山西2012高考英語(yǔ)二輪復(fù)習(xí)專題訓(xùn)練-閱讀理解（40）

1、山西省2012高考英語(yǔ)二輪復(fù)習(xí)專題訓(xùn)練：閱讀理解（40）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。AIf you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. Usually, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they we

2、re working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.“What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors.“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the brothers answered excitedly.The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the ear

3、th was impossible. After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar（罐） full of spiders(蜘蛛), worms and a lot of insects. He removed the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the visitors who were laughing at them. Then he said quietly and confidently, “Even if we dont dig all the way throu

4、gh the earth, look what we found along the way!”Their goal was far too difficult, but it made them dig. And that is what a goal is forto make us move in the direction we have chosen. In other words, it sets us to digging!But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully.

5、 Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!” And I believe it is the joy in the journey,

6、 rather than in the end, that truly matters.1. The writer told us the story to _ .A. advise us to treat our failures fairly B. persuade us not to make an aim for our livesC. encourage us to learn from the two brothers D. prove that failure helps us make achievements2. Whats the best title of the pas

7、sage?A. Failure is the mother of success B. When there is a will, there is a way C. No pains, no gains D. Joy in the journey3. Which is true according to the passage?A. Digging a hole all the way through the earth is impossible.B. The two brothers will surely reach their goal one day.C. If one has a

8、 goal, he will want to dig holes. D. Everyone can succeed if he sets a practical goal.BBill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.Gates attended pub

9、lic elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft- ware, programming computers at age 13.In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Bal

10、lmer, who is now Microsoft's president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer-the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975

11、 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.Gates' foresight has led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays a

12、n important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities (慈

13、善機(jī)構(gòu)), including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age. 4. Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?A. At public elementary school.B. At the private Lakeside School.C. At Harvard

14、 University.D. At Microsoft Company. 5. Why did he drop out of Harvard?A. To change school.B. To spend all his energies to Microsoft.C. To find a full-time job. D. To earn money.6. How does Gates spend much of his time?A. Meeting with people. B. Travelling around the world.C. E-mailing some friends.

15、 D. Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.7. What does the underlined word "donated" in the last paragraph mean?A. gave. B. earned.C. made. D. received.C If women are mercilessly exploited(剝削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at t

16、he thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional c

17、reation of waste. Many women spend large sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or ra

18、ised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. New Fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact t

19、hat women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes.When comparing men and

20、women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles o

21、f dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability(穩(wěn)定耐用)? That is for you to decide.8. Designers and big stores always make money_. A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions C. by constantly changing the fashi

22、ons in women's clothing D. because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing9. To the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as _. A. a waste of money B. a waste of time C. an expression of taste D. an expression of creativity10. New fashions

23、 in clothing are created for _.A. the commercial exploitation of women B. the women's strength of character C. basic qualities of warmth.D. an important contribution to society11. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Line One to Line Two, Paragraph Four), the writer mea

24、ns that _. A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at B. women are better able to put up with discomfortC. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designersD. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion   DIn only two decades Asian Americans have become th

25、e fastest-growing U.S. minority (少數(shù)民族). As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging.出現(xiàn) Their achievements are reflected in the nations best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments

26、 have taken on a decided(明顯的) Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the U. S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are als

27、o influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts

28、 degree.Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their childre

29、n than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that breeds success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education. Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical ra

30、cial image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.12While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian- American students _.Afeel