专题八 意图态度题
A
(2016·福州毕业班质检)
With 10,600 bicycles in circulation,Paris city officials are hoping the program will provide people with more environmentally friendly transportation.
It seems both Parisians and tourists are taking advantage of the program.Since its launch a little over two weeks ago,Vélib' has already seen almost half a million rentals.And,with the addition of 10,000 more bikes and 700 more stations in the next 12 months,city officials expect at least 200,000 regular users by year end.
Parisian Olivier Bioret has already gone for a spin on one of Vélib's vehicles and plans to make use of them more often.
“It’s a real pleasure—when,like me,you don’t have space enough in your flat to have your own bike—to be able to discover,to cross Paris and not have to take the subway,”he said.
As a socialist and longtime green activist,Mayor Bertrand Delanoe regards Vélib' as just a part of his plan to reduce car traffic and,thus,lower pollution by 2020.
Apart from its environmental benefits,Vélib' is also being praised as a way of collecting money for the city,for all the money from rentals goes to the city government.
Paris is not alone in its attempt to profit from the power of the bicycles.
Across the globe,cities such as Barcelona,which stated its bike-share program in March with 1,500 vehicles and 100 stations,and New York,which launched a five-day trial program last month,are using bicycles as a way to cut back on both traffic and pollution.
However,it remains to be seen whether people’s acceptance of these programs is simply a passing fashion or whether this movement has the power to take root and transform the face of public transportation around the world.
1.The real purpose of Vélib' is .
A.to help people save money and space
B.to make some money for the city government
C.to provide convenience to both Parisians and tourists
D.to reduce traffic and pollution in the city
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.There will be 700 stations in one year’s time.
B.There will be over 20,000 bikes in use in a year.
C.In the first two weeks there were nearly a million rentals.
D.There will be 200,000 regular rentals each day by year end.
3.We can know from the passage that .
A.other cities also have such programs
B.Parisians can use the bicycles for free
C.Paris sets an example to many other cities
D.Paris is the first city to start such a program
4.As to the future of the program,the author is .
A.critical B.optimistic
C.uncertain D.negative
B
(2016·厦门质检)
It was a Saturday morning,a day I believed would end in victory.For weeks,I had been preparing for the match at the county fairgrounds,sponsored(赞助)by our local riding club.My horse,Tonka,and I could run faster than any other kid in the county,and I hoped to bring home a blue ribbon.
My mother usually drove me to the riding events,but on this day,my father planned to drop us off at the fairgrounds with the horse trailer(拖车).
Although we never discussed it,my father’s struggle with alcoholism had become the silent center of our family life.My mother was paralyzed with fear and indecision.Her salary as a part-time nurse couldn’t possibly support four children.No one talked about alcoholism in those days,and it was my family’s secret.
We climbed on the trailer and my father pulled out of our driveway and headed toward the fairgrounds,picking up speed once we hit the main road.It wasn’t until we felt a big bump that I realized the trailer was out of control.The dream of my riding winner disappeared.Tonka lay on
the floor,completely still.No words were possible.I knew he was dead.
Suddenly a man appeared.“Are you all right?”he asked.“Yes,”I answered,although I knew that nothing was all right.“Sit here on the grass,”he said.He bent down to look into the trailer.Tonka remained still.He touched Tonka and then turned to face me.“He is going to be OK.He has just been knocked unconscious.” He rubbed Tonka’s cheeks and gently pulled his ears.Tonka rose to his feet.
Our father was talking to a police officer.He was upset and in pain and took little notice of me.I looked back;the man was gone.
I never forgot him.He gave me strength and a sense of hope in a dark and frightening moment.
1.The writer went to the fairgrounds because he wanted to .
A.take part in a horse-racing
B.buy Mum a blue ribbon
C.join the local riding club
D.train his horse there
2.We can learn from the third paragraph that .
A.the family kept silent at home
B.the family lived a secret life
C.Father was addicted to alcohol
D.Mum was physically disabled
3.What does “he” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A.Father. B.The stranger.
C.The horse. D.The winner.
4.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?
A.Once formed,bad habits are difficult to break.
B.Unexpected kindness is a light that shines in the darkness.
C.However mean your life is,meet it and live it.
D.Family is a place of encouragement,a safe harbor in the storms.
C
(2016·沈阳质检二)
American English is full of colorful expressions.One such expression is to touch all bases.It comes from the sport of baseball.
There are four bases in baseball—first,second,third and home plate.Together,the bases form a diamond shape.When a baseball player hits the ball,he must run to each base—in order—and touch it with his foot.It is the only way to score a point.If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases,the point will not be counted.
The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball season.
Hank Aaron was a player with the Atlanta Braves team.He was seeking the record for hitting the most home runs.A home run is a ball that is hit over the ball.Aaron needed just one home run to equal the record held by Babe Ruth,the greatest hitter in baseball history.Aaron got that home run the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball.He sent the ball over the wall that surrounded the playing field.That gave him 714 home runs—the same as Babe Ruth.
After that day,baseball fans held their breath every time it was Hank Aaron’s turn to hit.When would he hit home run number 715?
The wait was not long.In the second week of the season,Aaron again hit the ball over the wall.He had beaten Babe Ruth’s record.But first,he had to run around the four bases.The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one.If he did not,the home run would not have counted.There would have no new record.
So,to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity.
The expression is used in business and politics.No business deal or political campaign is really complete until you discuss all the issues involved.Or,as it is said,until you touch all bases.
A professional diplomat in reporting on negotiations with diplomats from different countries may say they“touched all bases”during many hours of talks.This means they explored all issues involved in the situation.
1.Which of the following the player will score in a baseball game?
A.One who runs to the fourth base directly.
B.One who hits the ball and runs to each base in order.
C.One who hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases.
D.One who hits the ball over the wall that surrounds the playing field.
2.Why did baseball fans pay so much attention to Hank Aaron?
A.Because he was the greatest hitter in baseball history.
B.Because he touched all the bases.
C.Because the team he was playing for was famous.
D.Because they wanted to know when he would set a new record.
3.Which example can best explain the meaning of “to touch all bases”?
A.Politicians talk about some hot issues of the campaign.
B.A student reviews several difficult points for the exam.
C.A reporter gives readers a complete picture of an event.
D.Some businessmen discuss the important problems in the deal.
4.What’s the purpose of this passage?
A.To introduce an expression.
B.To explain baseball rules.
C.To describe a baseball game.
D.To tell the story of a baseball player.
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A
【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。在巴黎,政府提供了很多的自行车给人们带去便利,更重要的是此举减轻了交通压力,也更环保。
1.D 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Mayor Bertrand Delanoe regards Vélib' as just a part of his plan to reduce car traffic and,thus,lower pollution by 2020”可知,D项正确。
2.B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“With 10,600 bicycles in circulation”和第二段最后一句中的“And,with the addition of 10,000 more bikes”可知,B项正确。根据第二段最后一句中的“and 700 more stations in the next 12 months”可知,A项错误;根据第二段第二句“Since its launch a little over two weeks ago,Vélib' has already seen almost half a million rentals.”可知,C项错误;根据第二段最后一句中的city officials expect at least 200,000 regular users by year end可知,D项错误。
3.A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Across the globe,cities such as Barcelona,which stated its bike-share program in March”可知,其他城市也有此计划。故选A项。
4.C 意图态度题。根据最后一段“However,it remains to be seen whether people’s acceptance of these programs is simply a passing fashion or whether this movement has the power to take root and transform the face of public transportation around the world.”可知,这些计划的未来还有待证实,故C项uncertain“不确定的”正确。
B
【语篇导读】意外的事故使作者赛马获胜的希望破灭,而此时一位陌生人的帮忙让作者感觉如同在黑暗中见到了光亮。
1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“For weeks,I had been preparing for the match at the county fairgrounds”可知,作者去那里是为了参加赛马比赛。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“my father’s struggle with alcoholism”可知,作者的父亲酗酒。
3.C 代词指代题。根据前文“Tonka lay on the floor,completely still.”可知,作者认为他的马死了,因此该处he指马。
4.B 写作意图题。文章的最后一段升华了主题:意想不到的善举是黑暗中闪耀的光,让人在恐惧中看到希望。
C
【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文,从美式英语的一个短语讲到了棒球运动的相关知识以及该短语的含义。
1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When a baseball player hits the ball,he must run to each base—in order—and touch it with his foot.It is the only way to score a point.”可知,应选B项。
2.D 细节理解题。从第四、五、六段的叙述看,人们关注汉克·阿伦是想知道他什么时候能够打破棒球史上最棒的棒球运动员鲁斯的纪录并创下一个新纪录。故选D项。
3.C 推理判断题。根据文章的倒数第三段“So,to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity.”可知,选C项。
4.A 写作意图题。文章开头就点明了本文的主题:介绍美式英语中的一个短语,然后全文围绕该短语展开叙述,因此选A项。