山西省2012高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)專題訓(xùn)練：閱讀理解（72）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。AAt middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which the students can participate. Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.Mathcounts ClubMathcounts tries to increase excitement about mathematic achievement. It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematic careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Mathcounts works to challenge student math skills, develop self-confidence and give rewards for their achievements.EnvirothonThe Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues, ecosystems, and topography (地形學(xué)). The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatics (水上運(yùn)動). Students work and learn in middle school clubs ·and can compete at local and state level.Future Problem SolversFuture Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who like to “think outside the box” may like this club. Teams made up of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition.Builders ClubBuilders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a “Teacher of the Year” program, provide a recycling collection point, organize canned food and clothing to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home, adopt highway, tutor, etc.1. The students who are not interested in competition would probably choose _.A. Mathcounts Club B. Builders ClubC. Future Problem Solvers D. Envirothon2. Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts club?A. To be successful in science careers.B. To enjoy solving future problems.C. To perform community service.D. To study wildlife and soils.3. What is the common feature of the four clubs?A. Competition. B. Sponsorship.C. Scientific research. D. Teamwork.4. The passage mainly talks about _.A. the state academic competitionsB. middle school clubsC. extra-curricular activitiesD. the gifted studentsBLaughter Yoga (瑜伽) is a unique technique invented by Dr Kataria, a doctor from India, by which you can learn to “Laugh for No Reason”. You dont even need a sense of humor, no funny jokes or comedy programs just a willingness to laugh and in the present climate everyone needs to laugh more.Laughter Yoga is a combination of Laughter Exercises and Yogic Breathing, so that you increase the amount of oxygen in your body while being playful, resulting in you feeling healthier, energetic and alive. This actually changes the physical conditions of your body so that you start to feel happier.Laughter Yoga is generally done in groups although it can be practiced alone. When you make eye contact with someone and youre both willing to laugh, the laughter is increased. However, we do say that you can “Fake (假裝) it, fake it till you make it” because the body doesnt know the difference between fake and true laughter; as long as youre willing to laugh youll experience the same health benefits.Laughter Yoga started in a park in Mumbai in 1995 with just 5 participants, and now therere over 6,000 laughter clubs in 60 different countries showing the willingness of the world to laugh together.In the UK, Julie was one of the first people to train as a Laughter Leader with Dr Kataria in June 2002. In 2006 she was awarded Laughter Ambassador for her selfless service to promote Laughter Yoga.“Yoga has been part of my life for 30 years but 7 years ago my life changed when I discovered Laughter Yoga. I believe laughter and yoga are both good for your health,” says Julie.5. Why do people practicing Laughter Yoga laugh a lot?A. They have a sense of humor. B. They are amused by jokes.C. They are willing to laugh.D. They cant help laughing a lot.6. What do we know about Julie from the passage?A. She took up Laughter Yoga 30 years ago.B. She helped make Laughter Yoga more popular.C. She used to suffer from serious physical problems.D. She was the first person to practise Laughter Yoga.7. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. persuade people to take up Laughter YogaB. tell people how to practise Laughter YogaC. describe the good effects of Laughter YogaD. introduce Laughter Yoga as a new eventCOfficials in a remote Russian city have drawn up a list of practical tips for locals on how to survive encounters (相遇) with bears, after growing numbers have wandered into the streets in search of food.Officials in the city of Syktyvkar drew up the guidelines to guide the local people, after several bears were caught sight of in the city, going hungry after a heat wave shriveled their usual diet of nuts and berries.The guide warns that city people there should stay calm and stand still if they meet with a bear. “Speak to the bear in a firm voice” and “Dont turn your back on it,” it adds. In the worst case, if the bear attacks, the person should also be ready to attack, the guide says. “Shout angrily at it and look it straight in the eye,” the guide advises. “Bears have started coming into the areas where people live more and more often,” the city officials said in a statement. “Any encounter with a bear is unsafe for humans, so our task is to do all we can to prevent such accidents.”In September, a bear attacked a 25-year-old man in a central street of the city, wounding him in the neck before he managed to run away, police said. “Three or four people who met with brown bears have been recorded recently,” the head of the hunting department in the regional agriculture organization, Alexander said.Officials have asked police to patrol (巡邏) streets close to wooded areas in the evenings.Syktyvkar is the regional capital of the remote Komi region in northwest Russia. Its population is just over 230,000.8. The city issued the guidelines to help the local people to _.A. avoid bear encountersB. survive bear encountersC. get along well with bearsD. drive hungry bears away9. The underlined word “shriveled” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. piled up B. saved up C. kept upD. dried up 10. What can be inferred from Alexanders words?A. Bears have been seen frequently recently.B. Bears like to wander around schools.C. Brown bears are usually very fierce.D. Too many bears have disappeared.11. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Bears are short of food worldwideB. Ways to got along well with bearsC. Tips are issued on bear encountersD. Bears have started coming into citiesDFrom a young age, it was my dream to go to Africa and work with animals. Everybody laughed at me, but my mother, Vanne, told me never to give up, and that I could always find a way.So, when I was 23, after saving up my earnings from working as a waitress, I went to wild, untamed (野性的) Africa and began my work. In 1960 I went to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve. At that time, we knew nothing of the behavior or social structure of chimps (黑猩猩), and I was to go there and see what I could find out. Usually, when you wake up, you leave your dreams behind you, but I found myself waking up to my dream.As the British government wouldnt let me go without older womens company, my amazing mother came with me and stayed for four months. We shared a second-hand army tent, and we used the stream for fresh water and washing. We could swim in the lake, although there were crocodiles.It was beautiful there, although both my mother and I nearly died of malaria (瘧疾). I was scared I wouldnt be able to do what I had set out to, because, at first, the chimps ran away from me in fear. I spent my days watching, listening, tracking and in the evenings writing up my notes.For my mother, who stayed back at the camp, it must have been terrifying, and very lonely. There were snakes and spiders, as well as an old leopard who would come by. But she had an amazing way with people, and would hand out medicines to the fishermen, who saw her as a witch doctor.In my fifth month there, I finally saw one of the chimps, which I called David Greybeard, stripping (剝光) straw to “fish” for termites (白蟻). It proved that man wasnt the only toolmaker, and that everything had to be redefined.12. What does the author mean by saying “I found myself waking up to my dream” in the second paragraph?A. She lacked sleep due to busy work. B. She found her dream was hard to realize.C. She had more new dreams about her work.D. She tried to realize her dream every day.13. The author was afraid at the Reserve in the beginning because _.A. there were crocodiles in the lakeB. she could not get close to the chimps C. it was hard to get clean waterD. the chimps attacked her sometimes14. The authors mother was thought of by the local people as _.A. helpful and warm-hearted B. funny and selfishC. romantic and talkative D. honest and hardworking15. Which of the following is the authors important discovery?A. She found a new kind of termite.B. Chimps can communicate with each other.C. Some other animals can also make tools.D. Chimps can find medicines to cure themselves.12345678910BADBCB DBDA1112131415CDBAC7用心 愛心 專心