安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练(18).pdf
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1、word-1-/7 安徽省凤阳县艺荣高复学校 2012 届高三英语阅读理解限时训练18 A Yesterdays paper had a short article about the Coming-of-Age ceremony in a large city in Japan.According to the article,the mayor of the city formally apologized to an enraged professor who delivered a speech at the ceremony that was all but ignored by 2
2、0-year-olds in the city.The officials prepared 7,000 seats in a gymnasium where the ceremony was held for the 17,000 twenty-year-olds residing in the city.But most of the seats were empty during the speech.And many of the 20-year-olds who did show up ignored the professor and spoke among themselves
3、or talked on their mobile phones.Some even made a ruckus outside the gymnasium.One 20-year-old who attended the ceremony said youngsters came to the ceremony not to listen to the speech but to see their classmates.The mayor criticized the young generation at a news conference on Tuesday,saying such
4、behavior“is symbolic of the postwar era which failed to nurture healthy character and social intelligence.Personally,I feel people shouldnt generalize the whole generation or the whole era when he criticizes something.But it is also true that the generation gap is getting bigger and bigger regarding
5、 the ceremony of Coming-of-Age Day.So far this ceremony has been held with citizens tax money.Many older generations understand this festival as an entrance ceremony of adults world which requires maturity including responsibility,patience,and cooperativeness.Older people tend to be“educational to y
6、ounger ones,while younger people tend to feel they finally obtain a right to behave freely because they are now adults.Though,ironically,young people have to ask their parents to buy them new clothes for the ceremony.It is about time to change the way we celebrate this festival,I think.The idea of b
7、lessing new 20-year-olds is not so bad.But there seems to be some other ways to celebrate more properly.The present way seems to me a little superficial and materialistic.It can provide solutionless arguments between different generations,instead of friendships and respects.Instead of eternally comp
8、laining about the youngs behavior at the ceremonies,people should consider how they can make their ceremonies worthier,I feel.41.When the professor was giving a speech the 20-year-olds are not _.A.talking with each other B.chatting on their mobile phones C.talking with the professor D.making ruckus
9、outside 42.According to the author,_.A.the festival is an entrance ceremony of adults world which requiresmaturity including responsibility,patience,and cooperativeness B.the younger tend to obtain a right to behave freely because they are now adults C.young people have to ask their parents to buy t
10、hem new clothes for the ceremony word-2-/7 D.its time to end complaining about the youngs behavior at the ceremonies,and people should consider how to make their ceremonies worthier 43.Whats the best title for the article?A.There Are Solutionless Argument Between Different Generations B.Coming-of-Ag
11、e Ceremony Should Be Much Worthier C.Old People Should Be Educational to Young People D.The Younger Ones Behavior B “Soon,youre going to have to move out!cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind,or at least known in my neighborhood.One tiny 9-inch plant,bought for$1.25
12、 in the spring,has already taken over much of my rose bed,covering much of other plants,and is well on its way to the front door.Roses require a good deal of care,and if it werent for the pleasure they give,it wouldnt be worth the work.As it is,I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most o
13、f the year.Bushes must be pruned in early spring,leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later.It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant.A big mistake.Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even mo
14、re perfect for tomatoes.The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing have turned the little plant into a tall bush.The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold.First,I have t
15、o find the red ones,among the leaves,which means I almost have to stand on my head,and once found I have to reach down and under,pick the tomatoes and withdraw my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won.Second,I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I pick tomatoes in June
16、,but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.Here I am faced with a painful small decision.To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses.Like Scarlet
17、t in Gone With the Wind,Ill think about that tomorrow.44.What are the requirements for the healthy growth of roses?A.A lot of care and the right light.B.Frequent pruning and fertilizing.C.Tomato plants grown alongside.D.Cages placed around the roots.45.The writer planted the tomato because_ A.it cos
18、t only$1.25 B.the soil were just right for it C.there was room for it in the garden D.the roses branches needed to be covered 46.This year the writers roses were _ word-3-/7 A.removed from the rose bed B.picked along with the tomatoes C.mostly damaged by too much sunlight D.largely hidden under the
19、tomato plant 47.By saying“the prize so dearly won in paragraph 5,the writer wants to _ A.show the difficulty in picking the tomatoes B.show the hardship of growing the roses C.express her liking for the roses D.express her care for the tomatoes 48.In the situation described in the text,one good thin
20、g is that _ A.the roses cost the writer little money B.the writer has a daily harvest of tomatoes C.someone will help the writer make the decision D.the writer can now enjoy both the roses and tomatoes C 1.The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before.Changes for the better,chang
21、es for the worse,changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings,changes that put man in danger.Many things caused the changes,but,in my opinion,the most important was the progress in science.2.Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views.It has given us a deeper
22、knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe.It has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development.Technology in the application of science has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.3.The continuation of such acti
23、vities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings;in pure sciencea wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning;in applied science-a more reasonable sharing of material benefits,and better protection of the environment.4.Sadly,however,there is another
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