河北省2012高考英語二輪復習專題訓練 閱讀理解（15）

1、河北省2012高考英語二輪復習專題訓練：閱讀理解（15）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。A They only got engaged on Saturday，but it seems that Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes are planning on marrying in MarchThe pop stars are eager to tie the knot in just ten weeks in order for their big day to coincide with their birthday

2、sRochelle, who will turn 23 on March 21，and Marvin，who will celebrate his 27th birthday a few days earlier on March 18, are both keen to turn the events into one big celebrationAccording to the Daily Star，the couple think it is the perfect excuse to have one huge party “After getting engaged this Ch

3、ristmas，Rochelle and Marvin didnt waste any time in thinking about dates，”a source told the newspaperThe couple apparently came to a mutual agreement that they would like to be married by the summer, and then the subject of their birthdays came up“Rochelle has been telling her pals how excited she i

4、s and that she loves the birthday idea，”the source continued，“she thinks combining the events will make it the most amazing threeway celebration ever” JLS star Marvin proposed(求婚)to Rochelle during a festive break in Antigua，and The Saturdays singer was keen to announce the news as soon as possible“

5、Its official Marvin proposed 2 me 2day, wanted 2tell u b4 some1 else did! So excited 2 b Mrs Humes.”she tweeted(微博留言)on December 31She also posted a photo of her and her husband-to-be in which she flashes her 45，000 heart-shaped diamond engagement ring 1Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes want to get

6、married in March Ato celebrate both their wedding and birthdays Bto make their wedding different from others Cto satisfy the curiosity of their fans Dto please their parents and relatives 2What can be inferred from the passage? AThe wedding was arranged in January BBoth Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin H

7、umes are pop stars CRochelle Wiseman is the husband-to-be DThey decided to get married shortly after they got engaged 3The numbers“2，4，1”and letters“u，b”in the underlined sentence probably mean Atwo，four，one；you，be Bto，four，first；use，bee Cto，fore，one；you，be Dtwo，for；one；you；bee 4Which of the followi

8、ng is true according to the passage? AMarvin bought his wife-t0-be a diamond wedding ring BThe wedding is supposed to take place in March CThe will-be couple were born on the same day DThe bride-t0-be is 4 years older in factB Tropical fish hobbyists will tell you their tanks are a source of oelaxat

9、ion，but recent research suggests the fish might disagree Many American households contain a fish tank，whose average size is less than 10 gallonsYet a study comparing the behavior of common freshwater fish found that those kept in such small tanks were more aggressive than those in larger ones more l

10、ikely to fight. “If people kept dogs in these conditions，theyd be put in prison,” said the author, Ronald Oldfield“In larger tanks，the fish were not in continuous eyesight of each otherThey were swimming around，checking everything out rather than beating each other，”he added“Its something we should

11、think about” The study consisted of two experimentsIn one，DrOldfield tested the effects of overcrowdlng by keeping tank size constant(不變)while increasing the number of fishIn the other,he tested environment by placing three fish in tanks of different sizes He then recorded their behavior at least tw

12、o hours after feeding，to eliminate(排除)competitive behaviors related to food. While aggression seemed to remain constant regardless of the number of fish in a tank, it dropped off considerably once the fish were placed in a l00-gallon tank with several plants and rocks to form shelters The findings c

13、onfirmed what he found when observing Midas in the wild“If vou go out and observe these fish swimming in a river，”he said，“theyre not aggressive at all。really”This conclusion is not news to Justin Muir，the owner of a fish tank business “More volume of water is always betterIt keeps the fish healthie

14、r，and the tank is more stable”5We can conclude from the study that AThe fish in small rivers are more likely to fight than those in larger ones BIf you keep fish in tanks of less than 10 gallons，youll be put into prison CPeople havent paid enough attention to the feeling of fish in smaller tanks DTh

15、e fish in the wild are more aggressive than those kept in tanks6How was the first experiment performed? ABy putting more and more fish in the same tank BBy putting fish in tanks of different sizes CBy putting some food to test the behavior of fish DBy putting fish in a tank with plants and rocks7The

16、 two experiments prove that Afood competition results in the aggressive behavior of fish Bfish become more aggressive as more fish are put into a tank Ccrowding is the main cause of the aggressive behavior of fish Dfish become less aggressive when placed in a 100-gallon tank8The best title for this

17、passage might be AAnimalsRight to Live at Ease BPicture of Relaxation Only if Youre Not Inside CHow to Keep Tropical Fish as Pets DHow to Deal with Fishs Aggressive BehaviorCWomen Who Beat the Boys! Margaret Murdock-Shooting Seana Hogan-Cycling Margaret MurdockS father was a Kansas state rifle(步槍)ch

18、ampion，so both she and her sister took up the sportWhen Murdock attended Kansas State in the early 1960s，by competing on the mens rifle team，she won her varsity letter，an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities In l976 she became the first woman to represent the USon it

19、s Olympic shooting teamAt the end of the small-bore three position competition，Murdock was tied with Lanny Bassham，the team captainBassham requested a tie-breaking shoot-off，but Olympic rules forbade it；instead，Bassham was awarded the gold medal because he had scored three“100s”to Murdocks two Durin

20、g the medal ceremony，ianny pulled Margaret up from the silver pedestal(臺)to stand with him during the national anthem to indicate that she deserved the sold as nnch as he. To real cyclists，100-mile events are kid stuffThey consider events like the Race Across America(RAAM)a 2,950 mile crosscountry r

21、ideto be a real competition Seana Hogan of San Jose，California，has won the female division of RAAM an amazing six times，and her finish times in each case usually placed her in the top 15 finishers overall Cycling in this event requires about 20 hours of continuous pedaling per day，up hills(a combine

22、d total of about 82,000 feet of climbing)，down valleys and in all weather Hogan holds the record for the San Francisco to Los Angeles race(beating even the best mens time)and was the overall winner of the 1995 Furnace Creek 508，which runs from Valencia through Death Valley to Twentynine Palms9The un

23、derlined phrasewas “tied with”means“ ” Awas busv with Bwas fastened to Chad the same score with Dwas left behind 10Bassham was awarded the gold medal because Ahe beat Murdock in the tie-breaking shoot-off BMurdock was forbidden to attend the competition Cthe competition was one for men only Dhe scor

24、ed one more“100s”than Murdock 11Seana Hogan succeeded in the following events EXCEPT A100-mile events BRAAM six timesCthe San Francisco to Los Angeles race Dthe 1995 Furnace Creek 508D Chris Willis，47，tipped the scales at 27st(約172公斤)following a lifetime of fry-ups， takeaways and pork piesThe painte

25、r and decorator had to take long pauses just to climb the stairs or walk a few yardsBut overweight Chris turned to dieting when realizing he was too fat to play with his ten-year-old daughter，Sophie，who had a passion for running The determined dad cut out all the fatty foods and began exercisingHe n

26、ow weighs 16st(約105公斤)after losing 15st every month since JulyChris，living in Cambridgeshire with his wife Jackie，a coach driver，said，“The hardest thing was seeing my girl in the garden and not being able to join in because I was so unhealthyBut now Im making up for lost time-we do so much together

27、and its greatA few months ago when I started getting active again，I remember chasing my daughter around the gardenWhen she suddenly turned around with an amazed look on her face and said，Daddy，I didnt know you could run” Delighted Sophie said“Im so proud of my dadIts brilliant to run around with him” Chris used to tuck into an incredible 5，000 calories a day before he switched to a healthy lifestyle He said，“At l3，I weighed l85st(約118公斤)and a teacher pointed this out to the whole schoolFrom then on，I was