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3年高考2年模拟1年原创备战2017高考精品系列之英语:专题19 阅读理解——资讯报告类(原卷版)

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  3年高考2年模拟1年原创精品系列

  专题19

  阅读理解——资讯报告类

  【2017年高考命题预测】

  预测一 高考阅读理解所选材料通常都是国外网站上的地道的英语文章,然后经过命题专家整合、改编而成。文章主要介绍国内外的文化风俗、历史名胜、人文地理、著名人物等。

  预测二 文章的篇幅较短,词数多为280~330,兼顾多种体裁,通常有记叙文、说明文、议论文、应用文等,要求考生充分利用所给信息,回答文章提出的问题。通常文章难度不大,关键是考查考生高效处理信息的能力,还要求考生对文章有更深层次的理解。但是题目并不容易,很容易出错。全国卷的命题逐渐向地方自主命题卷,尤其是新课标地区的试卷看齐,不断增加词汇量和文章长度,向新课标过渡。

  预测三 题目设置灵活多样,通常以细节理解题为主,推理判断题为辅,兼顾猜测词义、句意题及目的意图题和主旨大意题。这种命题特点要求考生更好地了解文章中的有用信息,提高阅读速度。

  2017考纲解读和近几年考点分布

  时事资讯类阅读材料在近年高考中屡屡涉及。这类材料往往语言地道,内容时新。

  一、材料特点

  (Headline)、导语(Introduction)、 背景(Background)、主体(Main body)和结尾(End)五部分构成。此类文章主题突出文章的第一句话或第一自然段往往就是对整篇文章的高度概括,因此读懂首句或首段至关重要。下面分别叙述这五个部分在阅读理解中的作用。

  标题是对资讯报道中心思想所作的高度而又精辟的概括,必然是命题者考虑设题的重点。这类阅读理解材料常不给出标题,而要考生选择标题。因此,同学们平吋在看英 语报刊或者在做时事资讯类阅读理解题时要特别注意研宄标题和英语标题的特点。

  知事抓导语。导语位于资讯报道的首段,高度概括资讯事实,5W(When,Where, Who,What,Why)包括其中。因此,抓导语便对资讯事件有了大体把握,对做阅读理解试题而言就是抓住了“牛鼻子'

  欲知详情,读资讯背景和主体。资讯背景交待资讯事实的起因,主体则对导语慨括 的资讯事实进行详细叙述。

  探求结果到结尾。结尾往往是资讯事件的结果或动态展望,也是中心思想的慨括并 常常与资讯导语相呼应,命题者也乐于在此设题。

  广告类阅读题的五大特点

  1. 材料特点:大家知道,刊登广告是要钱的,为了节省费用,人们在拟写广告时往往都希望用最少的篇幅表现最大量的信息,这就决定了广告类材料通常具有以下特点:信息量大,用词简练,形式灵活。

  2. 内容特点:综观近几年的高考英语阅读理解题,其中广告类阅读题内容主要涉及的是与人们生活息息相关的信息,如产品宣传、服务介绍、招生招聘等。

  3. 形式特点:做广告的主要目的就是要让受众了解并记住广告内容,并为广告上所刊登的内容(产品或服务等)买单。为了达到这一目的,人们在设计广告时往往会做到:标题醒目,重点突出,条理清楚。

  4. 用词特点:广告类阅读材料的用词有以下“三多”特点:一是人名、地名、专有名词多;二是生词多;三是缩略词、省略句多。

  5. 命题特点:广告类阅读是近几年高考英语阅读理解最常考的题材,在阅读理解的选材中占有很大的比重命题者的目的是要考查考生提取信息和处理信息的能力,所以命题的题型多是以获取信息为主的细节理解题。

  【考点pk】

  名师考点透析

  考点一、细节事实理解。

  一篇文章必然是由许多具体的细节、具体的内容构成的,所有这些信息以某种顺序(时间、空间、情感变化等)排列起来,来进一步解释或阐释主题,体现文章的主旨大意。

  细节理解题目主要考查学生对文章具体事实和细节的理解能力,属于表层理解题范畴,难度较小,但在整个阅读理解题中所占比例最大,细节理解题多从文章的某个具体事实或细节出发来设计题目。

  此类题通常根据文章具体内容来设问,也常使用下列方式来提问

  1.Which of the following statements is(not) true/correct?

  2.Which of the following is not mentioned?

  3.All of the following are true except...

  4.According to the passage,when/where/why/how/how/what/which,etc...?

  1.直接事实题

  在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息,采用针对性方法进行阅读,因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。 如:

  A giant dam was built many years ago to control the Colorado River in the U.S.This dam was built to protect the land and houses around the river.

  This huge dam is in the Black Canyon.It is possible to drive a car from one side of the river to the other on a road,which is on the top of the dam.This dam is so big that there is an elevator inside.The elevator goes down forty-four stories from the road to the bottom.There is enough concrete in this dam to build a highway from New York to San Francisco.Thousands of people worked on this dam for five years.

  This huge dam was called Boulder Dam when it was finished in 1936.Later it was renamed Hoover Dam in honor of a president of the United States.Hoover Dam,one of the highest dams in the world,is situated between the states of Arizona and Nevada.

  Q:Hoover Dam lies______ .

  A.between Arizona and Nevada

  B.in the Black Canyon

  C.between New York and San Francisco

  D.both A and B

  【解析】由第二段的第一句话和最后一段的最后一句话可得出正确答案是D项。

  2.间接事实题

  解答此类题,需要结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行简单的概括和判断或者要进行简单的计算。

  Invited by Mr.Ye Huixian,host of the well-received TV programme“Stars Tonight”,Miss Luo Lin,Miss Asia of 1991,appeared as the guest hostess on the Shanghai TV screen last Sunday.

  Born in Shanghai and taken to Hongkong when she was only six years old,Luo Lin has never dreamed of being Miss Asia.Her childhood dream was to be an air hostess.Before she took part in the competition,she had been an airhostess in Cathay Airline for seven years.However, it still took her three months to learn the art of walking on the stage,dancing,singing,making-up and other proper manners,designed by the Asia TV Station.

  “It’s really a hard job for me.I won’t enter for such competition any more.Anyhow,I am quite lucky.I am also glad to have had more chance to work for the social welfare since I won the title.This time,in Shanghai,I’d love to make a deep impression on my TV audience,”said Luo Lin with a sweet smile.

  Q:Which of the following is NOT true?

  A.Luo Lin is a native of Shanghai.

  B.Luo Lin moved to Hongkong with her parents.

  C.Luo Lin won the title of Miss Asia in 1991.

  D.Asia TV Station helped Luo Lin to become Miss Asia.

  【解析】A、C和D项都可在原文找到答案,而B项原文所给的是:taken to Hongkong可判断不是moved to Hongkong with her parents,因此选B。

  3、数据推算。

  If you register both the VIEW qualification course and the Forum at the same time,you will save_______ .

  A.$100 

  B.$300 

  C.$350 

  D.$400

  这类题目要求学生就文章提供的数据,以及数据与文中其他信息的关系做简单计算和推断。在做此类题时:

  1.要抓住并正确理解与数据有关的信息含义。

  2.弄清众多信息中那些属于有用信息,那些属于干扰信息。

  3.不要孤立看待数字信息,而要抓住一些关键用语的意义。

  考点二、主题理解或写作意图推断。

  一、主旨阅读理解题考查的内容

  1.短文的标题(title,headline);

  2.短文或段落的主题(subject);

  3.中心思想(main idea);

  4.作者的写作目的(purpose)。

  二、此类题的设问方式

  1.What would be the best title for the text?

  2.What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

  3.What is the passage mainly about?

  4.The main purpose of announcing the above events is__________.

  考点三、推理推断。

  推理题要求考生根据文章提供的事实和线索进行逻辑推理,推断出作者没有提到或者没有明说的事实或者可能发生的事实。这类题旨在考查学生透过词语的字面意义去理解作者的言外之意或弦外之音的能力,属于深层理解题。

  此类题的设问常常包括infer,imply,suggest,conclude 等词,这类题的设问方式主要有:

  1.We can infer from the Passage that__________.

  2.What can be inferred from the Passage?

  3.Which of the following can be inferred from the Passage?

  4.It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that__________.

  5.The author suggests in this paragraph that__________.

  6.The writer implies that__________.

  7.It can be inferred that__________.

  8.It can be concluded from the Passage

  that__________.

  9.On the whole,we can conclude that__________.

  10.From the text we can conclude that__________.

  11.After reading the Passage

  we may conclude that__________.

  12.What conclusion can be drawn from the Passage?

  13.The author is inclined to think that__________.

  14.When the writer talks about,what he really means is that__________.

  15.What’s the writer’s attitude/feeling towards...?

  16.In the writer’s opinion,...

  近年来,高考加大了对学生判断推理能力的考查。判断推理题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上,作出一定判断和推论,从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话,也可能是某几句话,但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据,既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理,也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理。做题时要注意题干的语言形,如According to the passage...,It can be inferred from the passage that...;It can be concluded from the passage that...等,虽然从表面上看是问有关全文的题,但实际上不用看全篇,仍然只需要根据选项中的线索找到原文中与之相关的一句话或几句话,然后得出答案。针对推理题的不同形,可以采取以下做法:1.假如题干中有具体线索,根据具体线索找到原文相关句(一句或几句话),然后做出推理;2.假如题干中无线索,如It can be inferred from the passage that...;It can be concluded from the passage that...等,先浏览一下4个选项,排除不太可能的选项,然后根据最可能的选项中的关键词找到原文相关句,作出推理;3.如果一篇文章中其他题都未涉及文章主旨,那么推理题,如infer,conclude题型,可能与文章主旨有关,考生应该定位到文章主题所在位置(如主题句出现处);假如其他题已经涉及文章主旨,那么要求推断出来的内容可能与段落主题有关,如果如此,应该找段落主题所在处;如果不与段落主题有关,有时与全文或段落的重要结论有关,这时可以寻找与这些结论相关的原文叙述。

  考点四、词义、句义猜测。

  词义猜测阅读理解题考查对文中关键词语的理解。在阅读理解题中,所考查的词或短语的意义往往不停留在字面上,要根据语境来判断。

  此类题的设问方式主要有

  1.The word “...”in Line...means/can be replaced by...

  2.As used in the passage,the phrase “...”suggests...

  3.From the passage,we can infer that the word/phrase “...” is/referred to...

  4.The word “...” is closest in meaning to...猜词是应用英语的重要能力,也是高考中常用的题型。它不但需要准确无误地理解上下文,而且要有较大的泛读量,掌握或认识较多的课外词汇。我们要学会“顺藤摸瓜”,通过构词、语法、定义、同位、对比、因果、常识、上下文等线索确定词义。

  1.定义法。如:

  Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly.

  句子给予annealing 以明确的定义,即 “退火”。

  It will be very hard but also very brittle—that is,it will break easily.

  从后面的解释中我们可以了解到brittle 是“脆”的意思。

  The herdsman,who looks after sheep,earns about 650 yuan a year.

  定语从句中 looks after sheep 就表明了 herdsman 的词义为“牧人”。

  2.同位法。如:

  They traveled a long way and at last got to a castle,a large building in old times.

  同位语部分a large building in old times 给出了 castle 的确切词义,即“城堡”。

  We are on the night shift—from midnight to 8 a.m.—this week.

  两个破折号之间的短语很清楚地表明night shift 是“夜班”的意思。

  3.对比法。如:

  She is usually prompt for all her class,but today she arrived in the middle of her first class.

  but一词表转折,因此but 前后的意思正相反。后半句的意思是“她今天第一节上了一半才来”,因此反向推理,可得出她平时一向“准时”的结论。

  4.构词法(前缀、后缀、复合、派生等)。如:

  Perhaps,we can see some possibilities for next fifty years.But the next hundred?

  possibility 是 possible 的同根名词,据此可以判断定 possibility 意思是“可能性”。

  5.因果法。如:

  The lack of movement caused the muscles to weaken.Sometimes the weakness was permanent.So the player could never play the sport again.

  从后面的结果“永远不能再运动”中,可以推测 permanent 的意思为“永远的,永久”。

  【三年高考】

  14、15、16高考试题及其解析

  201年高考试题

  1.【2016·全国新课标III】D

  Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.

  “The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”

  Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.

  Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”

  12 . What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?

  A. News reports.

  B. Research papers.

  C. Private e-mails.

  D. Daily conversations.

  13. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?

  A. They’re socially inactive.

  B. They’re good at telling stories.

  C. They’re inconsiderate of others.

  D. They’re careful with their words.

  14. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?

  A . Sports new.

  B. Science articles.

  C. Personal accounts.

  D. Financial reviews.

  15 . What can be a suitable title for the text?

  A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide

  B .Online News Attracts More People

  C. Reading Habits Change with the Times

  D. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks

  2.【2016·四川】C

  In the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous(土著的) people. Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs. And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony(殖民地) of the French Republic since 1946. In theory, they should live by the French law is often ignored or unknown, thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.

  The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the effects of a Frenchman form Paris called Gin. Gin spent five months in early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area, which sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital, Cayenne.

  “I have a special love for the French Guianese people. I have worked there on and off for almost ten years,” says Gin. “I’ve been able to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment. I don’t see it as a lawless land. But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”

  “I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life,” continues Gin. “I prefer to work in black and white, which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”

  His black-and-white pictures present a world almost lost in time. These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for. These local citizens now have to balance their traditional self-supporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic, which brings with it not only necessary state welfare, but also alcoholism, betrayal and even suicide.

  8. Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana?

  A. They seldom follow the French law.

  B. They often ignore the Guianese law.

  C. They are separated from the modern world.

  D. They are both Guianese and French citizens.

  9.Gin introduced the special world of the indigenous Guianese as _________.

  A. a tour guide

  B. a geographer

  C. a film director

  D. a photographer

  10. What is Gin’s attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?

  A. Cautious.

  B. Doubtful.

  C. Uninterested.

  D. Appreciative.

  11.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

  A. The modern French lifestyle.

  B. The self-supporting hunting.

  C. The uncivilized hunting.

  D. The French Republic.

  2015年高考试题

  C

  Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.

  The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

  The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,” explains the Pompidou Centre.

  The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作)with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.

  28.

  Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?

  A. Optimistic.

  B. Productive.

  C. Generous.

  D. Traditional.

  29.

  What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?

  A. One of his masterworks.

  B. A successful screen adaptation.

  C. An artistic creation for the stage.

  D. One of the best TV programmes.

  30.

  How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?

  A. By popularity.

  B. By importance.

  C. By size and shape.

  D. By time and subject.

  31.

  What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?

  A. Artworks.

  B. Projects.

  C. Donations.

  D. Documents.

  【2015·四川】C

  Across Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers, But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.

  Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work. Now, the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as$172,000 a year.

  The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do, as well as the hours they are working, to determine the figure. This would make their yearly income £30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.

  By analysing the numbers, it found the average mother works 119 hours a week,40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime. After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18,it found that ,on most days, mums started their routine work at 7am and finished at around 11pm.

  To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, part-time lawyer, personal trainer and entertainer. Being a part-time lawyer, at £48.98 an hour, would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jobs”,with psychologist(心理学家)a close second.

  It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 percent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.

  Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.

  The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day. The emotional ,physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing(投入)in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.

  38.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?

  A.£30,000.

  B.£142,000.

  C.£172,000.

  D.£202,000.

  39.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from

  .

  A. emotional demand

  B. low pay for work

  C. heavy workload

  D. lack of training

  40.What is stressed in the last paragraph?

  A. Mothers’ importance shows in family all year long.

  B. The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.

  C. Mothers’ devotion to children can hardly be calculated.

  D. Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.

  41.What can we conclude from the study?

  A. Mothers’ working hours should be largely reduced.

  B. Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.

  C. Mothers’ labour is of a higher value than it is realised.

  D .Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.

  2017年高考试题

  One of the latest trend(趋势) in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4,000 since 2004. And that’s true all across the country.

  “I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of s company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to

  give him the chance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.

  Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots.” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture.” she says.

  “Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children.” But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders.

  Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”

  The popularity if au pairs from

  China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.

  .What does that term” au pair” in the text mean?

  A. A mother raising her children on her own

  B. A child learning a foreign language at home

  C. A professor in language education of children

  D. A young foreign woman taking care of children.

  . Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______.

  A. to live in China some day

  B. to speak the language at home

  C. to catch up wit other children

  D. to learn about the Chinese culture

  . What can we infer from the text?

  A. Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America,

  B. Educated woman do better in looking after children

  C. Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills.

  D. Children can learn a foreign language well in six months.

  【2017·福建卷】E

  As has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe, few issues cause greater concern than energy policy. Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of wind farms; yet they never take "direct action", even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. And the generous subsidies (财政补贴) , which encourage the expansion of wind power, are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents (居民) .

  Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU ( European Union) targets for non-carbon energy generation.

  Against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms' impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two parties in the coalition (联合) government are in disagreement over what it should say.

  We have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and let the country be the judge.

  Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them. Equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.

  The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an "acceptable" report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved, all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left with the suspicion(猜疑)that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.

  72. We can learn from the first paragraph that__________.

  A. energy policy catches much attention of the public

  B. the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farms

  C. many village communities are satisfied with the subsidies

  D. the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents

  73. Supporters think that the expansion of wind power____.

  A. is more rapid than that of carbon-based power

  B. guarantees an increase in energy output

  C. is expected to be much better than that of nuclear power

  D. agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation

  74. It can be inferred from the passage that____.

  A. an official report will settle the energy problem

  B. the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farms

  C. the two parties have agreed on a further negotiation

  D. political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts

  75. Which of the following reflects the author's opinion?

  A. Increase political impact on energy policy.

  B. Release a statement of supporters on wind farms.

  C. Let the nation judge the facts about wind power.

  D. Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions.

  C【2017·陕西卷】

  Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.

  According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.

  After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.

  In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or

  extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.

  In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?

  A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.

  B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.

  C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.

  D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.

  This text is mainly the relationship between _________.

  A. Americans and the French

  B. life style and obesity

  C. children and adults

  D. fast food and overweight

  The text is mainly developed __________.

  A. by contrast

  B. by space

  C. by process

  D. by classification

  Where does this text probably come from?

  A. A TV interview

  B. A food advertisement

  C. A health report

  D. A book review

  【2017·安徽卷】C

  You are the collector in the gallery of your life. You collect. You might not mean to but you do. One out of three people collects tangible(有形的)things such as cats, photos and noisy toys.

  There are among some 40 collections that are being shown at “The Museum Of”—the first of several new museums which, over the next two years, will exhibit the objects accumulated by unknown collectors. In doing so, they will promote a popular culture of museums, not what museums normally represent.

  Some of the collections are fairly common—records, model houses. Others are strangely beautiful—branches that have fallen from tree, for example. But they all reveal (显露)a lot of things: ask someone what they collect and their answers will tell you who they are.

  Other on the way include “The museum of Collectors” and “The Museum of Me.”These new ones, it is hoped, will build on the success of “The Museum Of.” The thinkers behind the project want to explore why people collect, and what it means to do so. They hope that visitors who may not have considered themselves collectors will begin to see they, too, collect.

  Some collectors say they started or stopped making collections at important point: the beginning or end of adolescence—“it’s a growing-up thing; you stop when you grow up,”says one. Other painful times are mentioned, such as the end of a relationship. For time and life can seem so uncontrollable that a steady serial(顺序排列的)arrangement is comforting.

  How will the new museums promote a popular culture of museums?

  A. By collecting more tangible things.

  B. By showing what ordinary people have collected.

  C. By correcting what museums normally represent.

  D. By accumulating 40 collections two years from now.

  What can be learned about collectors from their collections?

  A. Who they are.

  B. How old they are.

  C.Where they were born.

  D. Why they might not mean to collect.

  Which of the following is an aim of the new museums?

  A. To help people sell their collections.

  B. To encourage more people to collect.

  C. To study the significance of collecting.

  D. To find out why people visit museums.

  According to the last paragraph, people may stop collecting when they

  A. become adults

  B. feel happy with life

  C. are ready for a relationship

  D. feel time to he uncontrollable

  2017年高考试题

  2017·福建卷] B

  B

  Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

  “I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open,” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.

  The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, es said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen indicators would pop_up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.

  揂s far as a mainstream consumer prodtuct, this just isn't something anybody needs,” said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. “We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things,” he added, “and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”

  blisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year,

  “It's just like smartphones 10 years ago,” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural,” he said. “There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there.”

  60.One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to ________.

  B.supply you with a picture of the future

  C.provide information about your surroundings

  D.update the maps and GPS in your smartphones

  61.The underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “________”.

  B. get round quickly

  C. appear immediately

  D. go over automatically

  62.According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are ________.

  B. attractive to New Yorkers

  C. available to people worldwide

  D. expensive for average consumers

  63.We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses ________.

  B. are as common as smartphones

  C. are popular among young adults

  D. will be improved by a new technology

  【两年模拟】201、201名校模拟题及其答案解析

  1.【河南省焦作市2016届高三第一次模拟】D

  Online purchases have soared during the Chinese New Year holiday.

  It’s the dead of winter in Shanghai. Delivery man Liu Jia and his colleagues start the day when most of people are still asleep. Working at a distribution point of a shopping website in Shanghai, they promise to deliver products within three hours of an order being placed. “I buy most of my grocery online, especially the heavy items. It’s convenient and cheap compared to the supermarket in my neighborhood,” Customer Chen Hong said. Orders such as these have increased for the New Year, forcing Liu Jia to work around the clock. “The orders are usually rice, laundry detergent(洗涤剂), tissue paper and snacks, mostly food and articles for everyday use,” Liu Jia said.

  According to an industry report, China’s B2C (Business to Customer) online sales are growing at an annual rate of 25 percent. Competition between online giants like Taobao and Jingdong is now fiercer than ever. “The essence of online shopping is that customers can buy products easily. So the competition is about: firstly, the range of products; secondly, the depth under each category of products; third, the price and user experience,” Pan Biao, vice president of YHD.

  com, said. E-commerce is one of China’s fastest growing sectors.

  It’s changed people’s buying habits, and even their living habits. And it’s had a huge impact on the retail industry. To make online shopping more convenient, major sites are investing heavily to build payment systems

  and logistics(物流)networks.

  On average, a retailer now can deliver goods to the majority of cities within 3 days, and to towns and more remote areas in the country within a week. “Competition will produce a number of good companies, making better products and services that customers need. In the field of E-commerce, we are leading the world in terms of products, services and industry development,” Liu Yinbin, associate professor with Dept of Information Management, Shanghai University, said.

  Experts also say customers are increasingly making their online purchases from mobile devices, opening up vast new opportunities and competition for retailers.

  32. All of the following about Liu Jia are true EXCEPT that ________.

  A. he works as an online store owner in Shanghai

  B. he has to work around the clock to deliver so many products

  C. he starts working when most of people are still asleep

  D. he must deliver products within three hours of an order being placed

  33. The possible meaning of the underlined word “essence” in Paragraph 3 is ________.

  A. way

  B. advantage

  C. result

  D. influence

  34. What can we learn from the passage?

  A. Chen Hong buys most of her electronic products online.

  B. Pan Biao encourages retailers to open up new chances.

  C. China’s B2C online sales are growing at a rate of 25 percent.

  D. Liu Yinbin thinks competition will help make better products and services.

  35. Which of the following can be the best topic of the passage?

  A. Customers like buying mobile devices.

  B. Online shopping increases rapidly for Chinese New Year.

  C. Most customers buy food and articles for everyday use.

  D. Taobao and Jingdong are competing fiercely.

  2.A【】

  Beijing, April 2----Starting from this year, the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will begin to promote a home medical service. With this service a medical team which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medical health worker will be sent to some communities in the city. They will set up a medical filing recorder for every resident in community and publicize their contact information to them. If people in the community feel sick, they can consult their community doctor first. If community doctors cannot treat their illness, they will then be transferred to large hospitals. Liang Wan, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, made the statement last Friday .

  In addition ,the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau will set up some funds to train home medical service workers for families whose members suffer either from high blood pressure, diabetes, cerebral apoplexy , or coronary heart disease . The home medical service workers will remind patients to take pills on time and lead the patients to follow some health tips in their daily life. They will also learn some practical knowledge to save patients in case of an emergency .

  The work will first begin in the medical service room in the 25 community centers and spread to all communities in Beijing. The disease prevention and control centers at various counties and districts in Beijing will be responsible for teaching community doctors and giving home medical service lectures, or advice . These workers will not be able to work until they pass related examination and obtain the work certificates. It is expected that by the end of this year, there will be 10000 home medical service workers in Beijing .

  1. Where does a person go to see first if he gets sick according to the passage ?

  A. The community clinics.

  B. Large hospital .

  C. Private clinic .

  D. Small hospital .

  2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

  A. The medical team which is made up of a doctor, a nurse and a medical health worker will set up a medical filing record for every resident.

  B. The home medical service workers not only give some healthy suggestions to the patients, but also learn practical knowledge about first aid.

  C. Some funds will be provided by Beijing Municipal Health Bureau for home medical service training.

  D. The government aims to offer the home medical service for free.

  3. If you want to work as a home medical worker, you need to _____________.

  A. receive the training about medical service.

  B. pass related examinations.

  C. obtain the work certificates.

  D. All the above.

  4. What can we learn from the passage?

  A. All communities in Beijing have started home medical service.

  B. People in Beijing will not easily get ill.

  C. Medical service in Beijing will be promoted greatly in the future.

  D. The other cities in China should learn from Beijing.

  3.C【海南省文昌中学2016届高三上学期期末】The United States Capitol Dome(圆顶) in Washington, DC, is recognized around the world as a symbol of the U.S. Government. Since last November, the dome has been surrounded by metal poles and heavy cloth as part of a repair project.

  The last major repair work on the U.S. Capitol took place in 1960. Since then, the dome has become weathered and worn. The Architect of the Capitol group reports that the dome has more than 1,000 narrow breaks on its surface and other damage.

  The dome was completed around 1863. U. S. Senate Historian Don Ritchie says the dome’s cast(石膏) iron frame is at special risk of weathering. “The capitol dome, being cast iron, has been hit by lightning countless times. And so the current construction is to repair the leaks, to fill the cracks, to take off extra layers of paint.”

  Some recent visitors to the Capitol were unhappy about its current appearance. They had hoped to get a picture of the usually shining dome. Joyce said, “It was impressive, and very fantastic, and all white, but when I come here today, it is under construction so my family cannot see it clearly, it is kind of a disappointment.”

  Others were more understanding of the repairs. Rick Jones, another visitor, said, “It’s a little inconvenient for us not to see the dome but you have to think about the future and the people will be coming to this place for centuries...and you know ,there just needs to be preventive maintenance(维护). I am not upset with that at all.”

  The project is expected to take more than two years to complete. The dome should be ready for a new president in January 2017.

  We can learn from the passage that the United States Capitol Dome is _______.

  A. widely recognized as a symbol of the U.K. government.

  B. surrounded by many repair projects

  C. worn by being exposed to the weather

  D. well maintained and in excellent condition

  30.

  Which of the following is NOT included in the current construction?

  A. To replace the cast iron frame.

  B. To stop the leaks(渗漏).

  C. To remove the old paint.

  D. To fill up the narrow breaks.

  What do we learn about the recent visitors to the Capitol ?

  A. They could get a clear look at the dome.

  B. They were all disappointed at the sight of the Capitol’s building.

  C. They were impressed by the white dome’s fantastic beauty.

  D. They held different views on the Capitol’s current appearance.

  The text is most probably taken from ___________.

  A. a book review

  B. a news report

  C. a guide book

  D. a science report

  4.D

  【黑龙江省大庆第一中学2016届高三下学期开学考试】 The news that China bans time-travel TV dramas and movies got a lot of attention on the Internet. Yet, time travel in China is a bit different from time travel in common sense. It is anything but science fiction and always goes backwards in time. There is minimum imagination involved--no ever-ending circles that mess up present and future, no advanced technology, no new social orders or new human forms from the twenty--whatever century, everything is a known historical fact when you travel through in China.

  It is not even called time travel; rather the Chinese people refer to it as time crossover. Time crossover has been an extremely popular theme for online novels for years (in fact, it is an indispensable part of China's online culture), and didn't get picked up by TV and the big screen until recent two years. Most of time-travel dramas and movies are adapted from popular online novels and like in other cases adaptations are never better than the original books.

  The main plot of time-travel novels or TV dramas can be very well summarized in one sentence: from nobody to somebody. Time travel in China is more about escaping from the reality than about realizing wild dreams.

  In China, there is no need of time machine either. People travel backwards in time via the possession of antiques presence at historical places of interest encounter of life-threatening accidents or simple a look into the mirror. Some time-travel novels even start with ''I wanted togo back to history so much that one morning when I opened my eyes I was back.'' Technology is not relevant at all.

  Though China is not short of histories to go back to, people have their own preferences and it is pretty much a gender thing.If the main character is male then he usually goes back to special times in history when he is able to help build up or tear up a dynasty. A typical example is A Step Into the Past (寻秦记), the first time-travel TV drama in China, which tells the story of how a SWAT member helps to unite China and build up Qin Dynasty.

  On the other hand, female characters primarily go back to Qing Dynasty partly because Qing Dynasty has the most number of princes to fall in love with. YongZheng Emperor is the favorite. As can be seen in Startling by Each Step (步步惊心), a Qing time crossover classic, a girl goes back to Qing Dynasty and falls in love with YongZheng Emperor and his brothers.

  33. The writing purpose of this passage is to

  .

  A.analyze why the time-travel TV dramas are banned in China

  B.show the difference between time travel in China and in other cultures

  C.introduce the characteristics of the time-travel TV dramas in China

  D.advise people to watch the time-travel TV dramas in China

  34. It can be inferred from the passage that

  .

  A.China now has banned any forms of productions about time travel

  B.the main character always follows a set pattern in the time-travel TV dramas in China

  C.adapted from online novels, time-travel TV and movie productions enjoy more praise

  D.all the time-travel productions are about heroes and their success

  35. The news mentioned in the very beginning is intended to

  .

  A.prove author's view

  B.give an example

  C.work as a topic sentence

  D.introduce the topic

  5.C【重庆市育才中学2016届高三下学期第一次月考】New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year in the U.S., in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun.

  The display is part of the second annual “Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China” festival held in New York on February 5-10, 2016. The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the U.S.-China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100 announced this year’s events on November 18 at a press conference at the Lincoln Center.

  The “Fantastic Art China” festival will feature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New York’s top cultural venues (地点) and landmarks, including the Lincoln Center, Empire State Building and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

  This year’s theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image, said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA, who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival’s design. Lunar New Year, which celebrates the “Year of the Monkey” in 2016, is an opportunity to bring China’s modern art to mainstream America, and the festival serves as  an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City, Yu said.

  UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun’s music is a new edition that will be featured  at several venues, including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center, events at the Lincoln Center and the fireworks display on the Hudson, which will take place on the evening of February 6. Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation.

  “We Chinese are fond of nature, so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the sounds of nature, such as sounds of water, stone and bamboo,” said Tan Dun at the press conference, “And it will be fun to use the music of water during the firework display.”

  In addition to the fireworks, a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will illuminate New York City during the holiday. 

  Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York. Children from the National Dance Institute, which represents 75 schools, will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center. And, in celebration of the “Year of the Monkey” events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden monkey in China.

  28. The theme of this year’s celebration is centered on ________.

  A. diversity of Chinese traditional festivals

  B. relationship between sound and image of nature

  C. endangered species and environment protection

  D. cultural exchange between China and America

  29. The coming “Year of the Monkey” is to be celebrated in New York by ________.

  A. sailing on the Hudson River along with a new-year speech

  B. holding a special concert at the Empire State Building

  C. setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show

  D. taking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests

  30.

  What does the underlined word “illuminate” (in Para. 7) most probably mean?

  A. Lighten.

  B. Surround.

  C. Decorate.

  D. Broaden.

  31.

  This passage is written mainly in order to ________.

  A. compare some traditional festivals in China and America

  B. attract visitors to America for the coming new-year celebration

  C. strengthen the cultural co-operation between China and America

  D. report celebration activities for the “Year of the Monkey” in New York

  6.D 【山东省淄博市淄川第一中学2016届高三上学期期末】 Frank Lloyd Wright is often called the father of American modern architecture.He designed buildings and homes across the United States for more than 70 years.He created most of his works from 1900 through the 1950s,but his open-living spaces and imaginative designs still appear very modern today.

  Last week,the United States nominated(提名)10 of his buildings for the UN Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organization—or UNESCO—the World Heritage List.The World Heritage List recognizes the most,important cultural and natural sites worldwide.

  The 10 buildings,titled.“Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright,”were built between 1906 and 1969.They include several of his personal homes and studios,churches,government buildings,private residences,and one very famous museum—New York City’s Guggenheim Museum.

  The Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum is one of the most visited sites in New York City.About one million people visit it every year.Frank Lloyd Wright worked on it from 1943 to 1959.It was designed to create a new type of space for new types of art.The museum remains an international symbol of modern architecture that represents Wright’s unique design.

  Many of Mr.Wright’s modern buildings and homes in the U.S.Midwest have also become symbols of modern American architecture.Richard Longstreth is the president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy.He calls Mr.Wrisht“the father of modern architecture,fundamentally redefining the nature of form and space during the early 20th century that would have enduring impacts of modern architecture worldwide.”

  The UNESCO World Heritage Committee will announce its decision in mid-2016.If Frank Lloyd Wright’s 10 buildings were chosen for the list,they would be the first World Heritage listings for modem U.S.architecture.The World Heritage List already includes 22 other American sites,including the Grand Canyon,Yellowstone National Park and the Statue of Liberty.

  32.We can learn from the passage that_____.

  A.Mr.Wright’s designs are out of style today

  B.Mr.Wright’s designs have been widely recognized

  C.Mr.Wright’s designs on modern buildings and homes are a failure

  D.Mr.Wright is the owner of ten buildings33.Which of the following statements about Guggenheim Museum is true?

  A. It is a masterpiece showing Mr.Wright’s unique design.

  B.It is a good example of traditional design.

  C.It is the most famous site in New York City.

  D.It is the symbol of New York City.

  34.In which section of the newspaper can you probably find this article?

  A.News

  B.Science

  C.Biography

  D.Economy

  35.What’s the best title of the passage?

  A.Frank Lloyd Wright—the Father of American Modern Architecture

  B.The World Heritage List—Cultural Collection Worldwide

  C.Guggenheim Museum—International Symbol of modern Architecture

  D.Frank Lloyd Wright’Buildings—On the way to World Heritage List

  .A 【河南省商丘市2015届高三第二次模拟考试】In May, 2017, some Chinese tourists found a Chinese-character message “Ding Jinhao once visited here” on a statue of god in a 3500-year-old Egyptian temple. An angry tourist took the photograph of the scrawl and posted it on social media Sina Weibo. It was quickly spread and there were more than 100,000 comments during two weeks. Later, a 15-year-old Chinese boy was searched out as the person who caved this message. Many netizens expressed their anger and disappointment for the uncivilized behavior. They searched and identified the boy and then posted his personal information including the address and pictures online.

  Over the weekend, his school’s website was hacked, and reporters flooded into his home in the city of Nanjing. Besieged by reporters, the child’s mother offered a formal apology for her son’s behavior. “We want to apologize to the Egyptian people and to people who have paid attention to this case across China.” the boy’s mother told the local newspaper.

  With China’s economy booming over the past decades, a growing number of the country’s residents have become global tourists. Earlier this month, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang addressed: “Uncivilized behavior of some of tourists is giving this country a bad reputation abroad.” The discussion about Chinese quality was carried out on many media.

  On the bright side, Egypt government described the damage to the temple as superficial(表面的)and could be restored and they would forgive the boy. While the act of Ding Jinhao symbolizes a national shame, meanwhile, many people concern about the child’s development and wish he could return to anonymity once more. “The boy has known his mistake and cried all night. He has to be moved around because reporters rushes to his house for interviews.” said a reporter who talked with the parents.

  21. The passage is mainly about ________.

  A. Chinese tour in Egypt

  B. the wave caused by Chinese uncivilized behavior

  C. the discussion on Chinese education

  D. the importance of Weibo

  22. What is the citizens’ attitude towards Ding’s behavior?

  A. Critical.

  B. Doubtful.

  C. Tolerant.

  D. Supportive.

  23. The writer uses the quotation by Vice Premier Wang Yang to show ________.

  A. Chinese people are influential

  B. China is a civilized country

  C. people shouldn’t go abroad

  D. some misconducts are bad for our image

  24. From the last paragraph, we know ________.

  A. the boy wasn’t hurt

  B. the boy has caused irreparable(不可挽回的)damage to the statue

  C. the boy has escaped from the public attention

  D. many people hope the boy can live back a normal life

  8.B【2016届河北省保定市高三期末调研】Who needs guard dogs when you have wolves , right? That’s probably what Kazakh villagers in the Almaty region though when they decided to replace their dogs with the fierce forest dwelling beasts. According to local news reports, taming(驯化的) wolves is now the latest trend and a sort of hobby among rural Kazakhs.

  Nurseit Zhylkyshybay, a farmer from the south-eastern Almaty region, told reporters that he purchased a wolf cub from hunters three years ago, and the animal is now perfectly tamed.

  Kurtka, Nurseit’s pet wolf, lives in the family’s yard and takes long walks through the village with his master. “He’s never muzzled,” Nurseit insisted. “I rarely put him on a chain and do take him for regular walks around the village. Our family and neighbors aren’t scared of him at all.”

  But wolf expert Almas Zhaparov said that the animals are ‘far too dangerous’ to keep at home. “A wolf is like a ticking bomb, it can go off at any moment,” he warned. “If nothing is done, the fashion could spread to the wealthy Kazakhs, who might try to keep wolves in the grounds of their houses, with possibly deadly consequences.” Social media users also expressed worry about the trend, accusing the government for failing to limit the practice.

  Nevertheless, the wolves don’t seem to be posing an immediate threat. If visuals from news reports are anything to go by, the beasts look pretty happy with their new lifestyle, and appear quite fond of their new masters, not unlike dogs.

  24.The writer uses the example of Kurtka to show that____________.

  A. wolves can be tamed.

  B. wolves are like ticking bombs

  C. wolves like living with humans

  D. keeping wolves at home is easy

  25.The underlined word “muzzled” in Para 3 means___________.

  A. puzzled

  B. beaten

  C. got his mouth covered

  D. got changed

  26.According to Almas Zhaparov, keeping wolves at home is___________.

  A. a fashion

  B. a disaster

  C. a necessity

  D. a hone

  27.What can we learn from the text?

  A. Wolves are easy to get tamed.

  B. A pet wolf can become aggressive at any moment.

  C. The government will prevent people taming wolves as pets.

  D. Wolves are as loyal to their masters as dogs are.

  2015年模拟题

  【2015届浙江省绍兴一中高三考试】C

  Chinese media and Internet users on Monday condemned(谴责) lack of morals in society after a toddler(学步的幼儿) was struck twice –by two different vans-and left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl.

  The incident, captured by a surveillance camera and broadcast by Southern Television Guangdong (TVS),showed the two-year-old girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of Oct.13, in Foshan City of Guangdong Province.

  The driver fled the scene of the accident,leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk.Over the next six minutes,more than a dozen people walked by the girl,yet not one individual did anything to help her.The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girl’s mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses.

  Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized,remains in a deep coma.The girl’s parents,who are migrants living in the city,are now with her.

  Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested.However,the apathy of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public,as Internet forums have seethed with anger, and people are questioning the morality of society.

  High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public.

  But in recent years,the perception(观念)of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are perceived to be affecting society’s values.

  On Sept.2 an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed,his face striking the pavement.Yet,no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose.

  Some have linked the absence of good Samaritans (模范人物)to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her.

  A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt(免除)Samaritans from liability(责任), yet laws themselves cannot solve society’s

  morality dilemma.

  Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator,said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of liability should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society.

  63.According to the passage,what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?

  A.He/ she would be condemned by the public.

  B.He/ she would be awarded by the government.

  C.He/ she would have to worry about liability.

  D.The public would feel proud of him/ her and thus showed love and respect for him/ her

  64.Which of the following is TRUE about this passage?

  A.Nobody helped the girl who was struck twice by two different vans.

  B.The toddler died immediately after she was hit a second time.

  C.High moral standards were once regarded as national pride in China.

  D.Journalists from TVS captured the incident by using a camera.

  65.In recent years,society’s values is believed to be affected by

  .

  A.profit and materialism

  B.people’s perceptions

  C.the apathy of bystanders

  D.the morals of society

  66.According to Cao Lin,what is the fundamental reason for not helping the girl?

  A.The worry of liability.

  B.Lack of laws that exempt Samaritans from liability.

  C.The decline of humanity in society.

  D.The fear of being accused of harming her.

  67.Where is the article most probably taken from?

  A.A fashion magazine. B.A news report.

  C.A science fiction.

  D.An education column.

  【英语卷(解析)·2015届江西省师大附中等五校高三第一次联考】C

  No opera smells of the sea quite like Britten’s Peter Grimes. The music makes us constantly aware of the sea’s immensity, it’s potential for threat, and the play of light on its waves. But the sea isn’t just a special background, it weighs on the lives of the characters, offering them a living, but at a price. In the first act the laboured sound of the strings evokes (引起) the complete heaviness of the sailor’s work, as they haul(用力拉) the boats up the shingle (鹅卵石). Then a storm gathers which rages(肆虐) through the scene at the Inn, and stirs up an orchestral hurricane. Even when it’s calm and favorable, the sea is inescapable.

  In the comfortable enclosed world of the opera house, this can only be suggested. In the production of Peter Grimes about to open at the Aldeburgh Festival, it will be really present, because the opera is taking place on the beach, the setting for much of the narrative of Britten’s opera, and also the poem by the Suffolk poet George Crabbe that inspired it.

  This won’t be the first opera production to be set in the actual landscape in which the action takes place. There’s a well-known filmed production of Tosca shot in Castel Gandolfo in Rome, and a production of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena was once mounted in the moat(护城河) surrounding the Tower of London. But those were manageable urban landscapes, with comfortingly solid buildings to act as wind shields and acoustic blocks.

  On the Aldeburgh beach there’s actually nothing, apart from a few boats, some whole, some wrecked. Here anything more complicated than walking the dog is hard to solve. The wind blows away one’s words, so conversation is hard, and anything not tied down tends to blow away. The sliding shingle turns one’s steps into a drunken stagger.

  The idea of performing an opera in these conditions seems quite barmy ?an accusation Aldeburgh director Jonathan Reakie takes cheerfully on the chin. tWhy has he done it? “Well, Grimes is the opera of Britten’s that’s most associated with Aldeburgh, but it’s never been produced at the Festival which he founded. There just isn’t the space for it. In his anniversary year we wanted to focus on Britten’s connection with Suffolk, and this seemed the boldest way to do it.”

  Having had the mad idea, Reakie found his colleagues were not just accepting, but enthusiastic. “We spent a long time thinking about ways to do it. One idea we had was to do all the scenes at the right time of day. There’s one scene at dawn, another at midday, and a lot of action at night, but that was too complicated. Then we thought about doing a few scenes on the beach. But in the end, we thought hell, let’s just do the whole thing.”

  66. Which of the following can best describe the sailor’s work in the first act?

  A. Pleasant.

  B. Hard.

  C. Comfortable.

  D. Attractive.

  67. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?

  A. By giving descriptions.

  B. By following time order.

  C. By analyzing causes.

  D. By making comparisons.

  68. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?

  A. The benefits of the actual landscape.

  B. The actual landscape of Aldeburgh beach.

  C. The location of the Aldeburgh beach.

  D. The hardship of performing opera in Aldeburgh beach.

  69. The underlined word “barmy” (in Paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to ____.

  A. crazy

  B. impossible

  C. wonderful

  D. terrible

  70. Reakie’s partners’ attitude towards his opera on a beach is ____.

  A. eager

  B. cautious

  C. doubtful

  D. Unfavorable

  【英语卷(解析)·2015届广西桂林十八中高三月考】C

  It's not quite a rat Nor is it a squirrel, or a mouse. It's definitely a rodent (齿目动物),and it’s also a brand-new family of mammals.

  The locals of the Southeast Asian country of Laos call the creature a kha-nyou (ga-nyou). The kha-nyou have long body hair, short legs, and a hairy tail less thick than a squirrel’s. They’re vegetarians living in the rocky hills of Laos, and they come out at night, but for more information, you'll have to ask the Lao people.

  “It was for sale on a table next to some vegetables. I knew immediately it was something I had never seen before,” said Robert Timmins, a researcher for the Wildlife Conservation Society Timmins was working in Laos to stop people from selling endangered animals when he spotted the species. Criminals who trade illegal wildlife can make a lot of money, but they also push the animals closer to disappearing from the planet.

  The kha-nyou live in karsts, or rough rock. Mark Robinson, a scientist with the World Wildlife Foundation, set out with Lao villagers to find a few more of the rodents for study They climbed onto a karst, trapped with rice, and caught several.

  “To find something so unusual in this day and age is just extraordinary,” said Timmins. “For all we know, this could be the last remaining animal family left to be discovered.”

  It’s a big deal to discover an entirely new family of animals. Humans, for instance, belong to the same family as great apes, chimpanzees, and gorillas. So even though kha-nyous look like rats, they’re really very different. The last time scientists discovered a new family of mammals may have been in the 1970s, when they found new bats in Thailand.

  Timmins seems to have the gift for finding new animals in Laos—he discovered a new species of rabbit there in 1999.

  Scientists call the kha-nyou Laonastes aenigmamus, which means “mysterious mouse that lives among the stones.”But if that's too hard, Timmins and Robinson suggest you call them “rock rats”.

  28. Which of the following is not the name for this new creature?

  A. Karsts.

  B. Kha-nyou.

  C. rock rats.

  D. Laonastes aenigmamus.

  29. Which of the following cannot describe the new species of rodent?

  A. They live among the rocky hills of Laos.

  B. They live on meat of other animals.

  C. They look like rats but are of different kind.

  D. They are of the latest discovery of a new species.

  30. Which of the following is the last discovery of new species of animal except the rodent?

  A. A new kind of bats.

  B. Great apes.

  C. A new kind of squirrel.

  D. A new kind of rabbit.

  31. It implies in the passage that ______.

  A. finding a new animal family in Southeast Asia is easy

  B. finding a new animal family in modern time is extremely rare

  C. in Southeast Asia new species of animals are often discovered

  D. animals that look like the same are of the same family

  【一年原创】

  原创试题及其解析

  1

  Imagine a picnic dinner held at an undisclosed location only made known hours before the meal begins, where guests are invited to decorate empty tables and chairs, bring their favorite dishes and wear white to reflect the simplicity of the event.

  This was the scene at a PopUp dinner held Saturday in Brooklyn, New York’s Prospect Park. PopUp dinners are popping up all over the country ? not just in Brooklyn. Garrett Sathre and his wife and business partner, Nicole Benjamin-Sathre are the team behind Hand Made Events and the creators and hosts of the PopUp dinners. Sathre, a former restaurateur and head chef to Bubba’s Diner and Kitchen 39, both located in the Bay Area, came up with the concept of the flash dinner after he was inspired by the annual Dîner en Blanc held in Paris.

  In 2011, Hand Made Events used the power of social media to get the word out and soon, enough interest was attracted. In October 2011, it held its first flash dinner, calling the evening Le Dîner à San Francisco at Golden Gate Park’s outdoor Music Pavilion. He described it as a picnic dinner for 3,500 people. “I thought we would have anywhere between 300-500 people to attend. Two articles ran a week later about my crazy idea and we got 15,000 emails in a matter of three days,” Sathre said.

  After the success of the San Francisco dinner, Sathre decided to expand his “crazy idea” and hold dinners across the country in major markets such as Brooklyn, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Sathre says their Brooklyn PopUp on June 13 sold 5,000 tickets in just four days with 5,000 on the waiting list raising over $160,000 in ticket sales. Those are some big numbers. Hand Made Events partners with the Prospect Park Alliance and gives all of their proceeds to the nonprofit group. In total, the Brooklyn PopUp dinner raised over $60,000 for the Prospect Park Alliance. Hand Made Events sees the same interest in their smaller city locations. “We have seen a 30 percent increase in our smaller markets ? Minneapolis, San Diego, Charleston, and Miami every year,” Sathre said.

  Hand Made Events has eight more dinners planned nationwide this year, and six already scheduled for next year. The popularity is not just here in the states. Sathre says he sees photos of other groups holding similar events everywhere through social media. Just last year, Hand Made Events helped a woman in Kenya plan her own flash dinner via Skype. “This event crosses and appeals to all cultures. There are not many events, if any, that bring all people together like the PopUp,” he said.

  41. Which words can best describe the event held in Brooklyn?

  A. Popular and simple.

  B. Creative but undesirable.

  C. Random and crazy.

  D. Inspiring but unsuccessful.

  42. We can learn from the passage that Hand Made Events

  .

  A. is an organization which helps the homeless and the poor

  B. is made up of about 500 volunteers around the world

  C. has already held several dinners in some smaller cities

  D. intends to collect money for non-profit groups

  43. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

  A. The Sathres are proud of the contribution they have made.

  B. Social media has promoted the spread of PopUp dinners.

  C. Hand Made Events has planned six dinners in Kenya.

  D. The PopUp dinner is gaining its popularity worldwide.

  44. Which of the following descriptions about the PopUp is NOT true ?

  A. It was first held in 2011.

  B. It can be seen across the country.

  C. It enjoys popularity around the world.

  D. It is the only one of the events that brings all people together.

  45. What is the main idea of this passage?

  A. A new kind of cooking culture has spread worldwide on social media.

  B. PopUp dinners provide diners with unique outdoor experience.

  C. Flash dinners influence the dining culture in the US.

  D. Picnic dinners are very popular in the US.

  2

  “Helicopter parenting” describes a style of raising children where parents are over-protective and do too much.

  The term was used for the first time in the nineteen sixties. It describes parents who hover (盘旋) over their kids at home and at the playground like a helicopter. Today, modern technology allows these helicopter parents to hover from even far away.

  Author Julie Lythcott-Haims wrote a book titled How to Raise an Adult. In her book, she gives readers a closer look at this parenting style. She also explains why parents should stop it.

  She experienced the effects of helicopter parenting firsthand when she worked as dean (主任) of first year students at Stanford University. The incoming students were very smart and accomplished on paper. But many were unable to take care of themselves.

  “They were turning to parents constantly for guidance, for problem solving, to have them make the choice about something.”

  Lythcott-Haims warns this kind of parenting has many short-term wins but long-term costs that harm the child. She uses an area common to most children – a playground. Lythcott-Haims suggests letting your child get a little hurt.

  “If you’re at the playground next to them, if they fall or slip, you’re right there to catch them and they do not suffer, you know, the bruised (擦伤的) knee or whatever it might be. If you’re helping with your kid’s homework, they are going to get better grade. Those are the short-term wins. The long-term cost is ― if your kid doesn’t learn how to manage their own body on a playground, which is a lesson only learned by falling a few times ― they don’t learn the long-term lesson.”

  If you do your child’s homework, it will be perfect. That is what she calls the short-term win. The long-term cost is that your child may not feel capable. And they may not become a persistent (坚持不懈的) learner, meaning they will give up easily when faced with a difficult problem to solve.

  “When kids have all the skills to take care of themselves,” Lythcott-Haims said, “they will be prepared for adulthood.”

  28. The bad result of “helicopter parenting” is _______.

  A. doing too much for your child.

  B. experiencing the effects of helicopter parenting.

  C. being very smart and accomplished on paper

  D. being unable to look after themselves.

  29. If a child falls on the playground, the right way is _______.

  A. to help the kid stand up.

  B. to get the kid to stand up on his/her own.

  C. to give them much attention not to be hurt.

  D. to support your kid all the time.

  30. The reason why your child doesn’t feel capable is that _______.

  A. he is really incapable.

  B. he relies on others too much.

  C. he doesn’t study hard enough.

  D. you do too much for him.

  31. What can we learn from the passage about how to raise our children?

  A. Let our children face and do anything alone as much as possible.

  B. We should learn to be wise parents.

  C. Try to face and do anything alone as much as possible.

  D. We shouldn’t give our child a hand.

  3

  Robots industry is developing so rapidly that there is no denying that we may one day find ourselves surrounded by robots.

  The humanoid (human like) robots with two legs such as Honda Motor Co. Ltd’s ASIMO would likely have an easier time climbing up stairs inside homes than a robot that moves on wheels, developers say.

  But it will be some time before such devices make their way into people’s homes.

  “They may look smart, but they are still quite stupid,” Shimoyama said. “I don’t think they will ever be as smart as humans.”

  While safety is an obvious concern, robots also need to be sensitive to people’s needs. Researchers at Fujitsu Frontech Ltd and Fujitsu Laboratories responsible for developing “Enon”, a guide and patrol (巡逻) robot designed for use in shopping malls and corporate facilities (公共场所), are working on this.

  Enon, which has a humanoid upper body but no legs, is equipped with a touch screen on its chest and space in its stomach to carry loads weighting up to 10 kg.

  In guide mode, it will check a newcomer and approach the person with a nod and a greeting: “Are you a visitor? Hello.”

  Visitors requiring directions can point to icons (图标) displayed on Enon’s chest screen. If the restroom icon is pressed, the screen will display a map that shows the way.

  The robot will then face and point in the direction of the restroom, although it won’t actually walk the visitor there.

  Enon is now in use at four locations in Japan, including a shopping mall near Tokyo. The main goal is to make it more helpful for the elderly.

  “People who work in the transportation sector often ask whether we can build a robot that will find elderly people who look lost in train stations, and ask them if they are all right,” said Toshihido Marita, director of Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd’s autonomous system laboratory. “Actually that is hard to do, very hard,” he said.

  29. What can we know about robots according to the text?

  A. They will replace human one day.

  B. They are difficult to control.

  C. They can do whatever humans do.

  D. They will be widely used in our life.

  30. What does Shimoyama think of robots?

  A. Safe.

  B. Friendly.

  C. Stupid.

  D. Kind-hearted.

  31. What is people’s concern about robots?

  A. Safety.

  B. Appearance.

  C. Weight.

  D. Size.

  32. What can be the best title of the passage?

  A. The disadvantages of robots.

  B. The development and use of robots.

  C. The benefits that robots bring.

  D. The history of robots.

  4

  The amount of fish caught worldwide is much larger than has been reported.

  And that could mean serious problems for the environment and nations that depend on fisheries.

  A new estimate places the world fish catch at 109 million tons. That is 32 million tons higher than countries have been reporting yearly.

  The same report notes that the world’s fish catch has been declining since the late 1990s.

  Countries report their industrial catches to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. But they do not report other kinds of fishing. These include the catches of small commercial fisheries, which are called artisanal fisheries, and fishing for recreation and individual food.

  Daniel Pauly at the University of British Columbia in Canada led the study. He noted that a huge amount of some catches is thrown away.

  "For example, shrimp trawlers (小虾拖捞船) retain only the shrimp and the fish that they catch – often eight to 10 times as much as the shrimp – gets thrown away."

  Pauly told VOA that better estimates of the actual global catch will help ensure there will be enough fish in the future.

  "...But our figures suggest that since 1996 a rapid decrease is happening. And if you project this forward you end up in a few decades having much less catch, literally no catch. So that is potentially dangerous."

  Researchers also found ways of the world’s fisheries are changing. They found that fishing fleets of larger nations are catching fish in the waters of developing countries more and more.

  Pauly said he was surprised by the amount of fishing done by foreign fleets in competition with local fishers.

  "In West Africa, the figure that was most astonishing is the enormous role of foreign fishing – of European and Asian vessels fishing legally or illegally – and competing against local fishers. On the other hand for the U.S., Australia and some developing countries, such as the Bahamas, what was apparent is the enormous contribution of recreational fisheries, which also never get reported to the FAO."

  Researchers say inaccurate data also harms the development and supervision of effective policy and management measures.

  32. What is the weight of fish catch that every country has reported every year?

  A. 77 million tons.

  B. 109 million tons.

  C. 32 million tons.

  D. 141 million tons.

  33. One of the reasons that lead to the inaccurate reports about the actual global catch is that ________.

  A. countries fail to report the industrial catches

  B. countries fail to report the small commercial fisheries

  C. countries fail to report foreign fishing

  D. the amount of the global catch is too huge to estimate accurately

  34. The writer takes the shrimp trawlers for example, because he wants to _______.

  A. show how much fish is thrown away

  B. tell us another reason that leads to the inaccurate report of the global fish catch

  C. tell us how important better estimates of the actual global catch are

  D. show how rapidly the global fish catch is declining

  35. From the 10th, 11th and 12th paragraphs, we can judge that old ways of the world’s fisheries might be to fish _________.

  A. in the local waters

  B. in the waters of developing countries

  C. in the waters of developed countries

  D. both in the local waters and foreign ones

  5

  In the past decade the number of people living past 100 has increased by 71 percent. While one expert believed this figure will continue to rise, he stated that anyone hoping to live for double or triple(三倍) this time will be disappointed. Speaking at a conference, Colin Blakemore, 70, a British scientist, claimed there is a ceiling on how long humans can live, and six score years “might be a real absolute limit to human lifespan.”

  A group of scientists discussed the future of medicine, global health concerns and life expectancy. It agreed that medicines will have a limited impact on extending human life, and it was more important to improve the health and quality of life for older people, rather than prolonging it. The group also stated it was important to improve the life expectancy in poorer areas where people typically die much younger than other areas.

  The 2017 Global Age Watch Index(全球年龄指数), which ranks 96 nations on the quality of life for the elderly, recently stated that by 2050, the number of over 60s will be 21 percent of the global population. This is almost double the current figure of 12 percent. The percentage of over-80s is growing fastest, too --- expected to rise from two percent now to four percent of the global population by 2050.

  While it could take years of research to extend humans’ lives, the study raises the possibility of anti-ageing treatments in a new way, according to Dr Kapahi.

  The research, reported in the journal Cell Reports, may explain why it has proved so difficult to identify single genes(基因) responsible for the long lives enjoyed by humans. “It’s quite probable that interactions between genes are critical in those fortunate enough to live very long, healthy lives,” said Dr Kapahi. Future research is expected to use mice to see if the same effects occur in mammals.

  21.How many years can man live according to Colin Blakemore?

  A. 120 years

  B. 200 years

  C. 130 years

  D. 150 years

  22. The underlined word “prolonging” in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.

  A. limit

  B. enjoy

  C. shorten

  D. lengthen

  23.According to the passage, we can know_____.

  A. by 2050, the number of over 80s will rise by four percent

  B. people can depend on medicine for long life in the future

  C. scientists will use mice to do further research

  D. the research was carried out by the journal Cell Reports

  24.Where can you find this passage?

  A. A travel journal.

  B. A science fiction.

  C. A health report.

  D. An economic report.

  6

  A friendly English Springer Spaniel named Bonnie, who also happens to be deaf, is being praised by her owner for helping him catch a suspected intruder(入侵者,闯入者) in their Salem home.

  Dan Strasser said he heard Bonnie running around the living room at about 6 a.m. Saturday, so he got out of bed to see why she was so excited.

  "She smelled him because she does have a very good sense of smell," said Strasser. "She jumped up and got all excited thinking someone was there to play."

  He said Bonnie didn't bark or bite like a guard dog, but the commotion she made was enough to alert him.

  When he walked into the living room, Strasser said he caught the intruder trying to steal his laptop. Strasser said the man took off, but instead of running out the back door where he came in, he accidentally ran into the garage, where he was cornered.

  "As you can imagine there's a lot going on in his mind, like 慔ow do I get out of this place?' It's dark and he doesn't know it."o

  Strasser said he grabbed his gun and held the intruder in the garage while his girlfriend called 911.

  "There was a lot of, 慖'm sorry,'" said Strasser. "He starts talking about how he wants to go home and see his kid and asks if I would please let him go. All the stuff you'd say if you're caught and you don't want to go to jail.",

  Police showed up and arrested the intruder, who they later identified as Thomas Lowell, 25. He was arraigned in court Monday on charges of burglary and possession of methamphetamine. He is due back in court Oct. 2.

  Strasser said Lowell got in through the back door, which he kept open at night so Bonnie could get into the backyard. He plans to keep it closed and locked from now on.

  60.What does the underlined word mean?

  A.sudden noise

  B.happily rolling

  C.crazily biting

  D.angrily barking

  61. Bonnie is being praised by her owner because________.

  A. she was a lovely dog.

  B. she did have a very good sense of smell.

  C.she didn't bark or bite like a guard dog.

  D.she helped her owner catch a intruder.

  62.After the intruder took the laptop, he ________.

  A. ran out the back door.

  B. ran into the garage.

  C. ran away from the owner’s home.

  D. fought against Bonnie.

  63. Which of the following sentences is wrong according to the passage?

  A. Strasser’s girl friend called 911.

  B. Strasser used to keep the back door open at night.

  C. Strasser let the intruder go home because he wanted to see his kid.

  D. Strasser plans to keep the back door closed to prevent something from being stolen.

  7

  February 16, 2017(VOA)JAKARTA — The United States and China say they recognize the need for "urgent action" to address the twin challenges of climate change and the air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for greater political will to address a warming planet.

  China is the leading producer of greenhouse gases and joins the United States as the largest consumers of energy. So U.S. officials say the world's two biggest economies agreeing to limit emissions and promote energy efficiency in buildings and industry "sends a strong message to the world" that this is an issue that needs to be addressed now.

  Following that agreement with Chinese leaders, Secretary Kerry told an audience in Indonesia that Washington hopes this "unique partnership" with Beijing will help set an example for global leadership and global seriousness on climate change.

  Kerry Warns About Global Climate Change

  "Together we account for roughly 40 percent of the world’s emissions. But this is not just about China and the United States," Kerry said. "It is about every country on Earth doing whatever it can to pursue cleaner and healthier energy sources.

  Kerry said scientific evidence compels the world to act.

  "It is not a lack of ability that is the problem," Kerry said. "It is a lack of political resolve that is standing in our way.

  The European Union is calling for a 40 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso says that target is ambitious and affordable.

  "It shows that we are beyond debate where we either have to be green or a defender of industry," Barroso said. "We believe these two issues are not contradictory, but can perfectly go together if handled smartly.

  Some European parliamentarians and some environmentalists believe the carbon reduction goals do not do enough to encourage cleaner energy. Jason Anderson heads European climate and energy policy for the World Wildlife Fund.

  "We want to make sure that they do not put the brakes on the energy transition that we are seeing now," Anderson said. "Their ambitions for renewable energy would actually slow down the pace of change, which it is completely senseless as it is one of those areas of the economy that is growing right now.

  Kerry's climate speech was the first in a series of events meant to focus on cutting carbon emissions before talks in Paris next year on coming up with a successor to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which was never ratified by the United States. (www.voa.com)419

  64. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso believes that________.

  A. The European Union accounts for 40 percent of the world’s emissions.

  B. we either have to be green or a defender of industry.

  C. we have to be green and a defender of industry if handled smartly.

  D. the carbon reduction goals do not do enough to encourage cleaner energy.

  65. What is the main idea of the news report?

  A. China and the United States will join hands to protect the environment.

  B. The United States is the largest consumers of energy.

  C. Kerry Warns About Global Climate Change

  D. The European Union’s target is ambitious and affordable.

  66. According to the passage, China _______.

  A. is the largest consumers of energy.

  B. is taking effective measures to limit emissions and promote energy efficiency.

  C. is the unique partnership with the United States on carbon reduction.

  D. is calling for a 40 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030.

  67. From the last paragraph, we can infer that________.

  A. the United States didn’t ratify the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

  B. the United States will not attend the meeting to be held in Paris.

  C. the United States will ratify the 1997 Kyoto Protocol in Paris.

  D. the United States will show active attitudes to the climate change and the air pollution.

  8

  BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will take a series of measures to tackle its environmental problems and is confident they will not derail its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, an official said on Thursday.

  Beijing has formulated 84 measures to deal with environmental issue and air pollution, said Li Shixiang, Beijing's executive vice mayor, at the ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress, the top legislature.

  Beijing is expected to cut its current coal consumption by more than half to 10 million tonnes a year by 2017. It will also impose tough controls over industrial pollution and dust fall from construction sites, while reducing the number of newly added vehicles every year to 150,000, said Li.

  He said the Chinese capital will benefit from the experience of successfully holding the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

  Beijing and Zhangjiakou City in neighboring Hebei Province will launch a joint bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) announced in early November 2017.

  Beijing will bid to stage the ice events while Zhangjiakou will seek hosting rights for snow sports, according to the COC.

  Beijing has been plagued by choking smog and it is a great concern for its chances of hosting the Winter Olympics.

  56. What does the underlined word “plagued”mean in the last paragraph?

  A.annoyed

  B.destroyed

  C.striked

  D.broken

  .Which statement is true according to the passage?

  A.Beijing will cut its current coal consumption.

  B.Beijing will reduce the number of newly added vehicles every year.

  C.Beijing will firmly control industrial pollution and dust fall from construction sites.

  D.Smog will hurt Beijing's Winter Olympics bid.

  The events of Saturday night in Kunming are deeply engraved in the mind of Xie Qiming, who narrowly escaped death in the terrorist attack at the city's railway station.

  The 48-year-old policeman intervened to stop the butchering of unarmed civilians, saving many from death and injury, but he was injured in the process.

  Lying in a hospital bed, his head and nose marked by serious hacking wounds - one more than 20 centimeters long - Xie recounted(详细叙述) his actions on the day he describes as a nightmare.

  "I shot at them but fell to the ground during the fighting. After the shots, the terrorists turned their attention to the police and several of them surrounded me and stabbed me like crazy," he said. "There is no humanity in them."

  Xie is from the Beijinglu Police Station, the closest to the attack, and four police officers from the station were the first to respond. He survived because he was wearing a bulletproof vest, which was damaged by the attackers.

  When the officers arrived, the attackers were running out of the ticket hall, attacking people with long knives.

  Xie and his colleagues tried to stop the attack, which is when Xie was injured. In addition to the deep cuts, his skull was fractured, and at the time of writing he was awaiting further surgery.

  "A wave of fierce anger rose up in my mind, and we all forgot to think about the possible danger to us," said Hu Zhe, 23, a police officer trainee at the Beijinglu Police Station.

  Having no firearm, he fought the terrorists with a wooden baton, but it got broken in the fighting. He sustained a 6-centimeter wound to his left eyebrow.

  Wan Weiqing, a neurosurgeon from Beijing Tiantan Hospital, learned of the attack at 2 am on Sunday and took the first flight to Kunming, where he has been helping the victims.

  He said that 71 victims are being treated at the Kunming First People's Hospital, most of them with severe multiple injuries.

  "There is one victim whose rib, breastbone, lung and even heart were all injured in one chopping action. The attackers had obviously prepared and practiced for a long time," he said.

  Zhou Hongmei, director of the Medical Reform Office at the Yunnan Health Department, said a team of medical experts including 29 doctors had arrived in Kunming by Monday night. They have been working at the five hospitals treating victims of the attack.

  Chen Min, a Neurology Department nurse at Kunming First People's Hospital, said the department usually had seven nurses in the daytime and three at night. "But all the other nurses who were not on duty returned to the hospital voluntarily on Saturday night," she said.

  In the past three days, none of them had more than 10 hours of rest.

  "The crucial factor in saving lives in such incidents is treatment without delay," said Chai Wenzhao, associate director of the Intensive Care Unit in the Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Chai has participated in many emergency rescue efforts.

  He said that the victims will need psychological counseling once their physical injuries have been dealt with, because the emotional impact of such an incident can be severe.

  Four psychologists from Anding Hospital in Beijing have begun treating some of the victims.

  65.When did the terrorist attack happen?

  A. on Saturday afternoon

  B.on Sunday night

  C.Three days before the report came out.

  D.Just before the report was written.

  66.Which of the following is true about Xie Qiming?

  A.He was the first to arrive at the scene.

  B.He was waiting for surgery when the report was writing.

  C.He was slightly wounded.

  D.He tried to stop the attack all by himself.

  67.What does the underlined word “engraved” mean in the passage?

  A. feared

  B.disapointed

  C.attacked

  D. impressed

  68.How did Xie Qiming survive?

  A. He was saved by his colleagues.

  B. He missed the shot and fell to the ground during the fighting.

  C. He was protected by his

  bulletproof vest.

  D. He pretended to fall to the ground.

  69.What can we learn from Zhou Hongmei,?

  A. the victims will need psychological treatment, because the emotional impact of such an incident can be severe.

  B.Victims of the attack have been treated by .a team of medical experts.

  C. Treatment without delay should be given to save lives in such incidents .

  D.The attackers had obviously prepared and practiced for a long time,

  70.What’s the best title of the passage?

  A.Survivors recount nightmare

  B.Many people was injured in the attack

  C.A terrorist attack happned in Kunming.

  D.Police stopped the terrorist attack.

  10

  BEIJING - China will build a nation-wide network within three to five years to monitor the impact of air pollution on health, a latest step to deal with a persistent smog crisis in big cities, an official said.

  A total of 43 monitoring spots will be set up in 16 provinces and municipalities frequently engulfed by smog so as to facilitate research on air pollutants in different regions, the impact on the health of vulnerable groups and the study of related diseases, said Xu Dongqun, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

  With funds allocated by the central government, the study will provide reference for preventive efforts to reduce the PM 2.5, Xu said.

  Thick and dangerous smog have hit 17 provinces and municipalities with a population of 600 million this year. One of the major cities is Beijing, which has been shrouded in smog for several days during the ongoing seven-day national holiday in 2017.

  China recently issued a 1.75 trillion-yuan (284.2 billion U.S. dollars) plan to deal with the worsening air, improving air quality within five years in order to decrease the number of heavily polluted days and improve the air in major city clusters.

  29. China will build a nation-wide network in order to_________.

  A. monitor the impact of air pollution on health

  B. improve air quality

  C. improve air pollution

  D. increase the PM 2.5

  30. The underlined word “persistent” means“________”.

  A. 短时的

  B. 持久的C. 短暂的D. 停留的

  31. China will take measures to deal with air pollution except________.

  A. China recently issued a 1.75 trillion-yuan (284.2 billion U.S. dollars) plan

  B. set up monitoring spots in 16 provinces and municipalities

  C. improve living standard

  D. improve the air in major city clusters

  32. We can infer from the paragraph________.

  A. Thick and dangerous smog have hit 17 provinces and municipalities

  B. air pollution impacted a population of 600 million this year

  C. The people in Beijing probably wore masks when they walked on the street during the national holiday in 2017.

  D. the study will provide reference for preventive efforts to reduce the PM 2.5

  11

  U.S. first lady Michelle Obama arrived in Beijing on Thursday evening, the official Xinhua news agency said, beginning a hotly anticipated week-long trip during which she will promote education and cultural ties.

  Obama, a Harvard-educated lawyer, is expected to spend Friday with China's charismatic first lady, Peng Liyuan, who is admired at home as both a glamorous songstress and fashion icon.

  Besides Beijing, Obama will visit the western historic city of Xi'an and the southern city of Chengdu, where she will visit a panda preserve. Obama's two daughters are accompanying her, as well as her mother. She also plans to visit American and Chinese students to promote education and cultural exchanges, and visit historical landmarks like the Great Wall of China.

  Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the visit would help deepen ties between the world's two largest economies. "We believe that this visit will play an important role in increasing mutual understanding between the two countries and expanding friendship." Hong told reporters ahead of Obama's arrival.

  News of Obama's arrival spread fast on Sina Weibo, where users speculated on what the trip would bring - as well as what Obama would wear and eat. "Two intellectual women playing the game of great power politics - how beautiful." wrote one user.

  41.The underlined word “charismatic” in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.

  A. smart

  B. serious

  C. charming

  D. kindhearted

  42.From this passage we know that U.S. first lady Michelle Obama _____

  A. is a Harvard-educated lawyer

  B. will visit China alone

  C. arrived in Beijing on Friday evening

  D. will promote laws and cultural exchanges.

  43.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

  A. Michelle Obama will visit the western historic city of Xi'an and the southern city of Chengdu.

  B. Sina Weibo users didn’t care about what the trip would bring.

  C. Michelle Obama is expected to spend Friday with China's first lady, Peng Liyuan.

  D. The U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will visit historical landmarks like the Great Wall of China.

  44. In which part of a magazine can we probably read this passage?

  A. Entertainment.

  B. Education.

  C. Culture.

  D. News.

  45.According to the Foreign Ministry spokesman,which of the following is NOT true?

  A.The visit would help deepen ties between the world's two largest economies.

  B.The visit will play an important role in increasing mutual understanding between the two countries.

  C.The visit will promote education and cultural exchanges.

  D.The visit will expand mutual friendship between the two countries.

  12

  California Prisoners Fight Fires

  The western state of California is known for wildfires. This year the fire season has been extremely active. California has some of the most experienced firefighters in the country because of its high risk of fire. Prisoners in California also take part in firefighting efforts. Mario Ritter tells us how and why.

  Every morning prisoners in orange clothing go to their jobs as fire fighters. If there is no fire at the time, they carefully clean all the tools needed to make firebreaks. Firebreaks are barriers made of grass or land that slow or stop the spread of fire.

  In California, prisoners who have no history of violent crime and are in good physical condition may train and work as firefighters. They may get their prison sentences reduced in exchange for their help fighting fires. But that is not the only appeal of the work program, says Louie Orozco, who was sentenced to prison for robbery.

  "It's pretty exciting. It's an adrenaline rush, it's fun at the same time. You're expected to go out there and fight fires. Climb thousands of feet up hills, rocky terrain, and sometimes sandy terrain, with tools you got anywhere between30 and 50 pounds of gear on your back."

  Prisoners in California have been working as firefighters for more than 60 years. They also serve the community in other ways, says Captain Mike Mahler of the state's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

  "Our crews are used during floods, search and rescue operations. They put in about 2.5 million hours a year just in emergency response alone."

  More than 4, 000 California prisoners work as firefighters. California is not the only state that uses prisoners this way. But, the state's program is seen as a national model.

  The prisoners often work side-by-side with professional firefighters. Captain Kevin Krauss has been supervising prisoner firefighters for seven years.

  "I treat them like firefighters. I demand they act like firefighters and I tell them if they want to be heroes, they can be out here, if they want to be zeroes they can go back and they can be incarcerated inside. It's their choice."

  Captain Krauss says most of them choose to stay with the difficult and often dangerous job, instead of spending their days behind prison walls.

  "They get baptized by the devil out on the line. It's hot, it's dry, it’s physically demanding. (There is) Sleep deprivation."

  The prisoners receive a small wage. The program began as a way to reduce the cost of fighting fires. Now, however, the program helps rehabilitate prisoners, providing them with skills helpful in ways beyond firefighting.

  Louie Orozco says this experience has helped him believe in himself.

  "Mentally I see that I can do things I never thought possible. Climbing thousands and thousands of feet up a mountain with gear on your back."

  The prisoner firefighter will turn 40 this year. He will be released from prison in six months. He says he is too old to keep fighting fires. But Mr. Orozco also has some graphic design skills he learned from another prison program. He plans to use that skill to start a new life.

  And he will know that after fighting wildfires, he can face any problems that might come with life after prison.

  61.What does the underlined word mean in the second paragraph?

  A.灭火器 B.防火障C.消防员D.消火栓

  2. In California, what kind of prisoners can be trained as firefighters?

  A.prisoners who have history of violent crime and are in good physical condition.

  B.prisoners who have no history of violent crime and are strong.

  C.prisoners who was sentenced to prison for robbery and are not in good physical condition..

  D.prisoners whose prison sentences reduced and who are in good physical condition.

  3. According to the passage , we know about Louie Orozco EXCEPT__________.

  A. Louie Orozco was sentenced to prison for robbery.

  B. He has been released from prison for six months.

  C. He will turn 40 this year.

  D. He is too old to keep fighting fires.

  64. From the passage,we can infer from the passage that__________.

  A. The prisoners often work side-by-side with professional firefighters without being supervising.

  B. The prisoners are forced to trained as firefighters.

  C. More than one state in America uses prisoners as firefighters.

  D.All the prisoners in California like to work as firefighters.

  13

  The city of Taipei, Taiwan is offering its 2.6 million people a fast, low-cost way to travel around the city. City officials have launched a bicycle rental program called YouBike. Many Taiwanese are now using bicycles to go to work and other places. But the growing popularity of the program has led to new traffic problems.

  Five years ago, motor scooters competed with taxis and buses for space on Taipei's narrow streets. Then the city supported a plan to start loaning bicycles to people who pay for their temporary use. Taipei followed the examples of places like Kyoto, Japan; the Chinese city of Hangzhou; and Daejeon in South Korea.

  Since then, Taipei has loaned bicycles 11 million times, mostly during the past year. Bikers do not pay for the first half-hour of use. Each 30 minutes after that costs less than half of an American dollar.

  Hsu Tsai-tung is a 37-year-old office worker. She rides a rented bicycle to parks, a university and her workplace.

  She says one good thing about renting is that the first 30 minutes are free. And, she says biking is good because she does not move around much in her office job during the day. Waiting for a bus would mean spending time, which she saves by riding a bike. She calls biking a natural choice.

  Ms. Hsu is not alone. Using the one-speed bicycles works well for many Taiwanese. The bikes can be left at any of more than 100 rental stations. The vehicles could also ease air pollution, which is a health problem in many Asian cities.

  In China, for example, the city of Shanghai reported record pollution levels in December. The levels were nearly 20 times above the level considered safe by the World Health Organization.

  Shen Shu-hung is with Taiwan's Environmental Protection Agency. He wants to know whether bikes have reduced Taipei's pollution. Bad air has been found to endanger commuters and people living on low building floors.

  Mr. Shen says Taiwan is studying whether the rental program has reduced air pollution. He is not discussing its effectiveness at present, in case the study finds that bike renters walked or rode public transportation in the past.

  And, it appears that the 5,350 bikes on the streets of Taipei today have begun to cause new problems for city traffic. People who bike through the streets have to worry about cars making illegal sudden stops and fast right turns.

  Some bikers have stopped riding on the streets and started riding their bikes on sidewalks. But this has angered or frightened many walkers.

  Huang Huang-chia works at the Taipei Department of Transportation. He says no one single kind of incident has happened repeatedly. But he says riders need to be better educated.

  He says the city's way of dealing with such incidents will be to educate people about every kind of bicycle safety needed in Taipei.

  Taipei plans to complete its program with a total of 162 rental stations by the end of this year.

  61.The following cities applied a plan to start loaning bikes to people EXCEPT________.

  A. Taipei

  B. Kyoto

  C. Daejeon

  D. Shanghai

  62.According to the passage,we know that__________.

  A. If you borrow a bike less than 30 minutes, you needn’t pay for it.

  B. Each day costs less than half of an American dollar.

  C. Taipei has a total of 162 rental stations or so now.

  D. You must return your bike where you borrowed it.

  63.Which of the following problems is caused by bicycle riders?

  A. Waiting for a bus would mean spending time.

  B. The rental program has reduced air pollution.

  C. Some bikers have started riding their bikes on sidewalks.

  D. Bad air has been found to endanger commuters

  64.What is the main idea of the passage?

  A.Bicycles riding can reduce air pollution.

  B.Bicycles solve some problems in Taipei but create others.

  C.Rental stations appears in Taipei.

  D.City officials have launched a bicycle rental program.

  65. Where does this text probably come from ?

  A. A news report

  B. Science fiction

  C. An advertisement

  D. A health report

  14

  Dozens of scientists and tourists who spent over a week aboard a vessel trapped in Antarctic ice were rescued Thursday in an international effort that followed multiple attempts thwarted by the region's harsh climate.

  The 52 were safely rescued by a transport helicopter from a Chinese icebreaker that landed on a makeshift helipad of ice near their stricken Russian research vessel. In multiple flights, it transferred about 12 at a time to an Australian vessel, where they will begin their journeys home, said authorities involved in the operation.

  'Great relief!' scientific expedition leader Chris Turney said in a Twitter TWTR +6.05% message.

  The airlift operation was confirmed by China's official Xinhua news agency, which has a reporter aboard the Chinese icebreaker, the Xue Long, or Snow Dragon. A statement from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, in charge of coordinating the operation, indicated passengers were safely transferred by early evening to the Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis.

  Trapped in a particularly thick ice floe just before Christmas on its way toward Antarctica, the Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy remains immobile. Its 22-member crew is staying aboard. While the passengers weren't in imminent danger, they expressed frustration as holidays passed but also maintained their spirits, including by stamping out the makeshift helipad with their feet on New Year's Day.

  Thursday's rescue marked only the latest attempt to get close to the blue-hulled Russian vessel since it first called for help on Christmas Day. Over the past few days, ice-breaking vessels from China, Australia and France have made separate unsuccessful bids to cut through thick layers of ice to reach it.

  After the rescue got under way Thursday afternoon under bright blue skies, video footage showed the twin-blade helicopter touching down gingerly on the makeshift helipad. Passengers wearing identical red life jackets walked in single file on the ice toward the helicopter.

  Just hours before Thursday's rescue, Australian maritime authorities had announced natural conditions would cause them to abandon the mission yet again. Illustrating the caution, China's State Oceanic Administration, which runs the Xue Long, posted a statement on its website quoting its captain, Wang Jianzhong, as saying he was working continuously to ensure the icebreaker itself wouldn't get trapped in the thick ice.

  In outlining the plan ahead of the flights, authorities said Chinese rescuers would fly 12 passengers at a time initially to the Xue Long, which was waiting 12 nautical miles away from the Russian craft in more open water, and then the Aurora Australis, waiting a further two nautical miles away.

  Mr. Turney, a professor of climate change at the University of New South Wales, offered in his Twitter messages a 'huge thanks' to the Chinese and Australian authorities for ensuring all are 'safe and sound.'

  The incident has highlighted the dangers of Antarctic travel even during the southern-summer months. Usually at this time of year, international attention on the frozen continent is typically limited to clashes between Japan's research whaling fleet and antiwhaling activists.

  'All the world is making a fuss,' some passengers sang in an impromptu New Year's message recorded at a party in a common room on board the Russian ship by a journalist from Britain's Guardian newspaper. The group cheered and clapped to count down the last moments of 2017. Both passengers and crew have spent their time tweeting messages and videos of their experience.

  56.What does the underlined word thwarted mean in the first paragraph?

  A.prevent someone from doing sth

  B.try one’s best to do sth

  C.frighten by something

  D.destroy

  57.According to the passage, the vessel trapped trapped in a thick ice is__________.

  A. an Australian vessel

  B. a Russian vessel

  C.a China vessel

  D. a Franch vessel

  58.How many crew members were trapped in the vessel?

  A.22

  B.12

  C.52

  D.24

  59. According to the passage,which of the following statements is true?

  A.Because of the thick ice, the vessel rescue attempts failed several times.

  B. the Chinese icebreaker, Snow Dragon, transported the people trapped in the vessel home.

  C. The 52 were safely rescued by a transport helicopter from a Chinese icebreaker at a time.

  D. The Antarctic travel is dangerous even during the southern-summer months.

  60.Where does this text probably come from ?

  A. Children’s literature

  B. Science fiction

  C. An advertisement

  D. A news report

  15

  (文章选自China Daily,题目原创)

  XI'AN - China's conservation work for the endangered crested ibis(朱鹮)is facing new challenges, including an increasing death rate due to inbreeding(同系繁殖), and the conflict between the need to expand natural habitats and local communities' economic interests, bird experts have warned.

  The crested ibis, once widespread in Japan, China, Russia and the Korean Peninsula, almost became extinct in the first half of the 20th century.

  Before 1981, when seven crested ibis were accidentally found in Yangxian county, in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, academics thought the species had been extinct in China for almost 17 years.

  Due to the huge effort put into species protection since 1981, the number of crested ibis in China has risen to an estimated 1,617, including 997 in the wild, the State Forestry Administration said at a meeting on crested ibis protection in Xi'an on Monday.

  However, although the ibis population exceeds 1,000, the birds are still not free from the threat of extinction, said Fang Shengguo, director of the State Conservation Center for Gene Resources of Endangered Wildlife at Zhejiang University.

  Ornithologists used inbreeding in the early stages of protection so that numbers of the precious birds could increase quickly, but that method had consequences, Fang said.

  "Studies have proved that as a result of inbreeding, crested ibis have the lowest genetic diversity of all endangered birds," Fang said.

  "It means a high death rate and more physical defects for hatched chicks."

  The government should collect genetic information from all crested ibis and establish a genetic database as soon as possible, then design a scientific mating plan for the species, Fang said.

  So far, about 90 percent of crested ibis live in Shaanxi province, and fewer than 140 ibis live in three zoos in other parts of the country, including Beijing Zoo, according to Liu Dongping, an assistant researcher at the National Bird Banding Center of China, which is affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Forestry.

  The bird has lost the ability to migrate, he said, adding that if an unexpected natural disaster occurred in Shaanxi province or an infectious disease spread through the area, the ibis population could be greatly reduced.

  Experts also warned that the increased population of ibis, whether in the wild or in captivity, requires a larger and more varied natural habitat.

  Rampant hunting, the massive loss of habitat caused by deforestation and the overuse of pesticides, which killed aquatic(水生的) insects on which the ibis feed, are believed to be the main reasons for the sharp reduction in the ibis population before 1981.

  So, in 1983, a State-level natural reserve was set up in Shaanxi province to protect the bird. But the struggle for living space between human and animal has never stopped, said Lu Baozhong, deputy director of the Shaanxi Crested Ibis Conservation Station.

  "For example, ibis often look for loaches in farmers' rice fields. Sometimes their claws trample the rice seedlings. In another case, villagers discovered some land with abundant mineral resources which happened to be a habitat for ibis," said Lu, who has devoted 30 years to ibis protection.

  A long-term win-win solution for ibis and local communities needs to be developed, one that would provide ecological compensation for local residents, Lu said.

  49. What’s the best title for the passage?

  A.The Rare Bird in China

  B.New Problems for the Crested Ibis

  C.The Way to Save the Crested Ibis

  D.The Reason for the Crested Ibis’s Extinction

  50. Which of the following statement is TRUE ?

  A.The crested ibis is a native of China.

  B.Before 1981, the crested ibis was extinct in China.

  C.The crested ibis is now free from the threat of extinction.

  D.Most of the crested ibis are in Shaanxi province.

  51. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “Ornithologists”?

  A.the persons who study the birds

  B.the persons in the State Forestry Administration

  C.the persons who keep the birds

  D.the persons who kill the birds

  52. Why did the experts adopt the way of inbreeding to protect the crested ibis?

  A.To increase the death rate.

  B.To increase the number of the crested ibis.

  C.To get more physical defects for hatched chicks

  D.To have the lowest diversity of the endangered bird.

  53. What may be the reason for the reduction in the population of the crested ibis before 1981?

  A.inbreeding B.economic development

  C.over hunting D.sandstorm

  54. What can we learn from the passage?

  A.Due to our great efforts, the crested ibis lives in the wild well.

  B.Scientists will choose a better habitat for the crested ibis.

  C.The problems of the crested ibis have not been solved now.

  D.The government has established a genetic database of the crested ibis.

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