2012年高考英语阅读理解试卷

12012年高考英语模拟试卷（一）第三部分阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。□ARecently,whilehikinginthefoothillsofSouthCarolina,Ihappenedtonoticeasmall,yetquicklyflowingwhitewaterstream.Whilerelaxingandenjoyingthealoneness,Isensedabattleforfavorablepositionbetweenthehighly-spiritedwaterandthelargerocksrestingonthebedalongtheedgesofthestream.Atfirst;therocks,stubborn,immovableandunbending,seemedtohavetheirwaywiththeiradversary(对手).However,thewater,determinedyetforgiving,seemedmerelyinconveniencedbythepresenceoftherocks,asiteffortlesslychangeditscourse,runningtowardsitsoriginaldestination.Soonitbecameclearthattherocks,althoughremainingstrongandfirm,werelosingthisbattleasthewater'stotalindifferencebegantoslowlyreformtheseobstacles(障碍)intosmoothandbeautifullypolishedstones.Yousee,thereseemedtobetotallackofstruggleassociatedwiththewater'sjourney.Struggleislikebondage(束缚)forcingharmonyandthewaterwouldhavenoneofthat.Onthecontrary，thewaterseemedperfectlycontenttomovearoundtherockswhennecessary,followingsomerouteGodhadoriginallyintended.Ipausedforthought.Maybepeopleneedtobemoredeterminedandlessstubborn.Maybehumanbeingsneedtoalwaysbeopentodifferentpointsofview,notafraidtoreadjusttheirdirectionaslifepresentsallofitsnewandunforeseenchallenges.56.Whenhikinginthefoothills,theauthorwas______.A.lonelyB.delightedC.nervousD.confused57.Whenfightingwiththewater,therocks______.A.weremadeintoirregularpatternsB.werelackinginthespiritofstruggleC.stucktotheiroriginalmethodallthewayD.redesignedtheirpathaccordingtothesituation58.Thewaterwonthebattlemainlybecauseitwas______.A.changeableB.braveC.aggressiveD.powerful59.Theauthorwrotethetextmainlyto_______.A.stresstheimportanceofdeterminationB.praisetheopen-mindednessofthestreamC.sharewithushisinterestingjourneyD.giveussomeadviceonhowtodealwithchallenges□BAprogramintheUnitedStatesinvitesyoungpeopletovisitaprison.Thegoalistoteachthemtoavoidbadchoicesandbadinfluencesthatcouldputthembehindbarsforlife.Studentscantakeatouroftheprison,inschoolgroupsorbythemselves.Attheend,theyoungpeoplesitdownforadiscussionwithsomeoftheinmates.TheprogramiscalledPrisonersAgainstTeenTragedy,orPATT.IttakesplaceattheMarylandCorrectional2Institution-HagerstoWn,amedium-securityprisonformen.SalMauriello,acasespecialist,said,“WehaveagroupofeleveninmateswhoareinthePATTprogram.Theytelltheyouthwhattheywentthroughasachild,whattheircrimesconsistof.Theytrytoteachthemaboutpeerpressure(同伴间的压力).Theytrytoteachthemaboutbadchoices.”ThePrisonersAgainstTeenTragedyprogramalsoincludesanessay-writingcontest,andmostteenswhovisitcometoun'derstandwhatevenonebaddecisioncanmean.PrisonersAgainstTeenTragedybeganin1988.ItisoneofMaryland'soldestprogramstokeepyoungpeoplefromalifeofcrime.Buttherearealsoothers.PrisonspokesmanMarkVernarellisaid,“Wefoundthatgirlsreallyneedspecialsit-downsessionssometimesmorethan'boysdo,sowehaveaprogramforgirlsonly.wealsohaveaprogramthattravelsacrossthestate,whichtalksaboutthedangersofgangaffiliation(加入帮派).”TheprisonersinthePATTprogramalsogainfromtheprogram.Itoffersthemachancetohelprepaysocietyfortheircrimes,andkeepothersfromfollowingintheirfootsteps.60.Theunderlinedword“inmates”inParagraph2refersto_______.A.officialsintheprisonB.organizersofPATTC.specialistsoncrimeD.personsputintoprison61.PATTteachesstudentsto______.A.careaboutpeoplearoundthemB.dosomethingfortheprisonersC.becarefulaboutmakingdecisionsD.improveawarenessofpersonalsafety62.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_______.A.PATTisawin-winprogramB.studentsshouldnotmakefriendswithprisonersC.teachersmustaccompanystudentsinPATTD.studentshelpimprovetheconditionsoftheprison63.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.PATTHelpsPrisonersLiveaNewLifeB.PeerPressure—aCauseforYouth'sCrimeC.AProgramtoScareYouthawayfromPrisonD.TeenCrime—aGreatConcernforthePublic□CDoyousufferfromperfectionism(完美主义)?Accordingtopsychologistandperfectionismresearcher,HamachekD.E.,therearetwotypesofperfectionism:normalandneurotic(神经质).Apersonwithnormalorhealthyperfectionismfeelsadeepsenseofpleasurefromthedulleffortofworkingtowards“perfect”.Andthentherearetheneuroticorunhealthyperfectionistswhoneverfeelsatisfiedbutkeepstrugglingtowardsimpossiblegoals.Thesepeopleoftenmeasuretheirownself-worthentirelyintermsofproductivityandaccomplishment.self-worthentirelyintermsofproductivityandaccomplishment.Itisnecessarytonoticeifyouarestrugglingandfeeltensewhiletryingtoperfectyourrecipe,article,parenting,job,project,etc.—youarefightingandresistingyourownhumanness(人性).HowdoyouknowifyouSufferfromperfectionism?●Areyouafraidofmakingmistakes?●Doyougetimpatientwithotherswhentheymakeamistake?●Ifyoufailanassignment(任务)atworkorschool,doyoufeellikeafailure?3●Howdoyoufeelwhenyoureadthesequestions?Yourrelationshipwithyourselfisthefoundationforallofyourotherrelationships.Ifyouarehardonyourself,thenyouwillinturnbehardonothers.Ifweareunabletocareforourinnermost(内心深处的)beings,thenourliveswillreflectthisfaultinsomeway.Embracing(拥抱)yourownhumannessisthedoorwaytoseeingthemiraclet4(奇迹)ofwhoyouareatyourbest.Dr.BernieSiegelwritesinhisnewbookonmiracl