山西省太原双语中学高考英语-专题阅读理解强化训练集(十一).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（十一）
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。
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Trip 1 Black Bear Count
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: Free When: May 8
Trip 2 Garland Valley
Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: $ 15 When: May 8, May 15
Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.
Cost: $ 12 When: May 8, May 15, May22
Equipment to be needed:
• Please bring enough water and food for all walks.
• Wear good walking shoes—no high heels.
• Wear a hat for day walks.
• Dress warmly for night walks.
• Children must be with an adult.
• Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.
• Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.
Bookings:
• Bookings for the above trips can be traded by telephone (893 — 4847) or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com
1. Where are these trips?
A. In a large city. B. In a park in the mountains.
C. In a special kind of zoo. D. In three different countries.
2. On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day?
A. Black Bear Count B. Garland Valley C. Flashlight Adventure D. None of the trips.
3. Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?
A. Good walking shoes. B. A pair of glasses. C. Food and water D. A sleeping-bag
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Adventure Travel in America B. Hunting around the Great Mountains
C. Interesting Trips in the East of the USA D. Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains
B
An old problem is getting new attention in the United States—bullying. Recent cases included the tragic case of a fifteen-year-old girl whose family moved from Ireland. She hanged herself in Massachusetts in January following months of bullying. Her parents criticized her school for failing to protect her. Officials have brought criminal charges against several teenagers.[
Judy Kuczynski is president of an anti-bullying group called Bully Police USA. Her daughter Tina was the victim of severe bullying starting in middle school in the state of Minnesota. She said, "Our daughter was a very outgoing child. She was a bubbly personality, very involved in all kinds of things, had lots of friends. And over a period of time her grades fell completely. She started having health issues. She couldn't sleep. She wasn't eating. She had terrible stomach pains. She started clenching her jaw and grinding her teeth at night. Didn't want to go to school."
Bullying is defined as negative behavior repeated over time against the same person. It can involve physical violence. Or it can be verbal — for example, insults or threats. Spreading lies about someone or excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying. And now there is cyber bullying, which uses the Internet, e-mail or text messages. It has easy appeal for the bully because it does not involve face-to-face contact and it can be done at any time.
The first serious research studies into bullying were done in Norway in the late 1970s. The latest government study in the United States was released last year. It found that about one-third of students age twelve to eighteen were bullied at school.
Susan Sweater is a psychologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-director of the Bullying Research Network. She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and victims the help they need. She says bullying is connected to depression, anxiety and anti-social behavior, and bullies are often victims themselves.
5．From the case of Tina, we can know that .
A．bullying is rare B．victims suffered a lot
C．schools are to blame D．personalities are related
6．Which of the following is NOT bullying?
A．To beat someone repeatedly. B．To call someone nick names which are annoying
C．To isolate someone from friends. D．To refuse to help someone in need.
7．Why is cyber bullying appealing to the bully?
A．Because it can involve more people. B．Because it can create worse effects.
C．Because it is more convenient. D．Because it can avoid cheating.
8．According to Susan Sweater, .
A．bullies are anti-social B．bullies should give victims help
C．students are not equally treated D．bullies themselves also need help
9．Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A．Bullying— an Irish Girl Committed Suicide B．15-Year-Old Irish Girl Committed Suicide
C．Cyber bullying-Taking Off in Schools D．How to Find Bullying among Teens
C
The cane toad(癞蛤蟆)was introduced to northern Queensland 70 years ago to control sugarcane beetles (甘蔗害虫).But the toads failed in that duty and spread across Queensland and into neighboring northern areas.
Now it calmly invades the states of Western Australia and New South Wales (NSW). NSW wildlife experts fear the amphibians -- which have poisonous backs that kill hungry predators(食肉动物) -- will have a terrible effect on native animals.
Those fears may be about to be realized. Australia's Commonwealth Science and Industry Research Organization (CSIRO), predicts that a rise in average temperatures will make NSW an ideal living place for the cane toads.
Tony Robinson, head 0f CSIRO, said, “Climate change is increasing the amount of suitable living place for the cane toads. With climate change, the cane toads might go down as far as Sydney and some areas of Western Australia,”
Robinson also noted, “More southerly cities, such as Melbourne and Adelaide, would likely remain too cold and dry to ever suit the toads, but Perth could expect cane toads in five years time. Sydney could see their arrival in the next 20 years.”
The cane toads already cover at least half of Queensland and most of the northern country.
A new virus was tried in the 1990s but was given up after it was found to also kill native frogs. Scientists believe a national approach is needed.
The main threat the toads cause to species such as dingoes, and crocodiles is the poison contained in their bodies. The poison sprays out when the toads are threatened or handled roughly and it is made up of 14 different chemicals.
Cane toads also compete, and usually win the hunt for food and living space.
10. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Poison Toads Is Covering Australia B. Ways to Keep the Toads under Control
C. The Main Threat the Cane Toads Cause D. Climate Favors the Spread of Cane Toads
11. It can be learnt from the passage that ____
A. the cane toads are strong enough to kill dingoes or even crocodiles
B. the cane toads were taken to Australia 70 years ago to kill pests
C. the cane toads move westward and northward because there is plenty of food
D. with 14 different kinds of poisons in its body, a cane toad usually wins the hunt for food
12. The underlined words “the amphibians” in the second paragraph refer to ___________.
A. hungry predators B. sugarcane beetles C. the cane toads D. dingoes
13. According to the passage, the cane toad is the least likely to live in ____________.
A. Queensland B Perth C. Sydney D. Melbourne
D
American cities are similar to other cities around the world: American cities are changing, just as American society is changing. After World War Two, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increase. Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts (转移) to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents became wealthier. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs.
Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young professionals are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.
This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.
14. What does the author think of cities all over the world?
A. They are alive. B. They are hopeless. C. They are similar. D. They are different.
15. Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Two?
A. Because older American cities were dying.
B. Because they were richer and needed more space.
C. Because cities contained the worst parts of society.
D. Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.
16. According to the third paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities .
A. are faced with housing problems B. are forced to move to the suburbs
C. want to sell their buildings D. need more money for daily expenses
17. We can conclude from the text that .
A. American cities are changing for the worse
B. people have different views on American cities
C. many people are now moving from American cities
D. the population is decreasing in older American cities
E
Individuals should pay for their higher education. A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual.
Graduates earn more than non-graduates. Meanwhile, social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However, only some people have it. So the individual, not the taxpayers, should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources of the government. Using taxpayers’ money to help a small number of people to earn high incomes in the future is not one of them.
Full government funding is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th century Oxford, where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the government. Guaranteed salaries, Smith argued, were the enemy of hard work; and when the academics were lazy and incompetent, the students were similarly lazy.
If students have to pay for their education, they not only work harder, but also demand more from their teachers. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teaching seriously, and giving less time to their own research interests, that is surely something to celebrate.
Many people believe that higher education should be free because it is good for the economy. Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth, but so do all the businesses that invest and create jobs. If you believe that the government should pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive, you should also believe that the government should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital from the government to invest.
Therefore, it is the individual, not the government, who should pay for their university education.
18. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refers to .
A. taxpayers B. pressing calls C. college graduates D. government resources
19. The author thinks that with full government funding .
A. teachers are less satisfied B. students are more demanding
C. students will become more competent D. teachers will spend less time on teaching
20. The author mentions businesses in Paragraph 5 in order to .
A. argue against free university education B. call on them to finance students’ studies
C. encourage graduates to go into business D. show their contribution to higher education

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