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1、Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date高二阅读理解精选精炼(8)高二阅读理解精选精炼(8)Passage 38She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But these days she has become not so open

2、 as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her. “What will I do if she falls in love, which is too early of her age? After all she is reaching the dangerous time.” These thoughts have caused trouble in the mothers mind.One weekend, the girl c

3、ame to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmates and would return late. This was the first time her mother had agreed, and she couldnt help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine. She decided to go out to meet her da

4、ughter. Just at that time, she heard the noise of a car parking. She went to the window and saw her daughter waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, Im back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting

5、up?” “Yes. Oh, that Who is that boy?” The daughter got a surprise.” Ah He is my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, Im going to bed.” “All right. Go to sleep early.”The next morning, when the mother went to the daughters room to do some cleaning, she found her diary left on the bed. Aft

6、er a few minutes thinking, she at last opened it to the page of the night before. It read: Mum, it is love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadnt.1. The mother used to be _ with her daughter.A. angry B. satisfied C. popular D. pleased2. The mother worried because

7、her daughter _.A. was too cute and quiet B. had a diary under lock and keyC. fell in love too early D. always went back home too late3. Why did the daughter get a surprise at night? Because _.A. her mother found her diary that she kept under lock and keyB. her mother knew she didnt go to the cinemaC

8、. she found that her mothers heart missed a beatD. her mother knew she stayed with a boy that night4. Why could the mother find her daughters diary? Because _.A. she thought her mother wouldnt read her diaryB. the girl forgot to lock her diary and left it on the bedC. she wanted her mother to read h

9、er diary on purposeD. she always had no secrets from her mother5. The purpose of the article is to tell parents that _.A. all parents must be strict with their children in everythingB. children need less understanding than simple loveC. parents shouldnt read their childrens diaries without their per

10、missionD. parents shouldnt prevent their children from falling in love earlyPassage 39For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for cl

11、othes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example. The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in on year it made $100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French sp

12、end about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping compa

13、ny and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German business are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping withour leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason.

14、But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. They can teleshopping “junk on the air”. Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on

15、 TV.The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies. They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person

16、.1. Teleshopping is _ in Europe.A. not popular B. growing C. declining D. cheap2. People like teleshopping because it is _.A. fashionable B. cheaper C. easier D. safe3. Some Europeans dont like teleshopping because they _.A. dont like to buy things B. dont watch TVC. believe the things sold on TV ar

17、e expensive D. think the things sold on TV are of bad quality4. In Germany, teleshopping may _.A. help businessman get more money B. keep the shops open longerC. have fewer buyers D. bring better TV programmes5. The best title of this passage is “_”.A. American teleshopping B. Teleshopping Companies

18、C. Teleshopping in Europe D. Teleshopping Junk on the AirPassage 40Nowadays, any Chinese can enjoy the luxury（奢侈）of owning a private car, if he or she has enough money to buy it. Having a car of your own means no more traveling on crowded buses or subway trains, and you can drop off the children at

19、school on the way. Whats more, it also means that you can enjoy the weekends and holidays better, because with a car you can go to places where the regular buses and trains do not go to.However, besides the advantages of owning a car, there are also disadvantages of owning a car. On one hand, with t

20、he increasing number of the private cars, the roads are becoming more and more crowded, and it often makes the journey hard and more and more traffic accidents happen. On the other hand, we know the prices of gasoline and repairs are constantly rising, so it is very expensive to run a car. You have

21、to pay more for a license and insurance.Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of owning a car, we can make a conclusion that the advantages of owning a car outweigh（超过）the disadvantages. Therefore, it seems that China should increase its output of cars and make the private car market larger. Th

22、e result would be that cars would become cheaper and cheaper.1. Why do so many people in China enjoy the luxury of owning a private car?A. They can go to work very comfortably.B. They dont need to take crowded buses or subway trains.C. They can enjoy the weekends and holidays better. D. All of the a

23、bove.2. Whats NOT the disadvantage of owning a private car?A. The roads are becoming more and more crowded. B. There are more and more accidents.C. Paying much money for running a car and a license.D. China is making the private car market larger.3. What will the result be if the private car market

24、becomes larger?A. Cars will become cheaper and cheaper. B. The prices of gasoline and repairs will be lower.C. It will not be necessary to have a license. D. There will be more and more buses.4. Whats the writers opinion（观点）of owning a car?A. The advantages of owning a car are more than the disadvan

25、tages.B. The cars are too expensive to buy. C. To take a bus is better than to drive a car.D. You neednt pay for other things except gasoline and repairs.5. Whats the best title for the passage?A. The Advantages of the Cars. B. The Private Car.C. The Disadvantages of the Cars. D. The Market of the P

26、rivate Cars.Passage 41Americans enjoy sports. The three national sports are American football, played in the fall; basketball, played in the winter; and baseball, played in the summer. The crowds at these events may surprise you. The World Series and the Super bowl will attract tens of thousands of

27、fans to the stadium and there will be much shouting and cheering, but even if the spectator become very angry there is rare any violence.Besides these big events, sports as recreation are enjoyed throughout the country. Golf, tennis, riding, sailing, surfing, jogging, and even parachuting, are popul

28、ar recreational activities. You will find that the equipment for these sports can often be rented, so that even visitors are not excluded. Playing the sport you like is considered an essential part of a persons life. Luckily, the great natural resources such as lakes, mountains and vast seacoasts in

29、 the country allow Americans the space they need to enjoy themselves.1. When is the season of American football in the USA?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall. D. Winter.2. When do Americans enjoy big basketball events?A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In fall. D. In winter.3. What usually happens in a crowd

30、ed stadium?A. Fights between fans of opposing teams. B. Much cheering and yelling, but seldom violence.C. Fights between opposing teams. D. Spectators become violent as they turn angry.4. What kinds of sports are discussed in the passage?A. Spectator sports only. B. Participant sports only.C. Both n

31、ational sports events and recreational sports activities.D. Professional sports and school sports.5. What can you infer from the passage?A. Most Americans play at least one of the three national sports.B. An important part of an Americans life will be considered missing if he/she doesnt play any spo

32、rts.C. Sports events often lead to anger and violence among spectators.D. Visitors have to buy sports equipment in order to play sportsPassage 42Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their everyday life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help peopl

33、e work out many problems they cant do easily. Our country asks everyone to learn to use computers except the old people.Today more and more families own computers. Parents buy computers for their children.They hope computers can help them improve their studies in school. Yet many of the children use

34、 computers to play games, to watch video or to sing Karaoke, instead of studying. So many teachers and parents complain that computers can not help children to study but make them fall behind. So computers are locked by parents in the boxes.In some other countries, even some scientists hate computer

35、s. They say computers let millions of people lost their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble.Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be decided by people themselves.1. Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because _.A. our country asks us to

36、 learn it B. it can help us a lotC. we can use it to play games D. it can help us to find jobs2. What do many teachers and parents complain about?A. Their students and children use computers to play games.B. Computers let them lost their jobs. C. Computers make the students and children fall behind.

37、D. Computers bring people a lot of trouble.3. In this passage we know computers _.A. also bring us trouble B. bring us happiness onlyC. are hated by people D. are bad for peoples health4. Can computers really help children to study?A. Yes, they can. B. Its hard to say. C. No, they cant. D. Of course not.5. How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? I think it means _.A. computers are used by people B. people can live well without computersC. one must decide how to use computers D. computers are strange machines38 DBDCC 39BCDAC 40DDAAB 41CDBCB 42 BCABC-