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1、2012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。Recently,whilehikinginthefoothillsofSouthCarolina,Ihappenedtonoticeasmall,yetquicklyflowingwhitewaterstream.Whilerelaxingandenjoyingthealoneness,Isensedabattleforfavorablepositionbetweenthehighly-spiritedwater
2、andthelargerocksrestingonthebedalongtheedgesofthestream.Atfirst;therocks,stubborn,immovableandunbending,seemedtohavetheirwaywiththeiradversary(对手).However,thewater,determinedyetforgiving,seemedmerelyinconveniencedbythepresenceoftherocks,asiteffortlesslychangeditscourse,runningtowa
3、rdsitsoriginaldestination.Soonitbecameclearthattherocks,althoughremainingstrongandfirm,werelosingthisbattleasthewater'stotalindifferencebegantoslowlyreformtheseobstacles(障碍)intosmoothandbeautifullypolishedstones.Yousee,thereseemedtobetotallackofstruggleassociatedwiththewater'sjour
4、ney.Struggleislikebondage(束缚)forcingharmonyandthewaterwouldhavenoneofthat.Onthecontrary，thewaterseemedperfectlycontenttomovearoundtherockswhennecessary,followingsomerouteGodhadoriginallyintended.Ipausedforthought.Maybepeopleneedtobemoredeterminedandlessstubborn.Maybehumanbeingsnee
5、dtoalwaysbeopentodifferentpointsofview,notafraidtoreadjusttheirdirectionaslifepresentsallofitsnewandunforeseenchallenges.56.Whenhikinginthefoothills,theauthorwas______.A.lonelyB.delightedC.nervousD.confused57.Whenfightingwiththewater,therocks______.A.weremadeintoirregularpatternsB
6、.werelackinginthespiritofstruggleC.stucktotheiroriginalmethodallthewayD.redesignedtheirpathaccordingtothesituation58.Thewaterwonthebattlemainlybecauseitwas______.A.changeableB.braveC.aggressiveD.powerful59.Theauthorwrotethetextmainlyto_______.A.stresstheimportanceofdeterminationB.
7、praisetheopen-mindednessofthestreamC.sharewithushisinterestingjourneyD.giveussomeadviceonhowtodealwithchallengesAprogramintheUnitedStatesinvitesyoungpeopletovisitaprison.Thegoalistoteachthemtoavoidbadchoicesandbadinfluencesthatcouldputthembehindbarsforlife.Studentscantakeatourofth
8、eprison,inschoolgroupsorbythemsel
