2012届全国名校英语模拟试题汇编:阅读理解（16）【2012届·山西省临汾一中、康杰中学、忻州一中、长治二中联考】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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALongagoinasmalltown,therewasaplaceknownastheHouseof1,000Mirrors.Asmall,happylittledoglearnedofthisplaceanddecidedtovisit.Whenhearrived,hebounced(跳)happilyupthestairstothedoorwayofthehouse.Helookedthroughthedoorwaywithhisearsliftedhighandhistailwaggingasfastasitcould.Tohisgreatsurprise,hefoundhimselfstaringat1,000otherhappylittledogswiththeirtailswaggingjustashis.Hesmiledagreatsmile,andwasansweredwith1,000greatsmilesjustaswarmandfriendly.Asheleftthehouse,hethoughttohimself,“Thisisawonderfulplace.Iwillcomebackandvisitoften.”Inthissamevillage,anotherlittledog,whowasnotquiteashappyasthefirstone,decidedtovisitthehouse.Heslowlyclimbedthestairsandhunghisheadlowashelookedintothedoor.Whenhesawthe1,000unfriendlylookingdogsstaringbackathim,hegrowledatthemandwashorrifiedtosee1,000littledogsgrowlingbackathim.Asheleft,hethoughttohimself,“Thisisahorribleplace,andIwillnevergobackthereagain.”Allthefacesintheworldaremirrors.Whatkindofreflectionsdoyouseeonthefacesofthepeopleyoumeet?56.Whywasthefirstdogsurprisedwhenheenteredthehouse?A.Becausehedidn’texpecttoseesomanyhappydogs.B.Becausehedidn’tknowtherewere1,000mirrorsinthehouse.C.Becausehewasalwaysinamixedmood.D.Becausehesawsomanydogssmilingathim.57.Whydidthefirstdoglikethehouse?A.Becausetherewere1,000mirrorsinthehouse.B.Becausehethoughthecouldkeephimselfwarminthehouse.C.Becausehelikedeverythingpresentedtohim.D.Becausehefelthewaswelcomehere.58.Theunderlinedword“growl”probablymeans______.A.makeanunfriendlynoiseB.smileC.sayhelloD.stare59.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.ASmallhappyLittleDogB.TheHouseof1,000MirrorsC.TheWonderfulPlaceandtheHorriblePlace.D.TwoLittleDogsBRecentlyIspoketosomeofmystudentsaboutwhattheywantedtodoaftertheygraduated,andwhatkindofjobprospectstheythoughttheyhad.GiventhatIteachstudentswhoaretrainingtobedoctors,Iwassurprisedtofindthatmostthoughtthattheywouldnotbeabletogetthejobstheywantedwithout“outsidehelp”.“Whatkindofhelpisthat?”Iasked,用心爱心专心1expectingthemtotellmethattheywouldneedarelativeorfamilyfriendtohelpthemout.“Surgery(外科手术)”,onereplied.Iwasprettyalarmedbythatresponse.Itseemsthatthegraduatesoftodayareincreasinglywillingtogoundertheknifetogetaheadofotherswhenitcomestogettingajob.Onegirltoldmethatshewasconsideringsurgerytoincreaseherheight.“Theybreakyourlegs,putinspecialextendingscrews,andslowlyexpandthegapbetweenthetwoendsoftheboneasitregrows,youcangetatleast5cmtaller!”Atthatpoint,Iwasshocked.Iamshort,Ican’tdenythat,butIdon’tthinkIwouldputmyselfthroughmonthsofagony(痛苦)justtobeafewcentimeterstaller.Idon’tevenbothertowearshoeswiththicksoles,asI’mnottryingtohidethefactthatIamjustnottall!Itseemstomethatthereisatrendtowardwanting“perfection”,andthatisanidealthatjustdoesnotexistinreality.Nooneisbornperfect,yetmagazines,TVshowsandmoviespresentimagesofthin,tall,beautifulpeopleasbeingthenorm.Advertisementsforslimmingaids,beautytreatmentsandcosmeticsurgeryclinicsfillthepagesofnewspapers,furthercreatinganideathat“perfection”isarequirement,andthatitmustbepurchased,nomatterwhatthecost.Inmyopinion,skills,ratherthanappearance,shoulddeterminehowsuccessfulapersonisinhischosencare...
