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1、第 1 页 共 6 页浙江省 2012 高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（41）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AAn idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.In
2、addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起
3、）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayor appeared on tel
4、evision to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting a
5、way on the bus about plot and character.1. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community service.D. To promote the friendship between cities.2. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers
6、 to carry out the project?A. They had little interest in reading.B. They were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many different backgroundsD. They lacked support from the local government3. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?A. In large communities wi
7、th little sense of unityB. In large cities where libraries are far from homeC. In medium-sized cities with a diverse populationD. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached4. The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean A. exchanged ideas with each otherB. discussed t
8、he meaning of a wordC. gamed life experience 第 2 页 共 6 页D. used the same language5. According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by A. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from reading.D. the number of
9、 books that each person reads.BMany parents have learned the hard way that what sounds like open communication is often the very thing that closes a youngsters ears and mouth. One common mistake is the Lecture, the long monologue that often starts with “When I was your age.” Eighteen-year-old Kelly
10、calls lectures “long, one-side discussions in which I dont say much.”Kids reflexively（条件反射地） shut down in the face of a lecture. Their eyes glaze over（呆滞）, and they dont register any incoming information. Listen to 13-year-old Sarah describe her least favorite times with her mom and dad. “First, the
11、y scream. Then comes the Were so disappointed speech. Then the I never did that to my parents lecture begins. After that, even if they realize how ridiculous they sound, they never take it back.”Lines like “When you have children of your own, youll understand” have been seriously said by parents sin
12、ce time immemorial. But many of our expert parents, like Bobby, a registered nurse and mother of three, feel that by falling back on clichs（陈词滥调） to justify our actions, we weaken our position.Since kids are creatures of here and now, the far-off future has no relevance to them. Therefore, good comm
13、unicators like Bobby suggest, “Give specific reasons for your actions in present language: Im not letting you go to the party because I dont think there will be enough adult supervisions（监护）.”6. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. compare two ways of parents communicating with their kidsB. give pa
14、rents advice on how to communicate with their kidsC. explain why kids wont listen to their parents.D. introduce kids reaction to the communication between them and their parents7. Which of the following statements is NOT right?A. Kids wont listen to their parents because they think what their parent
15、s say is boring.B. Many kids think they have no right to express their own opinions.C. Some kids think their parents should apologize when they are wrong.D. Kids dont like any discussion at all.8. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?第 3 页 共 6 页A. 独白 B. 对话 C. 插话 D. 讨论9. Which of
16、 the following topic may appeal to kids?A. Parents own experience B. Kids possible life in the future C. Something related to kids present life D. What parents have done to their own parents.10. In order to make kids follow their advice, parents should_.A. tell their kids to listen carefully B. set out their warnings directlyC. list out as many examples as
