2012年高三英语1月份百题精练（1）试题.doc

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1、2012年1月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共2小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。）AHappybirthday!Dobirthdayreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdaycelebratethedaywhenwewereborn.Besides,thatextracandleonthecakesuggestanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity(成熟)－orsowe

2、hope.Weallliketoimaginethatwearegettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthewonderofgrowthinothers,aswell.Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?Thatisadif

3、ferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlyforpeopleinyouth-oriented(以年轻人为中心)Americanculture.MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes,“You’reyoungasyoufeel.”Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvalue

4、theagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleast“youngatheart”.ManyolderAmericansfindthe“goldenyears”tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically,“seniorcitizens”oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementattheageof65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalinco

5、me.Socialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition,medicalcare,andhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination(歧视).AmericansociologistPatMooreoncedresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely-evencheat

6、edandrobbed.However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect.Unfortunately,theelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.Why?Peoplearelivinglonger.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-aged“babyboomers”arerapidlyenteringthegroupoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherew

7、rinkles(皱纹)are“in”.Marketingexpertsarereadynoticingthisgrowinggroupofconsumer.56．Growingupisawonderfulthingbecause____________A．peoplecancelebratetheirbirthdayB．peoplecanbecomemorematureandwiserC．peoplecanreceivemanypresentsD．peoplewillfeelyoungeratheart57．Wecaninferfromth

8、esecondparagraphthat__________A．youngpeoplelackexperienceandwisdomB．Americanolderpeopleof