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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
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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