高三英語(yǔ)復(fù)習(xí)專(zhuān)題05 閱讀理解訓(xùn)

1、 一We all hate speed cameras, dont we? Theyre not there to slow drivers down and lower the road accidents; they just make money for the government. They trick us, cost us cold hard cash, disturb us from driving properly and are unfair.Well, heres a surprising thing: what if there were facts that the

2、boring cameras actually saved lives? Its a conclusion difficult to ignore when you look at whats happening in France, a country with a historically poor record of road safety.There were 16,617 road deaths in 1972 in France for example, but that dropped to 8412 by 1995 following rules such as compuls

3、ory seat belt wearing in 1990 and a lowering of the blood alcohol limit to 0.05 in 1995.Last year, the road deaths dropped below 5,000 for the first time, or 4.9 per cent less than 2004. Comparing road deaths to population in 2005, thats about 817 per million people compared with Australias 806.And

4、guess what? Last year the number of speed cameras on French roads reached 1,000 and the government plans to double that within the next three years.Okay, you know the arguments regarding increased traffic safety and cameras-for-income, but it seems in France theres been a major cultural change broug

5、ht on by radars and other laws. A three-hour, wine-soaked lunch with a quick rush back to the office is no longer on.Travelling on the highways, it is rare to see anyone breaking the 130km/h speed limit when once few traveled below it. The speed cameras are clearly signed so drivers know when they a

6、 re coming. Theres even an official web site listing fixed and mobile camera locations and it is updated regularly.Maybe it is because of such transparency by government, rather than the concealment too often used by authorities in many other countries that more French can enjoy la joi de vivre than

7、ks to speed cameras.1.Generally, it seems to most people that speed cameras are used to .A.make money for the governmentB.slow down the trafficC.lower the road accidentsD.help us drive properly2.From the passage we can learn that .A.France has a very poor record of road safetyB.wed better ignore the

8、 evidence that speed cameras save livesC.France had less road deaths than Australia in 2005D.France does successfully in controlling road accidents3.Which seems more effective in lowering road deaths in France according to thispassage?A.Compulsory seat belt.B.Lowering blood alcohol limit.C.Placing m

9、ore speed cameras.D.Eating in a shorter time.4.Now you can seldom see in France .A.people drive at a speed of less than 130km/hB.lunch time lasts long hours with drunk people rushing back to officeC.drivers drive according to the traffic lightsD.police conduct traffic in streets5.What does the under

10、lined wor d “concealment” in the last paragraph mean?A.Secrecy.B.Openness.C.Strictness.D.Harmony. 二Sometime early in the next century, human beings will move to Mars. They will live there for about a year, and then will be replaced with another group of pioneers. Building the base on Mars will advan

11、ce our knowledge of the solar system and aid in our understanding of the earth.We already know that Mars resembles the earth in many aspects: general size, presence of water, length of day, range of temperatures. These resemblances have caused many people to consider a centuries-long project: to ter

12、raform Mars. Terraforming means altering a planets surface so that Earths life forms can survive there. This concept, previously found only in science fiction is now being seriously considered by scientists.Terraforming Mars is theoretically simple: add nitrogen and oxygen to the atmosphere; pump wa

13、ter to the surface; and add the earths plants and animals in the order in which they developed on Earth. But it will take at least 300 years.Some people think that such a project is too huge for humans to undertake, but there are very good reasons to make the attempt. The earth now contains some 6 b

14、illion people, and no one has any idea of how many humans the earth can support. Our very existence and numbers are threatening many other species. We also have had some experience with terraforming our own planet: altering the landscape, the atmosphere and the climate. Currently terraforming earth

15、has become a wiser activity as we try to control global warming, air and water pollution, and preserve some natural living places.While the possibility of such a project is small, it is not impossible. Even if earth-bound societies come and go in the next 300 years, the project can continue through

16、the work of the Mars settlers without the need for constant backing from the earth.The future existence of all the people in our world may very well depend upon our ability to terraform Mars.1.What would be the best title for this passage?A.Terraforming Mars.B.Saving the Earth.C.Travelling to Mars.D

17、.A Newly-found Place.2.What does the underlined word “altering” mean in the second paragraph?A.Warming.B.Changing.C.Planting.D.Building.3.According to the passage the main purpose of terraforming Mars is to .A.do some scientific research workB.find out its similarity to earthC.avoid the dying away o

18、f many other speciesD.find on Mars living place for the increasing human beings4.The main reason for causing many people to consider terraforming Mars isthat .A.there are some resemblances between Earth and Mars.B.terraforming Mars is theoretically simpleC.we have had some experience with terraformi

19、ng our own planet: EarthD.the development of science and technology is very rapid5.Whats the authors attitude towards the project?A.Optimistic.B.Negative.C.Sceptical.D.Objective. 三When six the very best students from different cities in Guandong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong;

20、 when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsingbua University; when the highest enrollment (錄取rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, its the high time to ask where the real e ducation heaven for students in China is.Y

21、ears ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.Its no doubt to call this HK craze(狂熱,wh

22、ich is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves.How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the s

23、um scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, its easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world a

24、nd carry out bilingual(雙語(yǔ)education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.Further more, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as

25、 before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it.The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in

26、China. After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees(學(xué)費(fèi)are among students top concern when they are choosing universities. Its time to move.1.What is the passage m

27、ainly talking about?A.Some thought brought by the enrollment of HK universities.B.Higher education in Hong Kong.C.The competition between HK University and Peking University.D.The fall of mainland universities.2.Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because .A.many students now would

28、love to study aboard to get a better experienceB.they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universitiesC.HK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and moreopportunities for their further studyD.Peking university has lost its worldwide reputation3.What is the authors a

29、ttitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?A.The government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition.B.Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the topstudents.C.Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvementd

30、uring the competition.D.It may probably cause a complete loss both sides in the end.4.From the passage we can see HK universities .A.didnt mean to enroll top students from mainland B.didnt expect their en rollment of mainland students would be so popularC.have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out

31、of 48 students can get the chance tostudy thereD.are proud of their teaching staff and facilities5.What does the author mean by saying “Its time to move” in the last paragraph?A.Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attractstudents.B.The opportunities come for top student

32、s to study abroad.C.Mainland universities should make full preparations to challenge mainlanduniversities.D.Top students should be offered further education free of charge. 四Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally there was only one fa

33、mily between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12.You could tell they didnt have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in l

34、ine, two-by-two behind their parents. The children were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants and other acts they would see that night. One could sense they had never been to the circus before.The father and mother were ahead standing proud as could be.The ticket lady asked the father how ma

35、ny tickets he wanted. He proudly responded,“Please let me buy eight childrens tickets and two adult tickets.”The ticket lady quoted(引用the price.The father leaned a little closer and asked,“How much did you say?”The ticket lady again quoted the price.The man didnt have enough money. How was he suppos

36、ed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didnt have enough money to take them to the circus?Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.(We were not wealthy in any sense of the world! My father reached down, picked up the bill,

37、tapped the man on the shoulder and said,“Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.”The man knew what was goi ng on. He looked straight into my dads eyes, took my dads hand in both of his, pressed tightly onto the bill, and with his lip quivering (顫抖and a tear streaming down his cheek, he replied

38、,“Thank you, thank you, Sir. This really means a lot to me and my family.”My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didnt go to the circus that night, but we didnt go without. 1.What the family impressed the writer was that _.A.the family was too largeB.they looked very poor and pitifu

39、lC.they looked fairly rich and proudD.they were poor but respectable2.The writers father dropped the note on the ground instead of giving the money tothe father directly because _ .A.he wanted to make the father feel ashamedB.he didnt want to hurt the mans pride and respectC.he wanted to pretend to

40、be very wealthyD.he was not very willing to help the man and his family3.It can be concluded from the last sentence of the story that _ .A.they felt it a pity that they didnt go to the ci rcusB.they felt they would be blessed for their behaviorC.they didnt feel bad though they didnt go to the circus

41、D.they had never gone to the circus ever since 五Allen: Ive never been a big fan of the bears, especially the vacation show. On my l ast trip to Disneyland (1999 we passed it by, because we didnt want to spend the time on something we didnt really enjoy. If wed known it would be closed by our next vi

42、sit. Im sure we would have watched it one more time. I was just making the point th at it wasnt until Disney announced the closing that this feeling suddenly sprang (彈跳 up for the Country Bear show at Disneyland.But I think the idea of keeping some attractions open forever regardless of the number o

43、f visitors it gets is a mistake. We all have great memories of the Bears, but clearly very few kids today (or I should say families today are making those same memories from this show. That may be a sad fact, but its a fact. For whatever reason, the show doesnt pull in the numbers. Isnt it right to

44、use the Country Bear space to bring in a more popular attraction so that more kids today can make those magic memories of an attraction they like? Otherwise arent we just telling kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears,when its obvious that the kids themselves are not enjoyin

45、g the Bears like we did?Roger: I am very disappointed that they have decided to retire the Country Bear Playhouse. I remember going to the show as a child, and still enjoyed it as a teenager, and now young adult. It is true that there arent a lot of shows left at DL and with this one closing even le

46、ss. Being at DL does require a lot of walking, and it is nice to have a few attractions that are a place to sit and enjoy a good show. I understand that DL has to develop, but there has to be some history to the Disneyland that Walt Disney first designed. There should be some parts of DL that just never go away, and this is one of them. By the time I have children it looks like there wont be any attrac tions that I can say I went to as a child at the rate they are going.Now the Bears are leaving. What I want to say is: stop trying to compete with everyone! DL is the best, beca