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第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
Housing is always an important comcern,and things were no different back in Canada`s early days.The nailve population had several answers to the housing problem.
The igloo if a house built of ice or snow and is still in use today in more primitive areas of Canada`s north.The Inuit people find them the best type of housing,eSpecially when away from home on hunting or fishing trips.The igloos used o such trips are smaller and only temporary homes to be used for a few nights at most.Igloos are domeshaped(圆顶形的)and made of blocks of ice or snow.First a hole is dug out in the snow and this forms the lower part of the igloo.Then the blocks of ice or snow are built in a slope inwards and upwards from this base.Often a short tunnel leads to the door.This prevents the cold winds and snow blowing into the structure.
Tipis(or tepees)are the conical(圆锥形的)tents used by the majority of native People
across America.Some Canadian aboriginal people still prefer them to other types of housing. These structures are formed by a frame of poles covered with,usually,iether buffalo hide(水牛皮)or birch bark(桦树皮).A hole at the top lets out the smoke from the cooking fires.Native people mostly travel from place to place,following their food supple across the countryside.Tepees are easy to taKe down,carry and put up at the next stopping place.
Another type of house iS the long house.This is exactly what the name suggests-a long narrow building that could house ten to twenty families.Built of poles covered with hides,there houses are common to the Iroquois people of 0ntario and NeW York.These structures are also on the West Coast by the Squeamish Indians.They are usually occupied by an exended family and divided into individual rooms,each with its own cooking fire.They are decorated with totem emblems (图腾标志)and a totem pole by the front door tells the history of the family.
56.Which of the following pictures matches with the igloo?
57.The short tunnel leading to the door of an igloo is used to__________.
A.catch the animals B.decorate the igloo
C.fasten the igloo D.keep the gloo warm
58.Which of the following about a tiPi is NOT true?
A.It has a hole at the top.
B.It is made of poles covered with hides.
C.lt can be easily carried everywhere.
D.It has a firm base made of ice.
59. The underhned word "They" in the last paragraph refers to "________".
A.Squeamish Indians B.Long houses
C.Families D.Individual rooms
6o. Where can we most probably read this passage?
A.In a medical journal. B.In a science report.
C.In a culture magazine.D.In a biology textbook.
答案
56—60 ADDBC
解析
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试题【第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)Housing is always an important comcern,and things wer】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Coal mine accidents are frequently headline makers in China, offering a plentiful supply of long lists of the dead.Before this, five major coal mine accidents since January have already claimed lives of 287 coal miners.
Once an accident happens, the safety measures are scrutinized, officials and owners responsible are punished or warned or fined.But the accidents keep happening time and again.
The background of this endless disaster is a country thirsty for energy to satisfy the appetite of its economic engine.
With the rich reserve(储存)of coal and relatively limited petroleum(石油)reserve, the former makes up 67.12 percent of energy consumption.By contrast, petroleum and natural gas take about 60 percent of the energy consumption in other countries.
Such a situation is unlikely to change within a foreseeable future because the country still counts heavily on coal for more and more energy.If no measures with great effects are taken to improve the safety in the mines, the accidents will remain a long-term headache for China.
Digging coal underground is, by its nature, a dangerous job.No equipment can guarantee 100 percent safety for the miners working underground because numerous uncertainties exist.
Most of China’s coal mines are far from being mechanized.The average output of coal for each Chinese coal miner every day is 1 ton, while the number in the US coal mines, where the production is highly mechanized, is 40 tons.
Mechanized production in coal mines can cut down the number of miners who have to work on the dangerous coal face.It can also enhance the capability of the mines to detect potential danger.In this way mine accidents will be decreased.
Admittedly, the mechanized production demands financial support.
But what is the price of a life, or a dozen, a score – a hundred? Compare these awful figures with the misery they bring, heavy investment is worthy.
53.The writer’s attitude towards dealing with coal mine accidents is ________.
A.critical B.positive C.unclear D.doubtful
54.The underlined word “scrutinized” most probably means ________.
A.made B.examined C.criticized D.discussed
55.According to the writer, the best way to stop coal mine accidents is to ________.
A.perfect safety measures B.use more natural gas
C.cut down the number of miners D.improve mechanized production
56.The writer implies in the article that ________.
A.by improving mechanized production, we can stop coal mine accidents
B.it’s improper to depend too much on coal for energy consumption
C.officials and coal mine owners didn’t take safety measures seriously
D.losing lives costs much more than improving mechanized production
Nowadays , people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festival , especially those western festivals .
A survey conducted recently by sina.Com showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.9% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation ,nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act , showing they were not "out".These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young .10.45 percent people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness .Only 7.8% of people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民)。
The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of China"s economy .In my opinion of view ,Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin .They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life .Shop owners" pockets are filled, the public"s hunger for happiness is filled , and that is enough . Foreign festivals in china are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment .
The crisis (危机)of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life.
But the western culture shows much of romance .Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people .At this point , food seems to be too plain .Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.
Foreign festivals in China today are celebrated for fun . They give people opportunities to relax and to show appreciation and gratefulness . The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public , the familiarity with the western culture , and most importantly , on people"s economic status.
60 From the survey we know that among the people surveyed _________
A .Most think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous
B .Many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon
C.Some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing
D half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of faction
61. The writer think that foreign festivals celebrated in China ________
A have lost their religious background
B are the same as those celebrated in the west
C can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivals
D may reduce the hunger of public people
62. What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones ?
A Foreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners"pockets full quickly
B The food at foreign festivals is too simple
C Chinese festivals always have something to do with culture
D Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality
63. Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?
A People can relax themselves .
B People can show their thanks to others
C Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones
D People have known more about the western culture.
Everywhere you will always find “the white—haired boy”, sometimes called “the fair-haired boy” He gets special treatment, as if he were above everybody else. You will find him in school, in college, at home, or where you work.
In school, he is the teacher’s pet, her darling who can do nothing wrong. Sometimes she lets him do little jobs for her. He comes to class in the morning, all shiny and clean, He is always raising his hand, ready with an answer to the teacher’s questions. And he knows all the answers. He “gets into your hair”, especially if you are at the bottom of the class and the teacher thinks you are stupid. How you hate the white-haired boy!
In college, he walks—more often strides—across the school grounds as if he owned them. Sometimes he wears a colorful football or basketball shirt or sweater, with a bright red, or green or yellow college letter proudly worn on the front of it—as a big B, for Bullfinch University. What broad shoulders, what muscles he has! He makes the girls happy by just smiling at them. He has the mark of success on him.
At home, “the fair-haired boy” is mother’s choice, her favorite. Sometimes, he is the oldest son—at times, the youngest. If you are in between, you are out of luck.
On the job, you might meet another of these “white-haired boys”; you cannot escape him. For some strange reason, he is the man who always moves ahead. He gets better and better jobs, with more and more money. But you stand still, wondering why, and trying to explain to your-self why you hate him so much.
Then, you discover that there are others who share your feelings, ready to “let their hair down” —to tell you their private thoughts. One of them asks: “What does he have that I haven’t got?” You ask yourself the same question.
Finally, there comes a day when you decide to stop hating him. Is it perhaps because he has been made boss and you find yourself working for him?
小题1:From the passage we can know that “the white-haired boy” refers to
A.a child who is mother’s favorite | B.a student who is hated by everybody |
C.a pet who is hated by everybody | D.a person who is lucky all the time |
A.He sets a shining example to you | B.He makes you a little angry. |
C.He cuts your hair too short. | D.He does up your hair. |
A.you have no choice but to face the facts | B.you decide to try your best to be better than him |
C.you have been made boss by him | D.you are beginning to admire him |
A.Try to Be Attractive | B.Let Your Hair Down |
C.The White-haired Boy | D.The Top Student |
In Britain arrangements for inviting and entertaining guests at a wedding are usually the responsibility of the bride"s family.In most cases it is mainly friends and relations of both families who are invited but when bride"s father is a businessman of some kind, the wedding reception may provide a useful occasion for establishing social connections with clients or customers and other people whose goodwill may be of advantage to him.it is, however, the bride"s mother who has the job of sending out the formal printed invitation cards.
In the case of a church wedding, the vicar of each parish(教区) in which the bride and bridegroom live is normally informed about a month in advance of the ceremony so that an announcement of the coming wedding can be made in church on each of three Sundays before it takes place.Anyone who may know of an existing marriage of either partner is ordered to give information, though this means of avoiding bigamy must have been more effective in the days when people attend the religious service and the bride usually wears the traditional long white dress and veil, while her bridesmaids, who are children, wear long dresses in attractive colors.This may also happen in the case of a civil wedding in a register office but is probably less usual.
The reception which follows may be held in a restaurant, a local hall or, when there are few guests, in the bride’s own home.Refreshments are provided, a special iced wedding-cake is cut(usually to the accompaniment of speeches)and distributed to the guests, toasts are drunk and dancing may follow.At some point in the celebrations, the bride goes off to change into everyday clothes and then leaves the party with her husband to go on their honeymoon, the journey they will make together, often in romantic surrounding abroad.
小题1:It is the bride"s parents who normally have to________.
A.make all the arrangements for the wedding |
B.provide hospitality for the people attending |
C.decide who shall be invited |
D.pay all expenses involved |
A.Civil weddings are less commonly followed by a reception. |
B.It is less usual for guests to attend the civil wedding formalities. |
C.Guests at civil weddings are less formally dressed. |
D.There could be less attention paid at the latter to convention and picturesque effect. |
A.this is a large one. |
B.there is enough room to entertain the people invited. |
C.the parents cannot afford to hire a hall. |
D.there is to be no party afterwards. |
A.after the church or register office ceremony |
B.immediately after the cake has been cut and the speeches made |
C.at the end of the reception |
D.as soon as the bride is ready |
For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in.The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs.Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰)generation, a longer life span means that the nation"s elderly population will expand greatly over the next 50 years.By 2050,25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65,up from 14 percent in 1995.The change sets questions for government and society, of course.But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well.“In addition to the doctors, we"re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California"s (USC) School of Gerontology(老年学).
Lawyers can specialize in“elder law”, which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse(虐待) and age discrimination(歧视).Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers,74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history.“Any students who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money, ”one professor says.
Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC.She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria.” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it.She says,“I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.”
小题1:“...Old is suddenly in”(Line 1, Para.1) most probably means “_______”.
A.America has suddenly become a nation of old people |
B.gerontology has suddenly become popular |
C.more elderly professors are found on American campuses |
D.American colleges have been full of old students |
A.Retirees are more willing to spend money. |
B.They can employ more gerontologists. |
C.The elderly have a great purchasing power(购买力). |
D.There are more elderly people working than before. |
A.Retirees who are willing to spend money. |
B.The volunteer workers in retirement homes. |
C.College graduates with an MBA or law degree. |
D.Professionals(专业人员)with a good knowledge of gerontology. |
A.will provide good job opportunities in many areas |
B.will be just an unbearable burden on society |
C.may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination |
D.will create more students in universities |
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