届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编阅读理解2.docx

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届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编阅读理解2

2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编

——阅读理解

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2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:

阅读理解（6）

【2012届·河北省衡水中学高三上学期四调】阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

OppositionisgrowingtotheBerlinZoo’splanstofindanewhomeforKnut,themoneymakingcelebritypolarbearwhosepopularityhasbeenexploitedbyenvironmentalistsandevenCanadiantourismpromoters.

Nolongercute,andjustdaysbeforehissecondbirthday,Knutwillbegivenanewhomethatisexpectedtoincludeapotentialmatingpartner.

TheBerlinZoo,facingtheglobaleconomiccrisis,can’taffordtheestimated$13millionitwouldtaketoacquireafemaleandanewhomeforthemtoshare.“It’stimeforhimtogo---thesoonerhegetsanewhomethebetter,”saidseniorbearkeeperHeinerKloes.

ButsomeBerlinersarebeginningacampaign,collectingpetition（情愿书）signaturesandarguingthathe’satouristdrawandasymbolasimportantastheBrandenburgGate.“Hemeansalottomanypeople.Whenyou’rewithhimyouforgetyourproblems,”HartmutWiedenroth,co-founderofthecampaign,toldSpiegelOnline.

Knutbecameaninternationalcelebrityin2007,drawinghugecrowdstohiscageandtriggeringsalesofthousandsofKnuttoysandKnut-shapedcandies.

TheVancouver-basedCanadianTourismCommissionmadeKnutamajorpartofits“Canada—KeepExploring”campaigntodrawtouriststothecountry---andespeciallytopolarbearcountryinnorthernManitobatoseethemintheirnaturalhabitat.Environmentalistsalsousedthebeartopromotethefightagainstglobalwarming.

ButKnut’spopularitydiminishedashissizeincreasedto210kilograms,Hewasphotographedatonepointsnapping（咬）atachildnearhiscage.InSeptemberhiskeeper,ThomasDoerflein,diedofaheartattack.Doerflein,whobecameacelebrityhimselfafternursingthetinyballofwhitefurwhenKnut’smotherrejectedhim,hadbeenre-assignedshortlyafterKnut’sfirstbirthday.SomeanimalrightscriticssaidKnuthasbeenshowingunusuallyaggressivebehaviorbecauseofhisunnaturalupbringing.

56.TheBerlinZoointendstofindanewhomeforKnutmainlybecauseof_______.

A.themotherbeardesertinghimB.Knut’saggressivebehavior

C.lackingaskillfulbearkeeperD.itsfinancialproblem

57.AcampaignisbeinglaunchedinBerlin_______.

A.inordertokeepKnutinthezoo

B.bysellingKnut-shapedcandies

C.todrawtouriststonorthernManitoba

D.towarnpeopleofglobalwarming

58.Theunderlinedword“triggering”inParagraph5canbereplacedby“_______”.

A.decreasingB.preventingC.promotingD.conducting

59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Doerflein,acelebrityofGermanyB.ZoosaysKnutmustgo

C.ThepolarbearcapitaloftheworldD.PolarbearsinCanada

B

EvenbeforehistorianJosephEllisbecameabest-sellingauthor,hewasfamousforhisvividlectures.InhispopularcoursesatMountHolyokeCollegeinMassachusetts,hewouldoftenmakeclassroomdiscussionlivelybydescribinghisownfightingexperienceinVietnam.ButasEllis'sreputationgrew--hisbooksontheFoundingFatherswonboththeNationalBookAwardandthePulitzerPrize---thehistoryprofessorbegantoentertainlocalandnationalreporterswithhismemoriesofwar.Lastyear,afterTheBostonGlobereportedEllis'sexperienceintheVietnamwar,someonewhoknewthetruthaboutEllisdroppedadime.LastweekTheBostonGloberevealedthatEllis,famousforexplainingthenation'shistory,hadsomeexplainingtodoabouthisownpast.

“Eveninthebestoflives,mistakesaremade,"saidEllis.ItturnedoutthatwhilethehistorianhadservedintheArmy,he'dspenthiswaryearsnotinthejunglesofSoutheastAsia,butteachinghistoryatWestPoint（西点军校）.He'dalsooverstatedhisroleintheantiwarmovementandevenhishigh-schoolathleticrecords.Hisadmissionshockedcolleagues,fellowhistoriansandstudentswhowonderedwhysomeonesosuccessfulwouldbeautifyhispast.Butitseemsthatsuccessandtruthfulnessdon’talwaysgohandinhand.Evenamongthesuccessfulachievers,securityexpertssay,oneintenisdeceiving.And,oddly,peopleoftenbeautifytheirpastoncethey'refamous,saysErnestBrodofKrollAssociates,whichhasconductedthousandsofbackgroundchecks.

Thenwhatmakesthemdoit?

Psychologistssaysomepeoplesucceed,atleastinpart,becausetheyareuniquelyadjustedtotheexpectationsofothers.Andnomatterhowwell-known,thosepeoplecanbehaunted（长期不断的缠绕）byasenseoftheirownshortcomings."Fromoutside,thesepeoplelookanythingbutfragile,"saysDennisShulman,apsychoanalyst."Butinside,theyfeelhollow,empty,”

60.WhichofthefollowingshowstheorderofwhathappenedtoEllis?

a.Hebecameabest-sellingauthor.

b.HetaughtatMountHolyokeCollege.

c.Hisbookswontwoimportantprizes.

d.TheBostonGlobereportedhisexperienceinVietnam.

e.Heentertainedreporterswithhismemoriesofwar.

A.abcedB.bedcaC.acbdeD.bcaed

61.Theunderlinedpart"droppedadime"inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto“____________”

A.letsb.downB.informedonsb.

C.madesb.famousD.punishedsb.badly

62.WhileEllisservedintheArmy,he________________

A.foughtinVietnamB.taughthistoryatamilitaryschool

C.pretendedtobeahistorian

D.mademistakesintheantiwarmovement.

C

RahfealGordonhascomealongwayfromthehomelesssheltersandstreetsofNewark,NewJersey.The25-year-oldwashonoredthisyearbytheNationalFoundationforTeachingEntrepreneurshipforhiswork----givingmotivationalspeechestoyouthgroups.

RahfealGordontellshisaudience,"Ifnobodyeversaysthatyou'rebrilliant,sayittoyourselfeveryday.Lookyourselfinthemirror:

ifyouhavesurvivedsomething,Idon'tcarehowsmall,howbig,you’vesurvivedit,"hesaid.

RahfealGordon'sspeechissimple:

Hetellsthestoryofhisownlifeinthreechapters.Eachbeginswithahiphoplyric（歌词）thatheknowswillbemeaningfultoayoungaudience.

Gordonsaysheusespositivehiphoplyricstoencourageyouths,especiallythosewhogrewinpovertyandabuse,ashedid.Histalkiscalled"HipHopSavedMyLife".

“WhenIhadmyverydarkmomentsinlife,Iwouldputoncertainsongs,whetheritisfromJay-Z,Tupac,KanyeWest,"Gordonsaid."Theykeptmegoingthroughthehardtimes.Theyfulfilledacertainvoid（空白）thatIcouldn'tfulfill,likenothavingafatherormotherthere,soIfelttheycouldrelatebecausetheywouldtellthesestories."

Gordonsayshischildhoodwashappyuntilhisfatherbecameaddictedtodrugsandbegantobeathisthreebrothersandmother.Theylefttoliveonthestreetsandinhomelessshelters.Gordonsayshetriesnowtobeavoiceforothers,includingabrotherwhowasmurderedattheageof19.

“WhenIlostmybrother,thatwas,really,amomentwhenthingsreallystartedtotakeoff,inthesenseofsaying,‘Ireally,reallywanttobethatindividualtohelppeople,tohelpindividuals,’”Gordonsaid.“Ican'tbeSuperman.Ican'tsavetheworld,butIthinkthatifIcanhelpanindividual,Iamsavingtheworld.”

63.RahfealGordonwashonoredbecausehe___________.

A.haschangedthelivesofyoungpeopleworldwide

B.inspiresyoungpeopletobetterthemselves

C.encourageshisstudentstoimprovethecommunity

D.hasmadegreatachievementsinhisteachingcareer

64.RahfealGordonuseshiphoplyricsinhislecturebecause_________________.

A.heisgoodatperforminghiphopsongs

B.hiphopsongsareencouragingandfunny

C.hiphopsongshelpedhimspendhishardtimes

D.hetendstofollowthefashionlikeyouths

65.WhatdoweknowaboutRahfealGordon'schildhood?

A.Hisparentsforcedhimtoleavehome.

B.Hewasbadlytreatedsincehewasachild.

C.Hismotheralwaysbeathimblackandblue.

D.Hebecamehomelessafterhisfatheruseddrugs.

66.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlyto_____________.

A.shareRahfealGordon'slifestory

B.tellreaderstofollowRahfealGordon

C.introduceanAmericannationalaward

D.directreaders'attentiontopoorchildren

D

Grasslandsneedtimetorestwhencattleandotheranimalsfeedonthem.Movinganimalsfromoneareaofpasture（牧场）toanothercanprovidethetimeneededfornewgrowth.Thisiscalledrotationalgrazing.（循环放牧）

Rotationalgrazingisgoodforthelandandtheanimals,anditcansavemoney.Thisformofgrazingcanreducetheneedforpesticide（农药）treatmentsbyreducingthegrowthofweeds.Anditcanlimittheneedforchemicalfertilizersbylettinganimalwastesdothejobofnaturalfertilizer.Rotationalgrazingcanevenhelppreventwildfiresbykeepinggrasslandsingoodcondition.

Lettinganimalsfeedcontinuallyandintensively（集中地）inthesamegrazingareascanrequirecostlyreplanting.Animalseatthemostdesirablegrowthfirst.Whenthatkeepshappening,therootsdonothaveenoughtimetorecover.Asaresult,lessdesirableplantsmayreplacethem.Intensivelyusedgrasslandsarealsoharmedasthesoiliscontinuallycrushedundertheweightofheavyanimals.

Whilerotationalgrazingcansavemoneyovertime,italsorequiresplanning.Andthatstartswithagoodmaptomarkfences,watersuppliesandgrazingareas.

Changingmethodsofgrazingalsorequirestime.Farmersmaywanttoputupelectricfencestoenclose（圈起）grazingareas,calledpaddocks.Thepaddockswillneedwater.Somefarmersdesignapathforanimalsfromdifferentpaddockstodrinkfromacommonwateringplace.

Farmerscanstartrotationalgrazingbyremovinganimalsfromapasturewhenthegrassiseatentolessthatfivecentimeters.Thepastureisthenkeptemptyuntilthegrassgrowstomorethanfifteencentimetershigh.

Sheepandgoatsmayrequirespecialpre