2012年5月份百题精练(1)英语试题第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AEllenandBillCountyarebothteachers.Theymetincollegeandbecamegoodfriendsbecauseoftheirsharedloveforchildren.Twoyearsafterthecouplegotmarried,Ellensawahugechangeinthelifeofoneofherstudents,a9–year–oldgirl.Threeyearsearlierbothofthelittlegirl’sparentshaddiedandtherewasnoonetotakecareofher.Shewastakenawaytoliveinagovernmentoffice.Butfinallyshewastakeninandadoptedbyafamilyandbecametheirdaughter.Ellensaidthatshenoticedthedifferenceinthechild’slifeaftershewasplacedinapermanenthomeandthoughtthatmaybesheandherhusbandcouldhelpachildinasimilarway.Theydecidedtobecometemporaryparentsandtotakeachildintotheirhomejustontheweekendswhentherealparentscouldnottakecareofhimorher.Thepairplannedtohavetheirownchildreninafewyears,butdecidedthatthiswouldbeawaytogivetothecommunityinthemeantime.Thecouplequicklygrewtoloveoneofthechildrentheylookedafter.Whenhebecamelegallyavailable,Billybecamethefirstchildtheytookinpermanently.SixmonthsafteradoptingBilly,Ellenwastoldbyherdoctorthatshewasunabletohavechildrennaturally.Ellensayssheknewthenthatadoptionwasthewayshewasmeanttohaveafamily.SinceadoptingBilly,now17,EllenandBillhaveadoptedfivemorechildren--Rose,16;Albert,11;Joshua,5andinJune2003,theyaddedbiologicalbrotherandsisterTylerandRyleetotheCountyfamily.TheCountyfamilyhasbeenrecognizedfortheirworkonadoption,andhasreceivedmanyawardsfortheirefforts.LastJune,thefamilywaseveninterviewedonthetelevisionshow,“AdoptionStories”.Ellensaysshewouldliketoencourageotherfamiliestoadoptchildren.Sheaddsthatthebestpartofbeingamotherofsixis:“GivingJoshabath,puttingaband-aidonacutkneeorjusttheeverydayMomthings,thatmakesmotherhoodsuchanhonorandaprivilege.”46.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howacouplefirstmetatcollege.B.Whereyoucanadoptachild.C.Thebenefitsofadoptiontothecommunity.D.Howadoptioncreatedahappyfamily.47.WhydidEllenandBillfirstdecidetoadoptachild?A.Becausetheyhadalwayslovedstudentsverymuch.B.Becausetheysawthebenefitsofadoptionforachild.用心爱心专心1C.Becausetheywerenotabletohavechildrenoftheirown.D.Becausetheywanttoreceiveawardsfortheircommunitywork.48.Whichofthechildrenarerelatedtoeachotherbyblood?A.RyleeandTyler.B.BillyandTyler.C.AlbertandJoshua.D.RoseandAlbert.49.Thelastparagraph.A.tellsthereaderhowtheycanadoptachildB.describesthethingsthatmakeEllenhappyC.sayswhatEllendoeseverydayD.liststheproblemsEllenhaswiththekidsBAfterbeinglaidofffromherjob,AnnBauerstruggledfinancially.Sheworkedatseverallower-paidjobs,relocatedtoanewcityandevendeclaredbankruptcy.TheninDecember,shefinallymovedbackintoherparents’homeatage52.“I’mbacklivinginthebedroomthatIgrewupin,”shesaid.Takingshelterwithparentsisn’tuncommonforyoungpeople,especiallywhenthejobmarketispoor.Butnowthedecliningeconomyisforcingsomechildrentodosolaterinlife---evenatmiddleage.Financialplannersreportreceivingmanycallsfromparentsseekingadviceabouttakingintheirgrownchildrenafterdivorcesandlay-offs.KimErickson,afinancialplannerinCalifornia,saidshehasneverseenolderchildren,eventhoseat50,dependingsomuchontheirparentsasinthelastsixmonths.“Theseare40-and-50-year-oldchildrenofmyclientsthatthey’rehelpingout.Wehaveahardtimesayingnoasaculturetoou...