届高考英语阅读理解专练复习题12Word格式.docx

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ResearchPress.

　　Date:

March26（Friday）,1999.

　　Place:

HiltonShanghai.

　　CompetitionFormat（形式）:

Eachstudentwillpresentapreparedspeechonthegiventopic,followedbyathree-minuteoff-handspeechandathree-minutequestionandanswerperiodwiththejudges.

　　Preparedspeechperiod:

sixminutes.

　　Q&

Aperiod:

threeminutes.

　　Speechtopic:

PeopleandNature:

Insearchofharmony（和谐）inanewage＋yourpersonalopinion.（Topicefortheoffhandspeechwillbegivenonthedayofcompetition）.

　　Prizes:

Besidesbooksandcertificates（证书）,thetoptwowinnerswillbeofferedscholarships（奖学金）totraveltotheannualinternationalEnglish-speakingcompetitionwhichwillbeheldbytheEnglishSpeakingUnioninLondoninMay,1999.ThethirdandfourthplacewinnerswillbeofferedastudytriptoSingapore,sponsoredbytheTimesPublishingGroup.Thefifththrough10thplacewinnerswillbeofferedcashprizes.AllthecompetitorswillreceivecertificatesfromtheEnglishSpeakingUnionandbookprizesprovidedbyPearsonEducationandForeignLanguageTeaching&

ResearchPress.Theteachersofthetopwinnerswillalsoreceiveaone-yearmembershiptotheInternationalAssociationofTeachersofEnglishasaForeignLanguage（IATEFL）

　　1．Themainpurposeofthispassageis________.

　　A.toinviteyoutotakepartinthecompetition

　　B.totellyousomeinformationofthecompetition

　　C.tohelptoimproveyourspokenEnglish

　　D.toshowyouhowtowinthecompetition

　　2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheShanghaiEnglishSpeakingCompetition?

________.

　　A.Whereandwhenitwilltakeplace.

　　B.Itsprogram.

　　C.Whateachwinnerwillbeoffered.

　　D.Thenumberofitscompetitors.

　　3．Supposeyougetthesixthplace,you’ll________.

　　A.traveltoLondonforfree.

　　B.becomeaone-yearmemberofIATEFL

　　C.getsomemoney,somebooksandacertificate

　　D.getachancetostudyinSingapore

　　4．An“off-handspeech”is________.

　　A.aspeechnotlongerthanthreeminutes

　　B.aspeechwithoutpreparation

　　C.aspeechwithapieceofpaperinhand

D.aspeechwhichiswellprepared

B

　　Beautyhasalwaysbeenregardedassomethingpraiseworthy.Almosteveryonethinksattractivepeoplearehappierandhealthier,havebettermarriagesandhavemorerespectablejobs.Personaladvisorsgivethembetteradviceforfindingjobs.Evenjudgesaresofteronattractivedefendants.Butintheexecutive（主管的）circle,beautycanbecomealiability.

　　Whileattractivenessisapositivefactorforamanonhiswayuptheexecutiveladder,itisharmfultoawoman.

　　Handsomemaleexecutiveswereconsideredhavingmorehonestythanplainermen;

effortandabilitywerethoughttoleadtotheirsuccess.

　　Attractivefemaleexecutiveswereconsideredtohavelesshonestythanunattractiveones;

theirsuccesswasconnectednotwithabilitybutwithfactorssuchasluck.

　　Allunattractivewomenexecutiveswerethoughttohavemorehonestyandtobemorecapablethantheattractivefemaleexecutives.Interestingly,though,theriseoftheunattractiveovernightsuccesseswasconnectedmoretopersonalrelationshipsandlesstoabilitythanthatoftheattractiveovernightsuccesses.

　　Whyareattractivewomennotthoughttobeable?

Anattractivewomanisconsideredtobemorefemininehasanadvantageintraditionallyfemalejobs,butanattractivewomaninatraditionallymanlypositionappearstolackthe“manly”qualifiesrequired.

　　Thisistrueeveninpolitics,“Whentheonlyclueishowheorshelooks,peopletreatmenandwomendifferently,”saysAnneBowman,whorecentlypublishedastudyontheeffectsofattractivenessonpoliticalcandidates（候选人）.Sheasked125undergraduatestudentstoranktwogroupsofphotographs,oneofmenandoneofwomen,inorderofattractiveness.Thestudentsweretoldthephotographswereofcandidatesforpoliticaloffices.Theywereaskedtorankthemagain,intheordertheywouldvoteforthem.

　　Theresultsshowedthatattractivemalescompletelydefeatedunattractivemen,butthewomenwhohadrankedmostattractiveunchangeablyreceivedthefewestvotes.

　　5．Theword“liability”mostprobablymeans________.

　　A.disadvantage　B.advantage　　　C.misfortune　　D.trouble

　　6．Bowman’sexperimentshowsthatwhenitcomestopolitics,attractiveness________

　　A.turnsoutto　beadisadvantagetomen

　　B.ismoreofadisadvantagethananadvantagetowomen

　　C.hasaslittleeffectonmenasonwomen

　　D.affectsmenandwomenalike

　　7．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatpeople’sviewsonbeautyareoften________.

　　A.practical　　　B.supportive　　C.old–fashioned　D.one-sided

　　8．Theauthorwritesthispassageto________.

　　A.giveadvicetojob-seekerswhoareattractive

　　B.discussthedisadvantagesofbeingattractive

　　C.demandequalrightsforwomen

D.statetheimportanceofappearance

C

　　Somepeoplebelievethatinternationalsportbringsaboutgoodwillbetweenthenationsandthatffcountriesplaygamestogethertheywilllearntolivetogether.Otherssaythattheoppositeistrue:

thatinternationalcontestsencouragefalsenationalprideandleadtomisunderstandingandhatred.Thereisprobablysometruthinbotharguments,butinrecentyearstheOlympicGameshavedonelittletosupporttheviewthatsportencouragesinternationalbrotherhood.Notonlywastheretheterribleincidentwiththemurderofathlets,buttheGameswerealsoruinedbythoseincidentscausedmainlybyminornationalcontests.

　　Onecountryreceiveditssecond-placemedalwithgreatangerafterthehockeyfinal.Therehadbeennoisyscenesattheendofthehockeymatch,thelosersobjectingtothefinaldecisions.Theywerecertainthatoneoftheirgoalsshouldnothavebeendismissedandthattheoppositeside’svictorywasunfair.Theirmanagerwasangrywhenhesaid:

“Thiswasn’thockey.HockeyandtheInternationalHockeySocietyarefinished.”Thepresidentofthesocietysaidlaterthatsuchwordscouldresultinthepauseoftheteamforatleastthreeyears.

　　TheAmericanbasketballteamannouncedthattheywouldnotgiveawayfirstplacetoRussia,afterafightingendtotheircontest.Thegamehadendedinquarrel.ItwasthoughtatfirstthattheUnitedStateshadwon,byasinglepoint,butitwasannouncedthattherewerethreesecondsstilltoplay,ARussianplayerthenthrewtheballfromoneendofthecourttotheother,andanotherplayerbeatitintothebasket.ItwasthefirsttimetheUSAhadeverlostanOlympicbasketballmatch.Thejudgesdiscussedthematterforfourandahalfhoursbeforeannouncingthattheresultwouldstand.TheAmericanplayersthendecidednottoreceivethesilvermedals.

　　Incidentsofthiskindwillcontinueaslongassportisplayedforhonorsormoneyratherthanfortheloveofthegame.Thesuggestionthatsportsmenshouldcompeteasindividuals,orinnonnationalteams,mightbetoomuchtohopefor.ButinthepresentorganizationoftheOlympicsthereisfartoomuchthatencouragesdangerousnationalism.

　　9．Accordingtotheauthor,recentOlympicGameshave________.

　　A.broughtaboutgoodwillbetweenthenations

　　B.madeonlyfalsenationalpride

　　C.hardlyshowedanyinternationalfriendship

　　D.ledtomoreandmoremisunderstandingandhatred

　　10．Whatdidthemanagermeanbysaying,“…HockeyandtheInternationalHockeySocietyarefinished”?

________.

　　A.Histeamwouldnolongertakepartininternationalgames

　　B.Hockeyandthesocietyarebothruinedbytheunfairdecisions

　　C.Thereshouldbenomorehockeymatchesorganizedbythesociety

　　D.Thesocietyshouldbedismissed

　　11．Theauthorgivesthetwoexamplesinparagraphs2and3toshow________.

　　A.howfalsenationalprideleadstoundesirableincidentsininternationalgames

　　B.thatsportmenhavebeenmoretroublesomethantheyusedtobe

　　C.thatcompetitivenessinthegamesdiscouragesinternationalfriendship

　　D.thatunfairdecisionsarecommoninOlympicGames.

　　12．Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthepassage?

　　A.TheorganizationoftheOlympicGamesmustbeimproved

　　B.AthletesshouldcompeteasindividualsintheOlympicGames

　　C.Sportshouldbeplayedcompetitivelyratherthanfortheloveofthegame

D.Internationalcontestsleadtomisunderstandingbetweennations.

D

　　ARIEL,WestBank:

AsuicidebomberblewupnearIsraelisoldiersoutsideaJewishsettlementintheWestBankyesterday,killingatleastthreepeopleandwoundingabout30others,thesettlement’smayorandrescueworkerssaid.

　　“Asuicidebombercameandthereweremanysoldiers…andheblewhimselfup.”saidRonNachman,mayorofthesettlementofAriel.“Soldierswereamongthecasualties.”Peopleonthespotsaidthebomberblewupaftersoldierseatingatafoodstandinapetrolstationattheentranceofthesettlementfoundhim.AccordingtosomepeopleonthespotaccountsreportedbyIsraelimedia,asoldiershotandwoundedthebomber,whothenexploded.

　　TheMagenDavidAdornambulanceservicesaidatleastthreepeoplewerekilledandatleast30woundedintheblast,whichsetthebomberburningatAriel,about25kilometerseastofTelAviv.

　　Afirebrigadeofficialsaid:

“Thebomberwasstillburningwhenwegotthereandweputoutthefirei