2012高考二轮复习英语专题训练（江苏专用）专题2 阅读理解28

　　2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）

　　专题2 阅读理解 28

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　　A

　　One of India's top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students' performance, making them lonely and even suicidal.

　　Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them. "Now, a student doesn't even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet," said Prakash Gopalan, dean of student affairs. "The old dormitory culture of companionship and socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opinion."

　　IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional (不正常的) lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming.

　　Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. at IIT-Mumbai's 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their "shells," Gopalan said. But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. "Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby (摇篮曲) to go to sleep," said Rajiv, an electronics student.

　　1．Which of the following is not the possible effect of free Internet access on students?

　　A．There has been a decline in students’ lessons.

　　B．Participation in social activities has gone down.

　　C．Some students feel lonely and even suicidal.

　　D．Students don’t even know his classmates.

　　2．What measure has been taken in IIT- Mumbai?

　　A．Students have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories.

　　B．Students are forbidden to surf the Internet.

　　C．Internet access is unavailable in deep night.

　　D．Students must go to bed before 11 p.m.

　　3．In the passage the students are told to _____.

　　A．sleep through their lessons

　　B．break away from the Internet

　　C．go to sleep along with music

　　D．stop surfing, make friends

　　4．We may infer from the last paragraph that _____.

　　A．the banning order causes some complaints among the students

　　B．all electronics students hate the banning order

　　C．more students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet

　　D．there is no Internet access on the IIT campus even since

　　DCDA

　　B

　　In our old neighborhood, neighbors chatted over fences. Newcomers were welcomed with chocolate and bread. It had been easy to find friends there. Our new community was difference. It seemed that family roots grew deep. Deep as the Mississippi River that flowed past the tiny river town.

　　We’d moved to decrease my husband’s commute to work. Only thirty miles.

　　After living there for six months, I was ready to move back home. I was lonely for a friend. My three boys were lonely. My husband, Lonny, fared okay, but he spent his days at work..

　　Lonny noticed my sinking disposition.

　　“Shawnelle, you look unapproachable,” he said. He and I were sitting in lawn chairs. Samuel, our three-year-old sat in his own little chair.

　　“What do you mean?”

　　“Body language. You placed our chairs fifteen yards away from everyone else.”

　　“It doesn’t matter. I’m not going to have friends hers.” Just then Samuel looked up. “Mom’s right, Dad. And we just want to go home.”

　　That’s when I knew that I needed an adjustment. I didn’t want my boys to learn that the way to work through a tough time was to use a wounded and bitter attitude.

　　Over the next few months I smiled when I didn’t feel like it. We signed up for reading programs at the library and frequented parks and the bike path along the river.

　　One afternoon Samuel and I clambered up the stairs to the library activity room. A woman who I hadn’t seen before sat at an oblong table with a tiny boy.

　　“Hi,” she said. “I’m Tammy. Do you need a seat? There’s one right here.”

　　I sat down next to Tammy. Soon class was over, and we still had a lot to say. “Why don’t you come over later?” Tammy asked. “I live on a farm. There’s plenty of room for the kids to run.” We went. And since that day, we’ve been back a million times.

　　When I look back, I’m grateful for that tough time. I learned to persevere. I’m glad I didn’t give up.

　　And as for my boys, they learned a lesson too. “Keep moving forward,” is what I tell them. “Your heart will follow.”

　　Why did the writer move to a new neighborhood?

　　To find a part-time job in the library.

　　To make new friends with the local people.

　　To enjoy the beauty of the Mississippi River.

　　To make her husband go to work conveniently.

　　Shawnelle decided to keep going when _____________________.

　　Tammy encouraged her to join conversations

　　Samuel expressed his wish to go back home

　　Lonny pointed out the mistakes of her body language

　　Tammy invited her to go to her farm

　　Shawnelle mentioned her friendship with Tammy to prove___________

　　women seemed to have endless words to say

　　Tammy was rich to have room for kids

　　her family had finally fitted in the new place

　　Tammy’s farm was suitable for kids to play on

　　What lesson did Shawnelle teach her kids?

　　Have a dream in difficult times.

　　Never break up with old friends.

　　Be careful in making friends.

　　Keep up in a tough time.

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　　DBCD

　　C

　　Are you nervous about climbing because you think it's too dangerous? Do you feel you're not fit enough to climb? Do you know how to start climbing?

　　Let's consider the idea that climbing is dangerous．Being afraid is natural, but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments you will feel completely safe．Climbers are usually very careful because they know what they are doing is dangerous．Accidents happen, but when they do, they tend to attract a lot of publicity．As a result, people think there are many more accidents than there are in reality．

　　You cannot expect to start climbing straight away．Climbing is a challenge and challenges take time．It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitness．Begin as soon as you become interested in climbing ?go to the gym, go swimming, take up jogging and continue to do so throughout your training period．

　　Discover as much as you can about climbing．Visit the library and find book, especially for beginners or buy climbing magazines and look for articles which describe your situation．Look up information on the Internet．Find out about equipment, methods and places to go．

　　Next, take a course on a climbing wall．There are plenty of climbing walls all over the country which have trained and qualified people as instructors．Call your local leisure center to find out if there is one in your area. These training sessions are a quick way to get experience and you are likely to meet other beginners. After this, you can do an outside course of join a club where you can meet climbers of all abilities and eventually join in group-climbing events.

　　At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period, but after you have completed your first climb and you are standing safely at the top of a rock feeling thrilled, then you will know it was the right thing to do.

　　1．The article is written by

　　A．a doctor

　　B．an experienced climber

　　C．a beginner

　　D．a fitness instructor

　　2．The writer thinks a new climber should

　　A．begin by becoming fit

　　B．have the courage to meet the challenges

　　C．be aware of the causes of the accidents

　　D．do enough sports to get interested in climbing

　　3．By climbing walls you can

　　A．join a club you like

　　B．gain controlled experience

　　C．become qualified instructors

　　D．take part in group-climbing events

　　4．The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably means

　　A．the climb B．the training C．the equipment D．the achievement

　　Keys: BABB