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1、用心愛心專心- 1 -安徽省鳳陽縣藝榮高復(fù)學(xué)校 2012 屆高三英語閱讀理解限時訓(xùn)練(17)rrfrc krc-*isFJJir-EJ* r je jr it丄rile曹ify ZQ 1 www.fr*np.orot* oiQ4flttrnctwnsDo you; Loe lhe National Park.噸it and hope io safeguard s future?+ Wish io see (he beautiful larxlscape of the Park projected? Like to enjoy peaceful, jnformat recreation with

2、m the Park?The Friends organizalion aims are to help protect and improve the Pembrokeshire Coast Nabonal Park forall to enjoy. We are a voluntary organization and regislerd charity without financi?l Jinks tp Itie National ParkAuthority,7eriviriesWe encourage everyooe to enjoy the Natjcnai Paric thro

3、ugh regular talks and v)$n$ to interesting places inthe Park expen guidesWe keep an eye on planning applicatians. Pari Authority polices and threats to the National Park such asrnassive leisure compfeKes We work with hke- rmnded organizations such as the Campaign for NationalParks(o make our voice m

4、ore effecteWe help chtldren to understand the National Park by sponsoring publications such as an adventure bookletand projecis m lacai schools.Jgenvfitfr Guided vi&ies ic places of inieresi which may no! always be available to the general public. Alt members revive our regular News V)ew$ Talks

5、by experts in their fieicfs on current issues A discount js avaiiabto on Fnends items (or sale. Satjfactton of partippahon m parties, for tho$e willing and able to b involved.t inieresied, please complete the Application Ferm ai www fpnp org uk41.Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends

6、organization?A. To build massive complexes for public amusement.B. To prevent possible damages to the National Park.C. To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.D. To spon sor publicati ons and projects in local school.42.One of the ben efits for members of Frie nds is to_ .A. have Frien

7、dsgoods free of chargeB. visit any place not ope n to the publicC. take part in work parties if they want toD. give talks in their fields on current issues43._ The purpose of this poster isto invite more people to_.Yoi+rsasHzio竄用心 愛心 專心- 2 -A. raise money for the Friends organizationB. join the Frie

8、nds organization and be members of itC. work as managers for Pembroke shire National ParkD. enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National ParkBMapping Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of placesthey are visiting, from the offici

9、al to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new waysfor us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites;Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places andattractions in the local areas. Users add information with a

10、 set of icons（圖標(biāo)）,making it easy to read anymap,whatever the nationalities of those who produce it . At present there are over five hundredMapprojects being developed in 54 countries Green Mapsadvertised idea is“think global, maplocal”.It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of a place , ranging

11、from community garden to goodplaces of bird watching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessaryfor some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website.Maps MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, b

12、ut not many know about the mashups of them.Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own toexisting maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledgeyou could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful,

13、such as where all the World Heritage Sites are,to the most bizarre（古怪的），such as where Americas munkest cities are. With the mashupsadded tothe basic Google Maps, a multi-layered （多層的） map can be created.44. According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?A. Aiming

14、at environmental protection.用心愛心專心- 3 -B. I ntroduci ng local attract ions with icons.C. Offeri ng advice to in depe ndent travelers.D. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.45. Which of the followi ng icons is most probably NOT used in Gree n Maps?46. Map Mashups is named with the word“mashup b

15、ecauseA. it is produced by users all over the worldB. it gathers various kinds of in formati onC. it shares icons with Gree n MapsD. it is a branch of Google Maps47. What do Gree n Maps and Map Mashups have in com mon?A. They are created by local people.B. They are en vir onmen tally frien dly.C. Us

16、ers can edit maps on the Intern et.D. Users n eed to com mun icate with produces.CAn idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and bey ond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of com munity in a city by getti ng every one to read the same book atthe same tim

17、e.In additi on to en couragi ng readi ng as a pursuit （追求）to be enjoyed by all, theprogram allows stra ngers to com muni cate by discuss ing the book on the bus, as well as promoting用心愛心專心- 4 -reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pe

18、arl who launched（發(fā)起）the If All of Seattle Read theSame Book project in 1998. Her origi nal program used author visits, study guides and book discussiongroups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other Americancities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayo

19、r（市長）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mock ingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, read ing clubs and neighborhood groups spra ng up around the city.Across the US, stories emerged of pare nts and childre n readi ng to each other at ni gh

20、t and strangers chatt ing away on the bus about plot and character.The only problem arose in New York , where local readers could not decide on one book to represe ntthe huge and diverse populati on. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or largetow ns, where a greater sense

21、of uni ty（一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point ,putt ing all their energy andpassion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.As Nancy points out , the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but byhow many

22、 people are en riched by the process. or have enjoyed speak ing to some one with whom theywould not otherwise have shared a word.48. What is the purpose of the project laun ched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To en courage people to read and share.C. To in volve people in com mun

23、ity service.D. To promote the frien dship betwee n cities.49. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A. They had little in terest in readi ng.B. They were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many differe nt backgro undsD. They lacked support from the local gover nment50.

24、 Accord ing to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?A. In large com mun ities with little sense of un ityB. In large cities where libraries are far from homeC. In medium-sized cities with a diverse populatio nD. In large tow ns where agreeme nt can be quickly reached51. Th

25、e underlined words“shared a word”in Paragraph 7 probably meanA. excha nged ideas with each otherB. discussed the meaning of a word用心愛心專心- 5 -C. gained life experie neeD. used the same Ian guage52. Accord ing to Nan cy, the degree of success of the project is judged byA. the careful select ion of a p

26、roper bookB. the grow ing popularity of the writersC. the nu mber of people who ben efit from readi ng.D. the nu mber of books that each pers on reads.DAustralia n scie ntists are trying to give kan garoo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cutthe emissi on of gree nhouse gases blamed for

27、 global warm ing.Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kan garoo farts contain no metha ne（甲烷）and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large qua ntities of theharmful gas.While the usual image of gree nhouse gas polluti on is a billow ing smokestack push ing

28、 out carb ondioxide, livestock pass ing wind con tribute a surpris in gly high perce ntage of total emissi ons in somecoun tries.Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric metha ne from cattle andsheep, said Athol Klieve, a senior research scie ntist with the Quee ns

29、la nd state gover nment.And if you look at ano ther country such as New Zeala nd, which has got a much higher agriculturalbase, theyre actually up around 50 perce nt, he said.Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and couldpotentially save millions of dolla

30、rs in feed costs for farmers.But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start todevelop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.Ano ther group of scie ntists, mean while, has suggested Australia ns should farm fewer cattle andsheep and just e

31、at more kan garoos.The idea is con troversial（爭議），but about 20 perce nt of health con sciousAustralia ns are believed to eat the n ati onal symbol already.Its low in fat, its got high prote in levels and its very clea n in the sensethat basically its the ultimate free range ani mal（散養(yǎng)動物），” said Pete

32、r Ampt ofthe Un iversity of New South Waless in stitute of environmen tal studies.53. According to the passage, global warming is now mainly caused by_ .A. metha neB. carb on dioxideC. livestock pass ing windD. not men ti on in this passage54. What does the underlined phrase“the idea”（paragraph 9）re

33、fer to?A. Australia ns should give kan garoo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep.B. The bacteria could make the digestive process much more efficie nt.C. Australia nsshould farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kan garoos.D. The bacteria could potentially save millions of dollars in feed cost

34、s forfarmers.55.Some Australians begin to eat kangaroos because _ .A. The kangaroosfarts（放屁）contain no methaneB. The kangaroos have a special bacteria用心 愛心 專心- 6 -C. The kangaroos are the national symbol in AustraliaD. The kangaroos are low in fat and high in protein56. How will Australian scientist

35、s solve the problem of global warming?A. Eating more kangaroos.B. Killing more cattle and sheep.C. Letting cattle and sheep pass less wind.D. Transferring the special bacteria in kangaroosstomachs to cattle and sheep.EThe next generation telephone is called Superphone or personal Communication Netwo

36、rk （PCN）.Your superphone goes wherever you go, in your pocket. You can use it in the street, in an aeroplane, aboat, or a taxi; you can call from anywhere on the globe to anywhere else. Calls travel at the speed of light,via satellites using ultraviolet, high-frequency wave bands and each communicat

37、ion is automatically billedto your account.This new phone is the size and shape of a billfold（皮夾）. You unfold it to useit., making it long enough to reach from your ear to your mouth. There is a miniaturized touch pad, onwhich to enter the number you are calling. There is also a tiny liquid crystal

38、screen on which you can readweather, news or financial reports. These news items are constantly updated by the company that sellsthe service. Letter keys on the touch pad also allow you to use this electronic marvel as a computer orword processor. You can plug it into your large homeor office comput

39、er in order to transfer any data thatyou feed in during a business trip. The PCN also stores any useful information of your own that you mightneed as you travel, such as the names, addresses and phone numbers of several hundred people,important meetings, flight details and so on. When you need information, you simply call it up on thescreen. You can even use your PCN to activate electronically controlled equipment at home. For example,you could switch your