2012年5月份百题精练（1）英语试题.doc

考试试卷模拟考试资料复习备考2012年5月份百题精练（1）英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AEllenandBillCountyarebothteachers.Theymetincollegeandbecamegoodfriendsbecauseoftheirsharedloveforchildren.Twoyearsafterthecouplegotmarried,Ellensawahugechangeinthelifeofoneofherstudents,a9yearoldgirl.Threeyearsearlierbothofthelittlegirlsparentshaddiedandtherewasnoonetotakecareofher.Shewastakenawaytoliveinagovernmentoffice.Butfinallyshewastakeninandadoptedbyafamilyandbecametheirdaughter.Ellensaidthatshenoticedthedifferenceinthechildslifeaftershewasplacedinapermanenthomeandthoughtthatmaybesheandherhusbandcouldhelpachildinasimilarway.Theydecidedtobecometemporaryparentsandtotakeachildintotheirhomejustontheweekendswhentherealparentscouldnottakecareofhimorher.Thepairplannedtohavetheirownchildreninafewyears,butdecidedthatthiswouldbeawaytogivetothecommunityinthemeantime.Thecouplequicklygrewtoloveoneofthechildrentheylookedafter.Whenhebecamelegallyavailable,Billybecamethefirstchildtheytookinpermanently.SixmonthsafteradoptingBilly,Ellenwastoldbyherdoctorthatshewasunabletohavechildrennaturally.Ellensayssheknewthenthatadoptionwasthewayshewasmeanttohaveafamily.SinceadoptingBilly,now17,EllenandBillhaveadoptedfivemorechildren-Rose,16；Albert,11；Joshua,5andinJune2003,theyaddedbiologicalbrotherandsisterTylerandRyleetotheCountyfamily.TheCountyfamilyhasbeenrecognizedfortheirworkonadoption,andhasreceivedmanyawardsfortheirefforts.LastJune,thefamilywaseveninterviewedonthetelevisionshow,“AdoptionStories”.Ellensaysshewouldliketoencourageotherfamiliestoadoptchildren.Sheaddsthatthebestpartofbeingamotherofsixis:“GivingJoshabath,puttingaband-aidonacutkneeorjusttheeverydayMomthings,thatmakesmotherhoodsuchanhonorandaprivilege.”46Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?AHowacouplefirstmetatcollege.BWhereyoucanadoptachild.CThebenefitsofadoptiontothecommunity.DHowadoptioncreatedahappyfamily.47WhydidEllenandBillfirstdecidetoadoptachild?ABecausetheyhadalwayslovedstudentsverymuch.BBecausetheysawthebenefitsofadoptionforachild.CBecausetheywerenotabletohavechildrenoftheirown.DBecausetheywanttoreceiveawardsfortheircommunitywork.48Whichofthechildrenarerelatedtoeachotherbyblood?ARyleeandTyler.BBillyandTyler.考试试卷模拟考试资料复习备考CAlbertandJoshua.DRoseandAlbert.49Thelastparagraph.AtellsthereaderhowtheycanadoptachildBdescribesthethingsthatmakeEllenhappyCsayswhatEllendoeseverydayDliststheproblemsEllenhaswiththekidsBAfterbeinglaidofffromherjob,AnnBauerstruggledfinancially.Sheworkedatseverallower-paidjobs,relocatedtoanewcityandevendeclaredbankruptcy.TheninDecember,shefinallymovedbackintoherparentshomeatage52.“ImbacklivinginthebedroomthatIgrewupin,”shesaid.Takingshelterwithparentsisntuncommonforyoungpeople,especiallywhenthejobmarketispoor.Butnowthedecliningeconomyisforcingsomechildrentodosolaterinlife-evenatmiddleage.Financialplannersreportreceivingmanycallsfromparentsseekingadviceabouttakingintheirgrownchildrenafterdivorcesandlay-offs.KimErickson,afinancialplannerinCalifornia,saidshehasneverseenolderchildren,eventhoseat50,dependingsomuchontheirparentsasinthelastsixmonths.“Theseare40-and-50-year-oldchildrenofmyclientsthattheyrehelpingout.Wehaveahardtimesayingnoasaculturetoourchildren,andtheykeepaskingformore,”shesaid.Bauersparentswonttakerentmoney.Shestryingtosaveseveralhundreddollarsamonthforahousewhileworkingasameetingcoordinator.Bauerwouldprefertoliveonherown,butwithoutherparentshelp,shewould“probablyberentingagain,”shesaid.“Buyinggroceriesforanotherpersonisntstretchingmybudgettoomuch,”saidhermother,ShirleySmith,aged80.Parentsusuallyfeelguiltyiftheydontofferhelp.Butalargenumberofwell-meaningparentsmustdelayretirementorscalebacktheirdreamsbecausetheyhavetohelptheirchildren,Ericksonsaid.Andtheslidingeconomymightthreatentheirjobs.“Ialmosthavetoactlikeafinancialtherapist,”shesaidtoShirley.“HereisthelineImdrawingforyou.Thatsfine.Youcandouptothispoint,butatthispoint,nowyourestartingtoerode(损害)yourownwealth.”50.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat_.A.middle-agedpeopleevenhavefewerjobopportunitiesthanyoungpeopleB.fewofAmericanyoungpeoplelivewiththeirparentsC.therateofdivorceinAmericaisobviouslyontheincreaseD.manyparentsareatalossondealingwithgrownchildren51.HowdidAnnBauersparentsactafterlearningabouthersituation?A.Theyatfirstrefusedbutfinallyallowedhertomoveback.B.Theydidnthesitatetoinviteherbackhome.C.Theyallowedherbackonconditionthatsheboughtgroceries.D.Theypreferredhertoloveonherownbecauseoftheirtightbudget.52.WhatattitudedoesEricksonhavetowardsagedparentshelpingtheirgrownchildren?A.Shethinksitunnecessary.B.Sheisinfavorofit.C.Shethinksparentsshouldbemorecarefulwiththeirsavings.D.Parentsshouldntfeelguiltywhenfailingtohelptheirchildren.53.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Americanculturehasaneffectontherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.考试试卷模拟考试资料复习备考B.Childrensdependenceontheirparentsisincreasing.C.Slidingeconomyforcesgrown-upstomovetotheirparentshome.D.Supportinggrownchildrenmayputtheirparentsfinancialfreedomatrisk.CScientistshavedevisedawaytodetermineroughlywhereapersonhaslivedusingastrand(缕)ofhair,atechniquethatcouldhelptrackthemovementsofcriminalsuspectsorunidentifiedmurdervictims.Themethodreliesonmeasuringhowchemicalvariationsindrinkingwatershowupinpeopleshair.“Yourewhatyoueatanddrink,andthatsrecordedinyourhair,”saidThureCerling,ageologistattheUniversityofUtah.WhileU.S.dietisrelativelyidentical,watersuppliesvary.Thedifferencesresultfromweatherpatterns.Thechemicalcompositionofrainfallchangesslightlyasraincloudsmove.Mosthydrogenandoxygenatomsinwaterarestable,buttracesofbothelementsarealsopresentasheavierisotopes(同位素).Theheaviestrainfallsfirst.Asaresult,stormsthatformoverthePacificdeliverheavierwatertoCaliforniathantoUtah.SimilarpatternsexistthroughouttheU.S.Bymeasuringtheproportionofheavierhydrogenandoxygenisotopesalongastrandofhair,scientistscanconstructageographictimeline.Eachinchofhaircorrespondstoabouttwomonths.Cerlingsteamcollectedtapwatersamplesfrom600citiesandconstructedamapoftheregionaldifference.Theycheckedtheaccuracyofthemapbytesting200hairsamplescollectedfrom65barbershops.Theywereabletoaccuratelyplacethehairsamplesinbroadregionroughlycorrespondingtothemovementofrainsystems.“Itsnotgoodforpinpointing(精确定位),”Cerlingsaid.“Itsgoodforeliminatingmanypossibilities.”ToddPark,alocaldetective,saidthemethodhashelpedhimlearnmoreaboutanunidentifiedwomanwhoseskeletonwasfoundnearGreatSaltLake.Thewomanwas5feettall.Policerecovered26bones,aT-shirtandseveralstrandsofhair.WhenParkheardabouttheresearch,hegavethehairsamplestotheresearches.Chemicaltestingshowedthatoverthetwoyearsbeforeherdeath,shemovedabouteverytwomonths.ShestayedintheNorthwest,althoughthetestcouldnotbemorespecificthansomewherebetweeneasternOregonandwesternWyoming.“Itsstillasubstantialarea,”Parksaid,“Butitnarrowsitswaydownforme.”54.Whatisthescientistsnewdiscovery?A.Oneshairgrowthhastodowiththeamountofwateranddrink.B.Apersonshairmayshowwheretheyhavelived.C.Hairanalysisaccuratelyidentifiescriminalsuspects.D.Thechemicalcompositionofhairvariesfrompersontoperson.55.WhatissaidabouttherainfallinAmericasWest?A.ThereismuchmorerainfallinCaliforniathaninUtah.B.Thewateritdeliversbecomeslighterwhenitmovesinland.C.Itschemicalcompositionislessstablethaninotherareas.D.Itgathersmorelightisotopesasitmoveseastward.56.WhatdidCerlingsteamproduceintheirresearch?A.Amapshowingtheregionaldifferenceoftapwater.B.Acollectionofhairsamplesfromvariousbarbershops.考试试卷模拟考试资料复习备考C.Amethodtomeasuretheamountofwaterinhumanhair.D.Achartillustratingthemovementoftherainsystem.57.WhatisthepracticalvalueofCerlingsresearch?A.Ithelpsanalyzethequantityofwaterindifferentregions.B.Ithelpsthepolicedeterminewhereacrimeiscommitted.C.Ithelpsthepolicenarrowdownpossibilitiesindetectivework.D.Ithelpsidentifythedrinkinghabitsofthepersonunderinvestigation.DFredaBrightsays,“Onlyinoperadopeopledieoflove.”Itstrue.Youreallycantlovesomebodytodeath.Iveknownpeopletodiefromnolove,butIveneverknownanyonetobelovedtodeath.Wejustcantloveoneanotherenough.Aheart-warmingstorytellsofawomanwhofinallydecidedtoaskherbossforaraiseinsalary.Alldayshefeltnervousandlateintheafternoonshesummonedthecouragetoapproachheremployer.Toherdelight,thebossagreedtotheraise.Thewomanarrivedhomethateveningtoabeautifultablesetwiththeirbestdishes.Candlesweresoftlyglowing.Herhusbandhadcomehomeearlyandpreparedafestivalmeal.Shewonderedifsomeonefromtheofficehadtippedhimoff,or-didhejustsomehowknowthatshewouldnotgetturneddown?Shefoundhiminthekitchenandtoldhimthegoodnews.Theyembracedandkissed,thensatdowntothewonderfulmeal.Nexttoherplatethewomanfoundabeautifullyletterednote.Itread:“Congratulations,darling!Iknewyoudgettheraise!ThesethingswilltellyouhowmuchIloveyou.”Followingthesupper,herhusbandwentintothekitchentocleanup.Shenoticedthatasecondcardhadfallenfromhispocket.Pickingitoffthefloor,sheread:“Dontworryaboutnotgettingtheraise!Youdeserveitanyway!ThesethingswilltellyouhowmuchIloveyou.”Someonehassaidthatthemeasureofloveforhiswifeislovewithoutmeasure.Whatthismanfeelsforhiswifeistotalacceptanceandlove,whethershesucceedsorfails.Hislovecelebrateshervictoriesandsoothesherwounds.Hestandswithher,nomatterwhatlifethrowsintheirdirection.UponreceivingtheNobelPeacePrize,MotherTeresasaid,“Whatcanyoudotopromoteworldpeace?Gohomeandloveyourfamily.Andloveyourfriends.Lovethemwithoutmeasure.”58.Thesentenceinthefirstparagraph“Onlyinoperadopeopledieoflove.”means_.A.noloveintheworldisbelievableB.loveisonething,andlifeisanotherC.loveinoperasistrulytouchingD.lovecansurviveforever,thoughpeopledieatdifferentages59.Thatthehusbandpreparedherasecondletteraboutherraisesuggeststhat_.A.helovesherbecausehebelievesthatsheissuretoreceivearaiseB.hehasagreatwaytopromotehiswifeslovetowardshimC.hehasafalseloveforpeopleevenifthepersonishiswifeD.heloveshisfamilymemberstruly,whethertheyareingoodconditionsornot60.Fromthetext,wemightsaytheauthor_.A.refusesanyspiritualemotionsasembracedandkissedB.criticizestheattitudeofsuspicionoftheloveC.doesntbelievethereistrueloveintheworld考试试卷模拟考试资料复习备考D.thinksthetruelovedoesnotexpectrepayment第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从下框的AF选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。A.ControlofrespirationB.BasictipsforpreservingcutflowersC.RoleofrespirationD.MostimportantaspectofflowercareE.NeedforcleanwaterF.Waysofstoppingrespiration61._Whileeverybodyenjoysfreshcutflowersaroundhishouse,fewpeopleknowhowtokeepthemforaslongaspossible.Thismaybedonebykeepinginmindafewsimplefacts.Thekeytokeepingfreshcutflowerforaweekormorewithoutpreservatives(whichcontainbiocides(杀虫剂)thatkillbacterialandfungus)istokeepthewaterfreshandthestemsfreeofairpocketssotheycancontinuetodrawupwater.62._Animportantthingtorememberaboutcutflowersisthattheyaresensitivetotemperature.Forexample,studieshaveshownthatcutcarnationsretaintheirfreshnesseighttimeslongerwhenkeptat12thanwhenkeptat26.Keepingfreshlyharvestedfloweredattherighttemperaturesisprobablythemostimportantaspectofflowercare.63._Theprocessbywhichflowersconsumeoxygenandproducecarbondioxide,calledrespiration(呼吸),suppliestheenergyt