fourth

28、 paragraph, we can infer that _. A. a great many nuclear weapons were actually used for war B. a large number of nuclear weapons should have been used for war C. the author is doubtful about the ruin of human beings by nuclear war D. the author is anxious about the huge number of nuclear weapons on

29、the earth 51. The underlined word “mingled” most probably means_ A. simple B. mixed C. sad D. happy 52. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?A. Further application of science to war. B. More reading of William Shakespeare. C. Proper use of science in the ne

30、w century.D. Effective ways to separate the good from the ill.DNot even three years ago, the Treo 650 smart phone looked revolutionary. But its latest successor, the Treo 755p Palm was made public two weeks ago, feels more like a relic. The Treos basic conceptuniting a cellphone, hand-held organizer

31、, miniaturized keyboard, touch-sensitive screen, Web and e-mail access and media playback in one device-makes sense. But while competitors have advanced, Palm has been napping on the train tracks. The new Treo 755p gets online faster than last years model. Its basic design features few changes from

32、the 2004 version; its dimensions almost match those of the 2003 edition. And its operating system and software for desktop synchronization received their last major updates in 2002. Over that same period of time, almost every other hand-held device-Windows Mobile smart phones, Black Berrys, iPods an

33、d even plain old cellphones -has seen major upgrades in capability and notable shrinkage in size. The Treo 755p(available form Sprint for $280 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract) only cements Palms status as the sick man of the smart phone business. After wasting most of this d

34、ecade on pointless reorganizations and a disastrous spinoff of its software-development group, this company appears to have reached a state of creative bankruptcy. As a basic organizer, the 755p remains pleasant to use. Its like a second brain that remembers details that might otherwise slip your mi

35、nd. It can pluck useful bits of data off the Internet as needed. It can also run thousands of useful programs, many free, which enhance its utility and entertainment value. But you could say the same, basically, of its immensely popular predecessors. This new models main selling point- a cellular In

36、ternet connection that runs as fast as most entry-level home broadband connections and can connect with a Bluetooth-equipped computer-already debuted on last years Treo 700p. 53. Whats the authors opinion about the Treo 650? A. Negative B. Positive C. Critical D. Depressive 54. Whats the feature of

37、Treo 755p? A. Its a multi-function device. B. It has a touch-sensitive screen C. It can be used to send e-mails D. It is a cellphone. 55. What can we infer from the 4th paragraph? A. Windows Mobile smart phones have upgrades in capability. B. The Treo has little progress compared with other hand-hel

38、d device. C. Black Berrys have the best capability compared with others. D. IPods are the smallest size and the best capability. 56. Which of the following is not the advantage the 755p has? A. It can help us remember some details. B. It can store information form the Internet. C. It can be used to

39、run some programmes. D. It has a great improvement in size.EEM Media was created in 2001 to be the Regional Screen Agency (RSA) for the East Midlands. EM Media began trading in April 2002, following the appointments of Ian Squires, EM Medias inaugural Chair; Chief Executive, Ken Hay, a full board co

40、mplement and an executive senior management team. EM Media was formed from the joint of three existing organizations and a project: East Midlands Screen Commission( EMSC), Midlands Media Training Consortium (MMTCEast Midlands), the film staff from Arts Council England, East Midlands and the East Mid

41、lands Media Investment fund (EMMI)，all of which joined with the newly recruited senior team to form EM Media. We have reviewed the focus and purpose of EM Medias activities in the coming three years. Clarity about the “end game”, that is, what we want to see as a result of our intervention has defin

42、ed the shape of our business and action plan, as we move forwards. In terms of EM Medias structure we are looking at operating a flatter staffing structure which is more suitable to our size and shape. Internal lines of communication and reporting have been clarified to enable us to be fast to act, within the strong currents of a fast moving industry and to enable prospective clients and partners to navigate us with greater ease. We are not planning significant expansion or contraction of the staff