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广东高考英语阅读理解
2007-2012年广东高考英语阅读理解
2007年
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Howshouldoneinvestasumofmoneyintheseclaysofinflation(通货膨胀)?
Leftinabankitwillhardlykeepitsvalue,howeverhightheinterestrate.Onlyabraveman,oraveryrichone,darestobuyandsellontheStockMarket.Todayitseemsthatoneofthebestwaystoprotectyoursavings,andevenincreaseyourwealthistobuybeautifulobjectsfromthepast.HereIamgoingtooffersomeadviceoncollectingantiqueclocks,whichIpersonallyconsiderareamongthemostinterestingofantiques.
Isometimeswonderwhatabeingfromanotherplanetmightreportbackaboutourwayoflife.“TheplanetEarthisruledbyamysteriouscreaturethatsitsorstandsinaroomandmakesastrangetickingsound.Ithasafacewithtwelveblackmarksandtwohands.Mencandonothingwithoutitspermission,anditfastensitsyoungroundpeople’swristssothateverywheremengotheyarestillunderitscontrol.ThiscreatureistherealmasterofEarthandmenareitsslaves.”
Whetherornotweareslavesoftimetodaydependsonourcultureandpersonality,butitisbelievedthatmanyyearsagokingskeptspecialslavestotellthetime.Certainmenwereverycleveratmeasuringthetimeofclayaccordingtothebeatingoftheirownhearts.Theyweremadetostandinafixedplaceandeveryhourorsowouldshouttiretime.Soitseemsthatthefirstclockswerehumanbeings.
However,menquicklyfoundmoreconvenientandreliablewaysoftellingthetime.Theylearnedtousetheshadowscastbythesun.Theymarkedthehoursoncandles,usedsandinhour-glasses,andinventedwater-clocks.Indeed,anyseriousstudentofantiqueshouldspendasmuchtimeaspossiblevisitingpalaces,statelyhomesandmuseumstoseesomeofthefinestexamplesofclocksfromthepast.
Antiqueclockscouldbeveryexpensive,butoneofthejoysofcollectingclocksisthatitisstillpossibletofindquitecheaponesforyourownhome.Afterall,ifyouaregoingtoberuledbytime,whynotinvestinairantiqueclockandperhapsmakeafutureprofit?
41.Accordingtothepassage,collectingantiqueclocks_________.
A.canhardlykeepthevalueofyoursavingsB.willcostmuchofyoursavings
C.mayincreaseyourwealthD.needsyourbravery
42.Byquoting(引用)theremarkofabeingfromanotherplanet,theauthorintendsto_________.
A.suggesthumanbeingsarecontrolledbyaclockB.describewhyclockscanruletheplanetEarth
C.tellreaderswhatclockslooklikeD.comparechickstohumanbeings
43.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawaytomeasurethetime?
A.Countingthebeatingofone’sownheart.B.Makinguseofcandles,sandandwater.
C.Observingshadowscastbythesun.D.Keepingslavesbusydayandnight.
44.Theunderlinedphrasestatelyhomesinparagraph4means_________.
A.state-ownedhousesB.housesinverygoodcondition
C.grandhousesopentothepublicD.houseswherestatesmenmeetregularly
45.Thepurposeofthepassageis_________.
A.tointroducethecultureofantiqueclocksB.tooffersomeadviceoncollectingantiqueclocks
C.tocomparedifferentwaystomakeafutureprofitD.toexplainconvenientandreliablewaysoftellingtime
B
Doyouwanttolivewithastrongsenseofpeacefulness,happiness,goodness,andself-respect?
Thecollectionofhappinessactionsbroadlycategorizedas“honor”helpyoucreatethislifeofgoodfeelings.
Here’sanexampletoshowhowhonorableactionscreatehappiness.
Sayastoreclerkfailstochargeusforanitem.Ifwekeepsilent,andprofitfromtheclerk’smistake,wewoulddrivehomewithasenseofsneakyexcitement.Laterwemighttellourfamilyorfriendsaboutourgoodfortune.Ontheotherhand,ifwetelltheclerkabouttheunchargeditem,theclerkwouldbegratefulandthankusforourhonesty.Wewouldleavethestorewithaquietsenseofhonorthatwemightneversharewithanothersoul.
Then,whatisittodowithoursenseofhappiness?
Inthefirstcase,wherewedon’ttelltheclerk,acoupleofthingswouldhappen.Deepdowninsidewewouldknowourselvesasatypeofthief.Intheprocess,wewouldlosesomepeaceofmindandself-respect.Wewouldalsodemonstratethatwecannotlietrusted,sinceweadvertiseourdishonorbytellingourfamilyandfriends.Wedamageourownreputationsbytellingothers.Incontrast,bringingtheerrortotheclerk’sattentioncausesdifferentthingstohappen.Immediatelytheclerkknowsustobehonorable.Uponleavingthestore,wefeelhonorableandourself-respectisincreased.Wheneverwetakehonorableactionwegainthedeepinternalrewardsofgoodnessandasenseofnobility.
Thereisabeautifulpositivecyclethatiscreatedbylivingalifeofhonorableactions.Honorablethoughtsleadtohonorableactions.Honorableactionsleadustoahappierexistence.Andit’seasytothinkandacthonorablyagainwhenwe’rehappy.Whilethepositivecyclecanbedifficulttostart,onceit’sstarted,it’seasytocontinue.Keepingondoinggooddeedsbringsuspeaceofmind,whichisimportantforourhappiness.
46.Accordingtothepassage,thepositiveactionintheexamplecontributestoour_________.
A.self-respectB.financialrewardsC.advertisingabilityD.friendlyrelationship
47.Theauthorthinksthatkeepingsilentabouttheunchargeditemisequalto_________.
A.lyingB.stealingC.cheatingD.advertising
48.Thephrase“bringingtheerrortotheclerk’sattention”(inpara.5)means_________.
A.tellingthetruthtotheclerkB.offeringadvicetotheclerk
C.askingtheclerktobemoreattentiveD.remindingtheclerkofthechargeditem
49.Howwillwefeelifwelettheclerkknowhermistake?
A.We’llbeveryexcited.B.We’llfeelunfortunate.C.We’llhaveasenseofhonor.D.We’llfeelsorryfortheclerk.
50.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?
A.HowtoLiveTruthfullyB.ImportanceofPeacefulness
C.WaysofGainingSelf-respectD.HappinessthroughHonorableActions
C
Malaria,theworld'smostwidespreadparasitic(寄生虫引起的)disease,killsasmanyasthreemillionpeopleeveryyear—almostallofwhomareunderfive,verypoor,andAfrican.Inmostyears,morethanfivehundredmillioncasesofillnessresultfromthedisease,althoughexactnumbersaredifficulttoassessbecausemanypeopledon't(orcan't)seekcare.Itisnotunusualforafamilyearninglessthantwohundreddollarsayeartospendaquarterofitsincomeonmalariatreatment,andwhattheyoftengetnolongerworks.IncountrieslikeTanzania,Mozambique,andtheGambia,nofamily,village,hospital,orworkplacecanremainunaffectedforlong.
Malariastartssuddenly,withviolentchills,whicharesoonfollowedbyanintensefeverand,often,headaches.Astheparasitesmultiply,theytakeovertheentirebody.Malariaparasiteslivebyeatingtheredbloodcellstheyinfect(感染).Theycanalsoattachthemselvestobloodvesselsinthebrain.Ifitdoesn’tkillyou,malariacanhappenagainandagainforyears.Thediseasepassedontohumansbyfemalemosquitoesinfectedwithoneoffourspeciesofparasite.Together,themosquitoandtheparasitearethemostdeadlycoupleinthehistoryoftheearth—andoneofthemostsuccessful.Malariahasfivethousandgenes,anditsabilitytochangerapidlytodefenditselfandresistnewdrugshasmadeitnearlyimpossibletocontrol.Studiesshowthatmosquitoesarepassingonthevirusmorefrequently,andtherearemoreoutbreaksincitieswithlargepopulations.Someofthedisease’sspreadisduetoglobalwarming.
Fordecades,thefirst-choicetreatmentformalariaparasitesinAfricahasbeenchloroquine,achemicalwhichisverycheapandeasytomake.Unfortunately,inmostpartsoftheworld,malariaparasiteshavebecomeresistanttoit.Successfulalternativesthathelppreventresistancearealreadyavailable,buttheyhavebeeninshortsupplyandareveryexpensive.Ifthesedrugsshouldfail,nobodyknowswhatwouldcomenext.
51.Accordingtoparagraph1,manypeopledon’tseekcarebecause_________.
A.theyaretoopoorB.itisunusualtoseekcare
C.theycanremainunaffectedforlongD.therearetoomanypeoplesufferingfromthedisease
52.Peoplesufferingfrommalaria_________.
A.havetokillfemalemosquitoesB.haveabilitytodefendparasites
C.havetheirredbloodcellsinfectedD.havesuddenfever,followedbychills
53.Whichofthefollowingmaybethereasonforthewidespreadofthedisease?
A.Itsresistancetoglobalwarming.B.Itsabilitytopassonthevirusfrequently.
C.Itsoutbreaksincitieswithlargepopulations.D.Itsabilitytodefenditselfandresistnewdrugs.
54.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.
A.nodrugshavebeenfoundtotreatthediseaseB.thealternativetreatmentisnoteasilyavailabletomostpeople
C.malariahasdevelopeditsabilitytoresistparasites
D.nobodyknowswhatwillbethedrugtotreatthedisease
55.WhichofthefollowingquestionshasNOTbeendiscussedinthepassage?
A.Howcanweknowoneissufferingfrommalaria?
B.Howmanypeoplearekilledbymalariaeachyear?
C.Whyaretheresomanypeoplesufferingfrommalaria?
D.Whathasbeendonetokeeppeopleunaffectedforlong?
2008年
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Parentsandkidstodaydressalike,listentothesamemusic,andarefriends.Isthisagoodthing?
Sometimes,whenMr.Ballmerandhis16-year-olddaughter,Elizabeth,listentorockmusictogetherandtalkaboutinterestsbothenjoy,suchaspopculture,heremembershismoredistantrelationshipwithhisparentswhenhewasateenager.
“Iwouldneverhavesaidtomymom,‘Hey,thenewWeezeralbumisreallygreat.Howdoyoulikeit?
’”saysBallmer.“Therewasjustacompletegapintast
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