山西省太原双语中学2012届高考英语-专题精选阅读理解强化训练集(五十九).doc

山西省太原双语中学2012届高考英语专题精选阅读理解强化训练集（五十九）
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The 115-year-old prestigious Oxford Dictionary will now include popular new Chinese terms like “shanzhai” “youtiao” and “fangnu”, as part of the modern Chinese language．
As China plays a more and more important role in the world economy, the Chinese language is forever evolving, attracting more attention from people who want to understand this ancient yet vibrant（充满生气的）language．
For instance, the word “shanzhai” is used to describe the countless knockoffs（名牌仿制品） of iPhones or designer bags imprinted with Louis Vuitton logos．
Another new term in the new edition is the word “fangnu”, or a “mortgage （按揭） slave” —a term used to describe the phenomenon in large cities whereby well-educated youth complain of a miserable existence due to the heavy burden of a home mortgage．
All these new or often fashionable terms can be found in the new Oxford English-Chinese, Chinese-English dictionary that was unveiled in the recently concluded Beijing International Book Fair last week．
The dictionary now is available for retail sales since the beginning of this month． This dictionary is the largest single volume English-Chinese, Chinese-English dictionary and contains 670,000 words and phrases after five years of preparation． Sixty editors from the Oxford University Press and its partner in China—the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press—worked together on the project． According to Julie Kleeman, the dictionary’s chief editor, most of the firm’s editors were Chinese, while about one fourth were native-English speakers．
“We don’t want to make it florid（绚丽的）, we want it to be modern and conversational．．． many of the words in the present dictionary are no longer in use,” said Kleeman． “The need for studying Chinese by foreigners today is totally different from decades ago．．． Precise, native and practical—that is our core advantage,” she said．
Kleeman said newer publications updates will be available only for the online version as language often changes too quickly for book versions to keep pace． The online version will also offer a Chinese phonetic pronunciation guide． The online version, allowing access via different platforms from the PC to the iPad, will be ready “as soon as possible”, Kleeman said．
1．According to Kleeman, one of the features that distinguish Oxford English from other dictionaries is that ________．
A． it has a long history of 115 years
B． it includes ancient but vibrant language
C． it is the largest English dictionary ever published
D． it offers native, precise and practical language
2．According to the above passage, we learn that ________．
A． well-educated youth in China’s big cities have difficulty buying houses
B． the Oxford University Press made the dictionary without outside aid
C． most Chinese editors are also native speakers of English
D． knockoffs can be found in China but not very often
3．The possible reason why newer publications updates are not available for book versions is that ________．
A． the computer network is available everywhere
B． book versions can’t keep up with the changes of language
C． book versions can’t offer a Chinese phonetic pronunciation guide
D． computer technology like the PC and the iPad keeps pace with language
4．What is the main idea of the passage?
A． The latest Oxford English-Chinese, Chinese-English Dictionary is on the market．
B． New Chinese terms like “shanzhai” and “fangnu” have got into Oxford Dictionary．
C． Oxford Dictionary has become more fashionable due to the Chinese language．
D． Beijing International Book Fair was where the new Oxford Dictionary was published．
B
In today’s society, a college degree tells little about what you know in comparison to what it tells about what you can learn． For instance, the IT world is constantly changing． Anything you learn today will probably be useless in a few short years． The point is to learn to learn．
Blogging works exactly the same way． And I believe this to be true regardless of your end goal． If you’re trying to make money, this is abundantly clear． There’s always more money to be made． If you’re teaching on a subject, you are constantly looking for new information to share． Even if you’re just sharing your words with others for pleasure, you’re continuously improving your writing and storytelling, so people don’t get bored of you．
This is one of the reasons that bloggers burn out． They forget this． They think they have an unlimited amount of content just waiting to burst from their brain． They get comfortable． Then they start to run out of juice． Sure, at times it seems that some bloggers just have it． They are experts in their fields and will simply feed us with invaluable content forever． But this is not true． Pay attention． Even famous bloggers would run out of content eventually without constant learning．
The point is apparent． Don’t think you’ve succeeded． There are plateaus, but there are no peaks． What happens when someone thinks they’ve hit the peak? They quickly begin sliding down the other side． Always be learning from your experiences． See what posts work for your readers． Which get the best response? Which are completely ignored? Which bring in the most Google traffic, or get the most Absence clicks? Don’t settle or your blog will close for good eventually．
5． Judging from the article, if you have got a college degree, say, in engineering, it means ______．
A． you’re good at engineering B． you’ve finished learning engineering
C． you’ve chosen to learn engineering D． you can find work relating to engineering
6． The writer thinks Blogging works in a way that it requires the writers to ______．
A． be constant learners B． have academic degrees
C． keep on writing D． know everything before starting
7． Which is NOT a possible purpose of people’s blogging?
A． To increase their income． B． To help others to learn．
C． To entertain the readers． D． To keep private records．
8． The writer uses the word “it” in the underlined sentence “Sure, at times … have it” to refers to ______．
A． the failure in keeping on writing B． the knowledge needed for blogging forever
C． the ability of constant learning D． the comfort enjoyed from blogging
9． The questions in the last paragraph are asked to advise bloggers on how to ______．
A． learn from their experiences B． learn from others
C． update their knowledge D． reach blogging peaks
C
In people's minds, Beijing women are taller, bold, and uninhibited, while Shanghai women are smaller in figure, and always speak in a soft voice． The image（形象．）of Beijing women is usually bigger than Shanghai women's． However, it turns out to be just the other way round after I have worked in Beijing for some time．
Everybody goes Dutch in Shanghai; even at a grand party, but in Beijing it' s usually the men' s treat． And it is also impossible to invite a female friend who already has a boyfriend or a young married woman out, even if you promise to see her home that night,
The conditions of the men in Beijing are no better at all． All their cellphones will ring one after another at 12 o'clock sharp at night． The voice on the other end is usually loud enough for anyone nearby to hear． "Where have you been? Do you remember that you've got a home? Now who's with you?" and these three sentences are usually the main parts of the call．
Shanghai women could never understand this． If it' s a Shanghai woman who shouts in the phone, the Shanghai man on the other end must think that she is crazy （or drunk, perhaps）． The Shanghainese go Dutch in life, and they appreciate the independence in both economic and love affairs．
Many of my friend girls in Shanghai are office ladies with very high income． The tiredness of life cannot kill their pride in saying: "I don't depend on any men．" Thus no men can command them, for example, to force them to come back home before 10 pm． Beijingers do not admire the Shanghai way of life, anyhow． How can a couple be addressed as "a couple" when they don't know where the other has been last night? They wondered．

10． The underlined word "uninhibited" in Paragraph One probably means ______．
A． relaxed enough to do as they like B． very cautious about their behavior
C． always doing what they are told to D． not having courage or confidence
11． By mentioning men paying bills for women in Beijing, the writer wants to show that ______．
A． Beijing women are respected B． Beijing women lack independence
C． Beijing men are generous D． Beijing men possess gentle manners
12． The conditions of Beijing men are no better because they ______．
A． often stay out late at night B． have women call them at midnight
C． are treated the same as Shanghai men D． enjoy no more freedom than the women
13． Shanghai women could never understand why ______．
A． Beijing women behave like that
B． Beijing men behave like that
C． Shanghai men think so differently
D． Shanghai women don' t copy Beijing women
14． Which of the following may be the title of the article?
A． Lifestyle difference between Shanghai and Beijing．
B． Physically strong may mean spiritually weak．
C． Big Shanghai women and little Beijing women．
D． Can a couple go Dutch in life?
D
I began reading words when I was eight months old． By the time I was two, I had read Charlotte’s Web． My parents thought it was odd, but because I didn’t have any siblings for them to compare me with, they didn’t realise just how odd．
At pre-school in Northport, New York, I quickly overtook everyone． At seven, I was going into high school for my classes but still doing all my social activities with kids my age． But when I was nine, the public school administration said that I had to go to high school full-time with 16-year-olds． I didn’t want to, because some kids there were always teasing me -it was pretty horrible when they called me a know-it-all and tried to grab my homework．
My parents tried to find me another school but, in the end, because I was so advanced, the only place that was on the same level as me was State University of New York at Stony Brook．
The admissions people said that if I thought I could manage I could have a place, as long as my mother accompanied me to classes．
So, aged 10, I started an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics． I was frightened on my first day, but I was also excited that I was going to attend my first real physics class． Most of the teachers were nice but one or two didn’t like me． One professor said that just because I did as well as the other, male, students, it didn’t mean I was as good as them． But the students were supportive and my parents always made sure that I had a group of friends of my own age; they didn’t want me to be a social misfit．
I graduated summa cum laude（with the highest honor） when I was 14 -the youngest student ever to do so in the US．
I was a perfectionist; I don’t think I would have settled for less than that． I went on to Drexel University and, at 17, I was awarded a Master’s and continued to study for a Ph D．
But that was when I grew disillusioned with the science world． I saw bad conduct and realised that some professors weren’t motivated by a love of science． I fell out with the adviser who was supervising my Ph D． I charged Drexel University in a civil lawsuit and the case has now gone into private, binding arbitration（仲裁）．
I believe my adviser applied for grants and patents using my ideas, and took credit for them． He denies this and has accused me of stealing his work． Even though the university has cleared me of plagiarism（剽窃）it has still refused to award me my Ph D．
At the time I was fully expecting to receive my PhD, I applied for a post teaching advanced technology fusion at Konkuk university in Seoul． When I was appointed, I was just under 19, so I made it into Guinness World Records．
In South Korea, I was treated as a minor celebrity． People stared at me wherever I went on campus, and I was asked to give inspirational talks to teenagers． But I didn’t renew my contract: I’d had a great year, but I wanted to come home．
I still don’t have my PhD and I am angry and disappointed about that． I worked so hard all my life and my research ended up going nowhere．
There’s always hope, but the experience at Drexel has derailed me． If a university gave me a place to complete my studies, I would take it． But I am someone who is suing her former university, so a lot of colleges are afraid to touch me．
For now, I’m enrolled in law school and training to be a lawyer． I want to combine legal and science knowledge so that I can protect people’s research rights．
It’s strange being back at school: I’m 21 years old and for the first time in my life, I’m the same age as the other students．
15． The underlined word “siblings” in the first paragraph probably means ______．
A． children B． friends C． classmates D． brothers or sisters
16． How would the author describe her high school experience?
A． sweet B． awful C． boring D． pleasant
17． When the author attended State University of New York, ______．
A． all the professors liked her
B． the students there were friendly to her
C． her mother expected her to make friends with her classmates
D． she became the youngest graduate in the USA
18． The underlined sentence “But that was when I was disillusioned with the science world” suggests that the author ______．
A． felt disappointed with what some scientists do
B． grew old enough to be a scientist
C． was treated as a real scientist
D． became motivated by a love of science
19． What probably made it difficult for her to be admitted by another university other than Drexel?
A． Her GPA
B． Her performances at Konkuk university in Seoul
C． Her relationship with Drexel University
D． She was accused of plagiarism by her supervisor
20． How does the writer feel when she was writing this passage?
A． proud and frustrated B． excited and angry
C． calm and satisfied D． excited and disappointed

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