山西省2017高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（43）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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June 22, 2009.[Agencies]
WASHINGTON--Two Washington, D. C. subway trains collided during the Monday afternoon rush hour, killing six people and 70 in a mass of tangled metal.
Mayor Adrian Fenty called the crash the deadliest in the 33-year history of the city's Metro subway system.
Fire Chief Dennis Rubin said 70 people had been treated for injuries, including at least two who were critically injured.
At least one car from one of the trains was hurled onto the top of the other train in the accident, which occurred on above-ground tracks.
Emergency workers propped ladders up against train doors to rescue people.
Officials said one train hit another train that had stopped, but the cause of the crash was not immediately clear.
It happened on the heavily traveled red line at 5 p.m. EDT, between Fort Totten and Takoma stations on the northeastern outskirts of the city near the border with Maryland. Both trains were heading south into the city.
It was the first crash involving a passenger death since 1982, when three people were killed in a derailment. The Metro train system began service in 1796.
1．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Washington subway crash killed 6, injured 70.
B．The deadliest crash.
C．Two trains collide.
D．The cause of the crash.
2．The word “hurled” in the fourth paragraph means
A．pulled B．pushed C．picked up D．thrown violently
3．According to what officials said, we know
A．the cause of the crash was clear soon
B．one train had come to stop when the crash happened
C．one train ran at a top speed
D．the crash was serious
4．Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A．It was the first deadliest crash in the history of America.
B．Both trains were heading in the different directions.
C．There have been several serious accidents since the Metro train system began service in 1976.
D．At least two of the injured in the accident were seriously injured.
B
Has the recent economic downturn affected your life? For many young Chinese, it has driven them to embrace a far more frugal（economical）lifestyle.
Wang Hao, 24, is a Beijing office worker．He made a
in June last year to limit his weekly living expenses to 100 yuan．That's the cost of eight Big Macs in China．
The financial crisis has taught a spending lesson to young people in China, including me,” said Wang, who posted his decision on his blog, which has drawn over 200,000 hits．
As the financial crisis affects the economy, white-collar workers speak of reducing salaries．Some are unemployed．And university students are facing the worst job prospects since China's economic reform began 30 years ago．
To save money, people have started to share dinners, houses, taxis and other activities with strangers they meet online．Web users post their activities on sites, such as www．Pinkewang．com and invite others to join them．Lin Xiongbo, the founder of Pinkewang, said his website saw a 100 percent increase of visitors last November after the global financial crisis broke out．
People are also using websites like Lin's to share other activity ideas such as training programs, sports, and entertainments．
Sharing activities with others can save a lot of money without lowering one's quality of life,” said 27-year-old Xu Li．He's a manager at a public relations firm and a long-time user of websites like Pinkewang．
It was on the Internet that Xu recently found another person to take part in an English training program with him．By joining the program with another person, he and his partner received a 10 percent discount for the course, saving them more than 1,000 yuan．
Young Chinese born in the 80s used to be accused of being materialistic．They favored designer clothes and the latest electronic products, and many of them spent their monthly salaries rather than saving them．They became known as the "Yueguang group"．
However, since the economy slowed down, this lifestyle has lost much of its charm．Now, more and more young Chinese consider saving money to be more fashionable than spending．
The frugal lifestyles these young Chinese are embracing seem to be accepted by the authorities too．In a commentary published in the People's Daily recently, the writer said frugality did not conflict with the government's demand-stimulating policies, as it called for reasonable rather than reckless spending．
Frugal lifestyles should become a fashion, especially in the financial crisis,” said the writer Wang Jinyou．
．The passage was written to _________．
A．advertise a website called www．Pinkewang．com
B．show how young Chinese are dealing with the economic situation
C．show the life conditions of white-collar workers in China
D．tell the readers about the economic problems China is facing
6．What can we conclude from the passage?
A．Wang Hao’s blog is popular because the stories in his blog are very interesting．
B．The financial crisis began to affect Chinese people’s lives in December 2008．
C．Since the economic downturn, fast consumer lifestyles are less popular in China now．
D．The government has asked people to spend less money to fight the economic crisis．
．According to the passage, the following are all caused by the financial crisis EXCEPT that ______．
A．a great many college students have decided not to continue their studies
B．there is less hope for college graduates to find their ideal jobs
C．young people have to cut down their living expenses
D．some white-collar workers are out of work
．We know from the passage that _______．
A．Xu Li will have to pay over 5,000 yuan for his training program if he attends it alone
B．the Chinese people who were born in the 1980s developed the good habit of saving money
C．the trend for young Chinese to adopt frugal lifestyles goes against current government policies
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A．S W France
B．The Blakeney Hotel
C．Willapark Manor Hotel
D．The Country Garden Hotel
10．If you want to take your children and your dog with you on holiday, you can choose
.
A．The Country Garden Hotel B．Willapark Manor Hotel
C．The Bay Hotel
D．Boscastie
11．One of the hotels offers special price for
.
A．young people B．elderly people C．foreign guests D．students
12．The purpose of the passage is to
.
A．warn B．advise C．describe D．advertise
D
Mischael Joseph Jackson (born on August 29,1958) was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. In early 1980s, he became an important figure in popular music. The popularity of his music videos, such as “Beat It”,
“Billie Jean” and “Thriller”, helped bring the relatively
new channel to fame. Videos such as “Black or White”
and “Scream” made Jackson a famous person on MTV
in 1990s. With stage performances and music videos,
Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated
dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk.
His distinctive musical sound and sound style influenced hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.
Jackson donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his organization charity singles and support of 39 charities. The singer had experienced heath concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. Jackson married twice and fathered three children.
One of the few artists to have been inducted（进入）into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records---including one for “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time”---13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career---more than any other male artists in the Hot 100 era---and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide. As one of the world’s most famous men, Jackson’s highly publicized personal life, as well as his successful career, made him a part of popular culture for almost forty years.
13．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The popularity of Michael Joseph Jackson’s music videos.
B．The health concerns and the finances of Michael Joseph Jackson.
C．Michael Joseph Jackson’s successful career.
D．The brief introduction to Michael Joseph Jackson.
14．Which of the following statements in TRUE according to the passage?
A．Since the late 1990s, he has become an important figure in popular music.
B．Jackson made a number of physically complicated dance techniques popular.
C．The singer experienced health concerns in the early 1980s.
D．Only in America the sale of his works is over 750 million units.
15．What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?
A．Special. B．Interesting. C．Pleasant. D．Useful.
16．What has made him a part of popular culture for almost forty years?
A．An important figure in popular music.
B．Millions of dollars donated and raised for beneficial causes.
C．His other achievements such as Guinness World Records.
D．His highly publicized personal life and successful career.
E
I’m a skeptic（怀疑论者）when it comes to the benefits of taking vitamins and other supplements. We swallow far more than any other country---yet we’re not the healthiest folks by far, nor do we live the longest.
There’s more bad news for vitamins this week: Turns out that taking folic acid （叶酸）and vitamin B12 supplements doesn’t prevent heart attacks or death, according to a major new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It was hoped they would, since the vitamins do reduce levels of homocysteine, an amino acid（氨基酸）that is higher in the blood of people who have a higher risk of heart disease. In fact, homocysteine was reduced 30 percent after one year of treatment in the participants who took both vitamins. But in the following three years, just as many vitamin takers died as those who didn’t take the vitamins. Even worse, the study was stopped early because another similar study suggested that there may be an increased risk of cancer from taking B vitamins.
I had been taking a health ---food store monster multivitamin（综合维生素剂）for months. Coincidentally, I had been experiencing some strange numbness in my legs that was starting to scare me. I remember sitting in a long meeting with ankles crossed, and when I tried to stand up I crumpled on the floor and lit my chin on the glass coffee table because my leg had gone completely numb and worthless. As I sat there and shook my leg, I got that “pins and needles” feeling and soon was OK. But it scared me enough to make an appointment with a neurologist who suggested an MRI to rule out multiple sclerosis, stroke, or a brain tumor.
While I’ll never know for sure if the vitamins caused my problem, many, many studies have reminded us that pill forms of vitamins and minerals don’t provide the same benefit as getting them form food. There’s a lot we don’t know about how the human body works. Until we know more, I’m getting of my vitamins from the famer’s market.
17．Why do people take folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements?
A．They want to stop heart attacks or live longer.
B．They want to liver longer.
C．They want to increase risk of cancer.
D．They want to experience some strange numbness.
18．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．It was the multivitamin he took that caused the writher to get the “Pins and needles” feeling.
B．Taking more vitamins will not make a man healthier or live longer.
C．The vitamins can reduce levels of homocysteine in our body.
D．The less homocysteine in our blood, the less chance we’ll have heart attacks.
19．What can we know from the last paragraph?
A．The writer is getting most of pill forms of vitamins form the markets.
B．The writer continues to take vitamins in great quantities.
C．The writer is getting vitamins from food, which can provide more benefits.
D．The writer will never take pill forms of vitamins and minerals.
20．The best title of the passage can be
.
A．Vitamins: Benefit Us Lot B．Vitamins: No Help for Your Heart
C．Vitamins: Bad for the Brain, Too D．Some Bad News about Vitamins
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