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1、湖南省汝城二中2014届高考英语一轮复习阅读训练（25）三、阅读理解（每题2分；总分值50分）第一节AIf you feel at present that you don t have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. Starting and keeping friendship require effort and commitment.

2、Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don t get. around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal （叙旧）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations

3、you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? A

4、re you happy to have them in your life?If you haven t seen much of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? Have, you grown apart? Was there an argument?If the main reason you haven t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy, take a good loo

5、k at how you spend your time. Compare it with your real values and priorities in life. Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?If you have become too busy for friends, why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationshi

6、ps with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say No to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so, why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?Examine whether the way you are now spending your time .

7、accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. Make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important eto you.If you really want to keep friends in your life, make a space in your schedule, and a space in your heart for them.41. In this passage the author mai

8、nly discusses A. how to balance friendship and workB. how to spend our spare timeC. whether we should keep friendshipD. whether we should invite friends to dinnerWhich of the following doesn t indicate a good relationship?A. You have someone to count on when you are in trouble.B. You have someone to

9、 have close talks with.C. You feel depressed with others in life.D. You have fun when you are with someone.42. What does the underlined word “delegated” probably mean?A. appointed B. replaced C. declined D. handledThe reason why you have become too busy for friends may be the following except that .

10、A. you spend too much time seeking material toys in your lifeB. you feel it difficult t.o keep friendshipC. you stick to doing everything all by yourselfD. you never refuse whatever other people ask you to doWhich would be the best title for the text?A. Too busy for Friendship?B. Too busy with work?

11、C. How to Spend Your TimeD. How to Make New FriendsLost wallets whichLost wallets whichcontain a snapshot or picture of a baby are more likely to be returned to their owners, scientists have discovered.Researchers left 240 wallets on the streets of Edinburgh last year to see how many were returned t

12、o their owners. Some of the wallets contained one of four photographs - the baby, a cute little dog, a family and a portrait of an elderly couple. Other wallets contained a card suggesting the owner had recently made a charity donation, while a control sample contained nothing at all.Professor Richa

13、rd Wiseman, a psychologist who was in, charge of the experiment, said 42 percent of the wallets were posted back in total. Those containing the picture of the infant, or the baby were most likely to bring about an honest reaction from the finder, with 88 percent being returned, followed by those con

14、taining pictures of the little dog at 53 percent. Of those featuring the family snapshot, 48 percent w.ere sent to the return address and only 28 percent of those with the picture of the elderly couple. Wallets containing the charity cards and the control sample were least likely to be returned, wit

15、h rates of 20 and 15 percent respectively.Prof Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, said: The baby kicked off a caring feeling in people, which is not surprising from an evolutionary perspective. We were amazed by the high percentage of wallets that came back. ”The wallets were planted at ra

16、ndom about a quarter of a mile apart. Snapshots were inserted into a clear plastic window inside the wallets, none of which contained money.43. The purpose of the text is mainly to.A. give figures that show most wallets are returned if they don t contain money B. advice carrying children s photos in

17、 wallets and avoid carrying cashC. inform readers about the possibilities of different wallets being returned D. show how to conduct an experiment scientifically44. The underlined phrase “kicked off” in paragraph 4 most probably means ” . . A. awoke B. showed C. avoided D. acceptedThe conclusion wer

18、e drawn by .A. observing reactionsB. comparing dataC. asking questionsD. grouping different kindsIt can be inferred that .A. Professor Wiseman hadn, t expected the resultsB. dogs are more respected in Western countries than the elderlyC. people who return wallets are interested in psychologyD. the r

19、ate of return of lost wallets wouldn t be so high if they contained money 50. According to the research, which of the following should be included in our wallets so that they could be returned if lost?A. a charity card B. a toy dog C. a fami.ly photo D. much moneyCA dog might be man, s best friend b

20、ut my dogs are more like my kids! I think everyone should experience the unconditional love of a dog but owning one is not for the nervous. It s work - especially when it comes to the job of cleaning up their waste. When you clean up after your dogs your neighbors will love you for keeping those sme

21、lly land mines out of their yards. But there are even bigger benefits. You 11 not only be doing your part to keep bacteria out of your yard and neighborhood, you, re also keeping harmful microorganisms away from our drinking water supply.There are more than 77 million pet dogs in the United States a

22、nd their waste is found in backyards, neighborhood parks, and the green areas that frequently line small waterways. When you don t clean up after your dog, heavy rain can carry bacteria from the waste into drains. Dog waste left in parks and other such places can be swept directly into nearby stream

23、s. This affects the quality of the water in our creeks and streams but that s not all. These small channels often empty directly into our local drinking water supply or the water where we boat or fish.Dog waste contains harmful microorganisms like roundworms and e. Coli that can be passed onto human

24、s. This is why dog waste should not be used as fertilizer around your home. And it won t fertilize the yard if you leave it behind either like other types of manure （月巴料）.Dogs don t eat the same kinds of natural material that cattle, horses or even elephants eat. The waste from those animals is actu

25、ally beneficial for your yard and garden.You should always pick up after your dog and throw the waste in the trash can. Some smaller cities might prefer the waste to be washed down the toilet, but in cities where there are many dogs, its best to send the waste to the landfill.When you properly dispo

26、se of your dog s waste you 11 be doing your part to keep harmful bacteria out of our yards, our neighborhoods, and our drinking water. Not to mention off the bottom of our shoes.51. The main purpose of the article is to A. introduce ways of cleaning up dog wasteB. warn dog owners about the danger of

27、 dog wasteC. argue that it is the duty of the owners to clean up dog wasteD. criticize those who ignore their dog s wasteWhat does Paragraph 1 tell us?A. The author, s dog was as appealing to her as a child.B. Dog waste can pollute drinking water.C. Dog waste is more harmful than land mines.D. Ownin

28、g a dog is a nerve-wracking （极立常令人头疼的）experience.52. Which of the following shows the organization of the article?A. 1B. 1C. 12D. 123232434435554553. The writer of the passage must be a55.55.A. biologistB. housewifeC. environmentalist D. doctorWhich of the following statementsabout dog waste is TRUE

29、?A. It makes a good fertilizer.B.The microorganisms in dog wasteare helpful to water.C.Dog waste is more beneficial tosoil than other kinds ofanimal waste.D. It is better to wash dog waste down a toilet or bury it in a landfill.Personal TrainerDo safety pads protect skaters?Yesf according to a study

30、 of people who went to hospital emergency rooms with injuries from in-line skating.Typical accidentVbung, beginning skater wearing little or no protective gear loses balance or hits debris or rough pavement and falls, landing onoutstretched handsLeg, ankleNo protectionHow to improve your odds小Knee p

31、ads46%33%45%Source: U.S. National Center for Injury Prevention and ControlGraphic: Paul TrapElbow padsOther 23%Protective gearIn percent of people studiedTypeso injuriesNOTE: Multiple responses allowed2010MCTWrist guards give the same margin of safetyStudy found less dramatic benefits from wearing a

32、helmet or knee guardsHead 5% Knee 6% Elbow32% WristFace, 13% chinHelmetsWrist guardsSkater without elbow pads is 10 times more likely to be injured than a person wearing them56. Probably most injuries happen to skaters wrists becauseA. few skaters wear wrist guardsB. The wrist is the most fragile bo

33、dy partC. skaters often push out their hands when fallingD. skaters don t know how to protect their wristsare the majority in the study.A. Those who wore helmetsB. Those who wore wrist guardsC. Those who wore knee padsD. Those who wore no protective gearTo reduce injuries greatly, a skater should at

34、 least wearA. a helmet and elbow padsB. wTist guards and knee padsC. elbow pads and wrist guardsD. the whole set of protective gearThis passage is most probably be found in.A. a posterB. science fictionC. collection of choice storiesD. newspaperWhat was the main point of the study?A. To encourage people to learn skating.B. To advise skaters to wear safety pads.C. To advertise for skating protective gear.D. Jo introduce ways of protecting skaters.A. 41-45: ACABA B. 46-50： CABACC. 51-55: CBACD D. 56-60: CDCAB