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Wealsocallsuchapersona“rubberneck”,alwaysgettingclosetowhereitdoesnotbelong,likeneighbourswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theyenjoylearningaboutyourpersonalbusiness.Peoplehaveastrongdislikefor“rubbernecks”.Theyhatebeingwatchedsecretly.
1.Wherecanyoufindthispassage?
A.Inamedicinedictionary.
B.Inakids'
storybook.
C.Inasocialsciencebook.
D.Inasciencetextbook.
2.Accordingtothepassage,howdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyouinacinema?
A.Disturbed.B.Bored.
C.Ignored.D.Relaxed.
3.A“rubberneck”often________.
A.saysbadwordsbehindpeople
B.quarrelsfacetofacewithneighbours
C.bargainswithsalespeopleovertheprice
D.asksaboutotherpeople'
sbusiness
4.Whichofthefollowingpersonscannotbedescribedasa“painintheneck”?
A.Someonewhooftenclapsatthewrongtimeduringaperformance.
B.Someonewhofeelsacheinhisneckduetoacoldinthemuscles.
C.Someonewhositsnexttoyousmoking,whichyouneverenjoy.
D.Someonewhokeepseatingortalkingallthroughthemovies.
5.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthor?
A.Totellpeoplewhatmightbebadmannersinpublic.
B.Tocriticize(批评)thepeoplewhomightbea“painintheneck”.
C.Toshowangertothosewhoaredescribedasa“painintheneck”.
D.Totellpeoplehowtostopthepainintheneck.
(三)
【要点综述】文章介绍了一些在公共场合不礼貌的行为,可以把有这些行为的人比喻成“painintheneck”。
1.C 推理判断题。
这篇文章讲述了一些在社交场合让人不舒服的行为,所以本文应该是出自一本社交科学的书,故选C项。
2.A 推理判断题。
从第四段的句子“Youmuststanduptoletthempass.Youareproudofyourselfcontrolaftertheyhavesettledintotheirseats…”可知,这种行为让你感觉很厌烦,故选A项。
3.D 细节理解题。
从最后一段的“Theyenjoylearningaboutyourpersonalbusiness.”可知,rubberneck是喜欢打探别人隐私的人,故选D项。
4.B 细节理解题。
文章介绍的painintheneck的人是从行为上让人厌烦的,不是真的有颈椎病的人,故选B项。
5.A 主旨大意题。
文章主要介绍了一些在公共场合不礼貌的行为,故选A项。
阅读理解(共20小题;
每小题2分,满分40分)
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。
【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(七)】A
Plantsthatliveintherainforesthaveadaptedinamazingwaystoseveralverydifficultconditions.Thismeansthattheplanthaschangedsomethinginits“body”or“habits”tomakeiteasiertosurviveindifficultconditions.Thereareseveralconditionstheyhavehadtoadaptto.First,thesoiloftheforestfloorisshallow.Also,thesoiloftherainforestisnotveryrich,oreasytogrowin.Nextistheproblemofveryheavyrainwhichcontinuesoveralargepartoftheyear.Finally,manyplantsoftherainforestarefoodforanimalsthatlivethere.
Thebiggestproblemthatrainforestplantshavetoadapttoisthelackofsunlightintherainforest’slowerlevels.Plantshaveadaptedtothisprobleminseveralways.Manyplantshaveverylargeleaves.Thelargeleafishelpfulbecauseithasabiggersurfacearea.Thebiggersurfaceareaaleafhas,themoresunlightitcanabsorb.Thecanopytreesadaptbygrowingtobe100feettallsothattheirleavescangraballavailablesunlight.Otherplantscalledlianas(climbingwoodyvines)haveadaptedbyrootingthemselvesinthesoiloftheforestfloorandgrowingupthetreesuntiltheyreachthecanopylayer.Stillotherplants,suchasepiphytes,haveadaptedbygrowingdirectlyonthetrees’trunksandbranchesinthecanopyandunderstorylayersoftherainforest.
Anadaptationtothelargeamountsofrainfallthatmanyrainforestplantshaveiscalled“driptips”.Theirleavesaretapered(逐渐变细)toasharppointattheend.Thisallowswatertorunofftheleafquickly.Therearemanyotheradaptationsthatrainforestplantshavemadetotheirenvironment.Thesewillbediscussedindetail,asweinvestigatetheplantsoftherainforest!
26.Whichofthefollowingisadifficultythattherainforestplantshavetoface?
A.Changesintheir“body”or“habits”.
B.Soilthatisnotverydeep.
C.Epiphytesthatgrowontrees’trunks.
D.Theworseningofthenaturalenvironment.
27.Howdolianasadapttotheenvironmentintherainforest?
A.Theygrowunderbigleavesforprotection.
B.Theyrelyonotherplantstoreachthecanopylayer.
C.Theychangetheirleafstructureconstantly.
D.Theygrowonotherplants’branches.
28.Theunderlinedword“This”inParagraph3probablyrefersto________.
A.thetakeinofsunlight
B.thelargeamountsofrainfall
C.theleaves’havingasharppointattheend
D.water’srunningofftheleavesquickly
29.Whatcanbeinferredaboutrainforestplants?
A.Theyhavetofacedangersnotonlyfromanimalsbutalsofromeachother.
B.Toolittlesunlightandtoomuchwaterarethebiggestproblemstheyface.
C.Differentkindsofplantshavedifferentwaystoabsorbsunlight.
D.Alloftheiradaptationshavebeeninvestigatedindetail.
30.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.HowdoPlantsAdapttotheRainforests?
B.WhydoPlantsChangeThemselves?
C.WhatKindofPlantsIstheMostAdaptable?
D.WhatIstheBestPlaceforPlantstoLivein?
26.B [细节理解题。
根据第一段的“First,thesoiloftheforestfloorisshallow.”,可知B为答案。
]
27.B [细节理解题。
根据第二段的“Otherplantscalledlianas...growingupthetreesuntiltheyreachthecanopylayer.”可知答案为B。
28.C [词义猜测题。
this指代的是前面提到的“Theirleavesaretaperedtoasharppointattheend.”。
D项是改变后的结果。
29.C [推理判断题。
根据第二段的“Plantshaveadaptedtothisprobleminseveralways.”及后来列举的不同植物的适应方法可推出C为正确答案。
30.A [主旨大意题。
本文主要介绍了热带雨林中一些植物是如何适应那里艰难的生存条件的。
[社会生活型阅读理解
(二)]-----
(一)
An“applepolisher”isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.Itisnotexactlyabribe(贿赂),butisclosetoit.
Allsortsofpeopleare“applepolishers”,includingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—justabouteverybody.OliverCromwell,thegreatEnglishleader,offeredmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhisparty,butfailed.
Thereareotherphrasesmeaningthesamethingas“applepolishing”—“softsoaping”or“butteringup”.Agiftisjustonewayto“softsoap”somebody,orto“butterhimup”.Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflattery,givingsomeonehighpraise—tellinghimhowgoodhelooks,orhowwellhespeaks,orhowtalentedandwiseheis.
Endlessarethewaysofflattery.Whodoesnotlovetohearit?
Onlyanunusualmancanresistthethrillofbeingtoldhowwonderfulheis.Intruth,flatteryisgoodmedicineformostofus,whogetsolittleofit.
Weneedittobemoresureofourselves.Itcannothurtunlesswegetcarriedawaybyit.Butifwejustlapitupforitsgoodvalueandnourishment,asacatlapsupmilk,thenwecanstillremaintruetoourselves.
Sometimes,however,flatterywillgetyounothingfromonewhohashadtoomuchofit.Agoodexampleisthefamous12thcenturylegendofKingCanuteofDenmarkandEngland.Thekinggottiredoflisteningtoendlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers(朝臣).Theyoverpraisedhimtotheskies,asamanoflimitlessmight.
Hedecidedtoteachthemalesson.Hetookthemtotheseashoreandsatdown.Thenheorderedthewavestostopcomingin.Thetidewastoobusytolistentohim.Thekingwassatisfied.Thismightshowhisfollowershowweakhispowerwasandhowemptytheirflatterywas.
1.Whichofthefollowingactivitieshasnothingtodowith“applepolishing”?
A.Aboytellshisgirlfriendhowprettyshelooks.
B.Anemployeetellsherbosshowgoodheisatmanagement.
C.Aknightissaidtobeoflimitlesspowerbyhisfollowers.
D.Ateacherpraisesherstudentsfortheirtalentandwisdom.
2.WhatdoesthewriterwanttoprovewithCromwell'
sexample?
A.Everybodycanbeanapplepolisher.
B.Cromwellwasnotagoodapplepolisher.
C.GeorgeFoxandhispartywerenotapplepolishers.
D.Therearepeoplewhodon'
tlikebeingapplepolished.
3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutflatteryisTRUEaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Toomuchflatterycancarryusaway.
B.Flatteryistooemptytodopeopleanygood.
C.Flatterycangetyounothingbutexcessive(过度的)pride.
D.Flatteryisoneofthewaystoapplepolishedpeople.
4.WhydidKingCanuteofDenmarkandEnglandtakehisfollowerstotheseashore?
A.Becausehewassick