廣東省2012屆高三英語二輪復習專題訓練：閱讀理解(33)

1、廣東省2012屆高三英語二輪復習專題訓練：閱讀理解（33）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.B.C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AIt was a dark and cold night. The car driver didnt have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and aske

2、d, “Where do you want to go, sir?”“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didnt feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many

3、 streets of the big city. After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think Im a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the dr

4、iver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I wont pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week. ”1. Which of the following is true? A. The young man went past the railway station. B. The young man was working in the railway station.C. The young man ha

5、d just got off a train. D. The young man was waiting for his friend there. 2. What do you think of the car driver?A. He was a nice and clever man. B. He was good at driving. C. He was a dishonest person. D. He liked to work very hard. 3. The driver felt very _ when he saw the young man coming out of

6、 the railway station. A. sorry B. happy C. proud D. worried4. From the passage we know that the young man_. A. didnt want to stay in this city. B. had been to the hotel several times. C. knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel. D. must be a stranger and didnt know the city very wel

7、l. 5. The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_. A. make the young man happyB. get more than twenty dollars. C. let the young man think it was very far from the station to the hotel. D. let the young man have a good look at the city. B“Everybody loves a bargain.” One person's

8、useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person's bargain. That is why so many Americans do not throw things away. They put them outside their houses. They put on a “For Sale” sign. And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale. The sellers put a paid announcement(付費通告)in a local newspaper

9、. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day in the sunlight-like tired guests at a party-waiting for someone to

10、 take them home. Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale. Sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else. Cooking equipment is also popular. So are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs. Then there are objects called “white elephants”. A white elephant is something you think is extr

11、emely ugly or useless. It may be an electric light shaped like a fish. You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it. To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy. Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect. It may be old toy trains, for example, or pai

12、nting of dogs. Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before. Most people who go to yard sales, however, are not looking for anything special. They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy negotiating(談判) over prices, even if they really do not ne

13、ed the object. Later, they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought.6. What kind of things will go to a yard sale? A. Cheap and ugly things. B. Things people no longer use.C. Things out of season. D. Things of great value.7. A white elephant refers to _.A. something that can c

14、ause a feeling of pain B. something disliked by the owners while appreciated by othersC. something sold at the lowest pricesD. a toy shaped like a fish 8. Most people go to yard sales to_.A. find valuable paintings B. look for something specialC. find a bargain D. kill their time9. Which of the foll

15、owing is NOT true about a yard sale?A. It may not be held when the weather is very cold.B. It can last for a whole day. C. It is usually held with a party.D. It is held outdoors.10. We can infer from the last paragraph that_.A. people may find something of great value on a yard saleB. yard sales onl

16、y attract those who have a low incomeC. things on a yard sale can cost people a lotD. most people dont want to go to yard sales.Cks5u If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you st

17、arted to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way

18、 that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the younger people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had lea

19、rnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Ou

20、r findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism an

21、d maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(靈活的),”he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned Englis

22、h as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.11. The main subject talked ab

23、out in this passage is_.A. science on learning a second language B. language can help brain powerC. man's ability of learning a second language D. language learning and maths study12. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to_.A. make people believe language learning he

24、lps grey matter work wellB. prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a languageC. to show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD. say language is also a kind of physical labor13. The underlined word “bilingual” probably means_.ks5uA. a researcher on lan

25、guage learningB. an English native speakerC. an active language learnerD. a person who can speak two languages14. We may know from the scientific findings that_.A. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the timeB. there is no difference between a later second language learner and

26、one who doesn't know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people's brainD. the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the grey matter density is15. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that_.A. early learning o

27、f a second language helps you a great deal in study other subjectsB. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsC. Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageD. youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second languageDIf you feel at present that you dont have

28、enough friends in your life，one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have.Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitmentMany of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we dont get around t

29、o scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（敘舊，更新）with the friends，relatives and acquaintances we already haveMaking the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!Are there any people you could call

30、 right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?If you havent seen much of them lately, is it because you ha

31、ve become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?If the main reason you havent been getting together with the people you already know is because you have gotten too busy, take a good look at how you spend your timeCompare it with your real values and priorities（優(yōu)先考慮的事）in lifeIs your b

32、usy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?If you have become too busy for friends，why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say

33、 “No” to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and prioritiesMake sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to youIf you really want to keep friends i