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1、2012 届高考英语专题复习精选资料集（七十）AOne of Indias top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students performance, making them lonely and even suicidal.Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology （IIT）
2、in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them. Now, a student doesnt even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet, said Prakash Gopalan, dean of student affairs. The old dormitory culture of companion
3、ship and socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opinion.IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their h
4、ard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional （ 不正常的 ） lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in th
5、eir boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming.Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12.30 p.m. at IIT-Mumbais 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try an
6、d force them out of their shells, Gopalan said. But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby （摇篮曲 ） to go to sleep, said Rajiv, an electronicsstudent.1 Which of the following is not the possible effe
7、ct of free Internet access on students?A There has been a decline in students lessons.B Participation in social activities has gone down.C Some students feel lonely and even suicidal.D Students don t even know his classm ates.2 What measure has been taken in IIT- Mumbai?A Students have unlimited fre
8、e Internet access in their dormitories.8 Students are forbidden to surf the Internet.C Internet access is unavailable in deep night.D Students must go to bed before 11 p.m.3 In the passage the students are told to .A sleep through their lessons8 break away from the InternetC go to sleep along with m
9、usic D stop surfing, make friends4 We may infer from the last paragraph that .A the banning order causes some complaints among the students8 all electronics students hate the banning orderC more students prefer listening to music to surfing the InternetD there is no Internet access on the IIT campus
10、 even since DCDABIn our old neighborhood, neighbors chatted over fences. Newcomers were welcomed with chocolate and bread. It had been easy to find friends there. Our new community was difference. It seemed that family roots grew deep. Deep as the Mississippi River that flowed past the tiny river to
11、wn.We d moved to decrease my husband s commute to work. Only thirty miles.After living there for six months, I was ready to move back home. I was lonely fora friend. My three boys were lonely. My husband, Lonny, fared okay, but he spent his days at work.Lonny noticed my sinking disposition.“Shawnell
12、e, you look unapproachable, ” he said. He and I were sitting in lawn chairs.Samuel, our three-year-old sat in his own little chair.“What do you mean?”“Body language. You placed our chairs fifteen yards awayfrom everyone else. ”“ It doesn t matter. I m not going to have friends hers. ” Just then Samu
13、el looked up.“ Mom s right, Dad. And we just want to go home. ”That s when I knew that I needed an adjustment. I didn t want my boys to learnthat the way to work through a tough time was to use a wounded and bitter attitude.Over the next few months I smiled when I didn t feel like it. We signed up f
14、or reading programs at the library and frequented parks and the bike path along the river.One afternoon Samuel and I clambered up the stairs to the library activity room.A woman who I hadn t seen before sat at an oblong table with a tiny boy.“ Hi, ” she said. “ I m Tammy. Do you need a seat? There s
15、 one right here. ”I sat down next to Tammy.Soon class was over, and we still had a lot to say. “Why don t you come over later? ” Tammy asked. “ I live on a farm. There s plenty of room for the kids to run. ” We went. And since that day, we ve been back a mil lion times.When I look back, I m grateful
16、 for that tough time. I learned to persevere. I mglad I didn t give up.And as for my boys, they learned a lesson too.“ Keep moving forward, ” is whatI tell them. “ Your heart will follow. ”Why did the writer move to a new neighborhood?To find a part-time job in the library.To make new friends with t
17、he local people.To enjoy the beauty of the Mississippi River.To make her husband go to work conveniently.Shawnelle decided to keep going when .Tammy encouraged her to join conversationsSamuel expressed his wish to go back homeLonny pointed out the mistakes of her body languageTammy invited her to go
18、 to her farmShawnelle mentioned her friendship with Tammy to provewomen seemed to have endless words to sayTammy was rich to have room for kids her family had finally fitted in the new place Tamm y s farm was suitable for kids to play on What lesson did Shawnelle teach her kids?Have a dream in diffi
19、cult times.Never break up with old friends.Be careful in making friends.Keep up in a tough time.1 4 DBCDCAre you nervous about climbing because you think its too dangerous? Do you feel youre not fit enough to climb? Do you know how to start climbing?Lets consider the idea that climbing is dangerous
20、Being afraid is natural, but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments you will feel completely safe Climbers are usually very careful because they know what they are doing isdangerous Accidents happen, but when they do, they tend to attracta lot ofpublicity As a result, people think t
21、here are many more accidents than there are in reality You cannot expect to start climbing straight away Climbing is a challenge andchallenges take time It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level offitness Begin as soon as you becomeinterested in climbing ?go to the gym, go swimming,
22、 take up jogging and continue to do so throughout your training periodDiscover as much as you can about climbing especially for beginners or buy climbing describe your situation Look up information methods and places to go Next, take a course on a climbing wall Visit the library and find book,magazi
23、nes and look for articles whichon the Internet Find out about equipment,There are plenty of climbing walls all用心 爱心 专心- 4 -over the country which have trained and qualified people as instructors Call yourlocal leisure center to find out if there is one in your area. These training sessions are a qui
24、ck way to get experience and you are likely to meet other beginners. After this, you can do an outside course of join a club where you can meet climbers of all abilities and eventually join in group-climbing events.At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period, but after y
25、ou have completed your first climb and you are standing safely at the top of a rock feeling thrilled, then you will know it was the right thing to do.1 The article is written byA a doctorB an experienced climberC a beginnerD a fitness instructor2 The writer thinks a new climber should .A begin by be
26、coming fitB have the courage to meet the challengesC be aware of the causes of the accidentsD do enough sports to get interested in climbing3 By climbing walls you can .A join a club you likeC become qualified instructorsB gain controlled experienceD take part in group-climbing events4 The underlined word “ it ” in the last paragraph probably meansA the climbB the training C the equipmentD the achievementKeys: BABB