2010年12月份高考英語練兵（1）新人教版

1、2010年12月份高考英語練兵（1）英語試題第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。ABeijing is the most beautiful city in China and Hong Kong the safest and second most beautiful, according to a study by the China Institute of City Competitiveness.The capital came in ahead of 558 other mainland cit

2、ies and the two SARs(特別行政區(qū)), with a score of 0.756 points out of one for its impressive historical monuments and tourist attractions. Gui Qiangfang, the institute's chairman, said, "The capital has a rich history and culture, which have been key to its development." The assessment（評估）t

3、ook into consideration the cities' urban design, infrastructure, architecture, culture and natural beauty.Factors including the preservation of historical monuments, forest coverage, air quality, the transportation network, city life, public space and GDP were also considered. Hong Kong, which r

4、anked second with 0.666 points, won praise for its skyscrapers, Victoria Harbor and the development of its service industry. Shenzhen took third spot with 0.664 points, scoring highly for its role as the pioneer of China's opening up and reform policies. Shanghai finished fourth with 0.663 point

5、s for being the country's financial center.In the voting for the safest city, which assessed the social, economic and ecological（生態(tài)的） development, Hong Kong came first with 0.849 points. In this category, the cities' crime rates, stability of financial policies, authority of the government,

6、industrial accident rate, food safety and pollution situation, were considered. The institute said Hong Kong had low crime, and the number of work-related casualties（傷亡）is only 18.4 per 1,000 workers last year.Shanghai ranked second in the safe city poll(抽樣調(diào)查) with 0.712 points, followed by Nanjing

7、with 0.666 points. The institute said Shanghai is developing a harmonious society ahead of the 2010 World Expo.56Why was Beijing voted for the most beautiful city in China?ABecause it is the capital city.BBecause it has a rich history and culture.CBecause it develops fastest.DBecause it is the most

8、harmonious city in China.57Hong Kong was voted for the safest city because of the following EXCEPT .Aecological developmentBtourist attractionsClow crime ratesDlow industrial accident rate58 ranked third in the safe city poll.AShanghaiBShenzhenCGuangzhouDNanjing59The best title for the passage would

9、 be “ ”.ABeijing Beautiful, HK SafeBWelcome to Beijing and HKCChinas Most Beautiful CityDVote for Your Favorite CityBFebruary 24,2008 saw thieves break into the showroom of an Italianjeweler favored by Hollywood stars and stole items worth up to 10 million dollars while its owners were in Los Angele

10、s hosting a party to celebrate the Oscars. The robbery，which took place at the Damiani showroom in Milans fashion district that morning，was compared later with the“perfect scenes”in films such as Oceans Eleven and The Italian Job. The thieves had spent more than a month digging a tunnel from a disus

11、ed cellar(地下室)in a building joined to the showroom. The digging had been heard for weeks but was thought to be part of continuing building works next door. The four thieves，dressed in balaclavas，sunglasses and fake uniforms of the Guards. used an inside stair to reach the first floor，thus avoiding a

12、larms and video cameras. The showroom had been opened for a private viewing and there were five employees inside，including a cleaning lady and a member of the staff，as well as the manager. The thieves said they were there to check the accounts(賬目)，then knocked down the staff，tied them up with ropes，

13、covered their mouths with tape and locked them in the washroom. They then helped themselves to jewelry from the safe and left the way they had come. The entire operation had taken little more than 40 minutes. The emplovees managed to free themselves and raise the alarm，hut by then the thieves were l

14、ong gone. The police said that they were looking into whether the robbers had “inside assistance” that had helped them to avoid the alarms and cameras. 60Which of the following is the best title of this passage? AA perfect robbery B10 million of Jewelry Stolen CThe Italian Thieves DAn Italian Jewele

15、r61Why didnt the thieves appear in the cameras? Perhaps because Athere was something wrong with the cameras then Bthe thieves entered the showroom through an inside stair Cthe employees were too frightened to open the cameras thenDthe cameras didnt work with the uniforms of the guards62Which of the

16、following is true according to the passage? AThe Italian jeweler was popular with some famous American film stars BThe thieves went into a disused tunnel into the showroom CWhen the robbery took place，there was no one in the showroom DOne of the jeweler employees must have helped the robbery secretl

17、y63We can infer from the passage that AThe items were so dear that no one could afford to buy one BThe thieves left the showroom from where they came into it CThe most valuable iewels survived the robbery DThe jeweler had to close down because of the showroom robberyC Professor Martins report says t

18、hat children who attend a number of different schools，because their parents have to move around the country，probably make slow progress in their studies. There are also signs，says Professor Martin，that an unusually large number of such children are mentally affected. The professor says，“Its true，my

19、personal feeling is that children should stay in one school. But our findings are based on research and not on any personal feelings. ” Captain Thomas James，an Army lecturer for the past 20 years and himself a father of two，said，“Ive never heard of such rubbish. Taking me for example. no harm is don

20、e to the education of my children，who change schools regularlyif they keep to the same system，as in our Army schools. In my experienceand Ive known quite a few of themArmy children are as well adjusted as any others，if not more so. What the professor doesnt appear to appreciate is the fact that in s

21、uch situation children will adapt much better than grownups. " When this reached Professor Martin，he said that at no time had his team suggested that all children were backward or mentally affected in some way，but simply that in their experience there was a clear tendency. “Our findings show th

22、at while the very bright children can deal with regular changes without harming his or her general progress in studies，the majority of children suffer from constantly having to enter a new learning situation”. 64Professors Martins report suggests that Ait may not be good for children to change schoo

23、ls too often Bparents should not move around the country Cchanging schools is the reason of children making slow progress Dmore and more children are mentally affected65According to the passage，Professor Martin's personal feeling . Ais the opposite of what his report has shown Bis in a way suppo

24、rted by his researchChas played a big part in his research Dis based on the experience of his own children66From the passage，we can conclude that Captain James children Ahave been affected by changing schools Bgo to ordinary state schools Ccan get used to the Army school education Ddiscuss their edu

25、cation regularly with their father67About children and grownups，Captain James says that children Aare generally poorlyadjusted Bare usually less experiencedCcan adapt much more easily Dcan deal with changes quicklyD Language is a major problem for the European Union(EU). The agreement or treaty(條約)w

26、hich created the organization that eventually became the EU，the Treaty of Rome，stated that each countrys language must be treated equally. The 0riginal six countries had only three languages between them：French，German and DutchFlemish. However，there are now 15 countries in the EU，with a total of 12

27、languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages，and at official meetings，the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters. All this translating is very expensive and time consuming(費時的). it is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in t

28、ranslating documents and speeches，and nearly half of the EUs administrative(管理方面的)costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probably that several more countries，most 0f them having their own languages，will join the EU，thus making the situation even worse. The problem is not just cost：th

29、ere are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages，there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from(for example)Danish into Greek，or Dutch into Portuguese，at a high profession

30、al standard. In practice，the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials，since almost all of them speak some English. However, any action to reduce the number of official languages(perhaps to four or five)would be a blow to the price of the smaller c

31、ountries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However，this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany. 68Whats the main purpose of this passage? ATo give a solution to a problem BTo find out a problem and sh

32、ow how severe it is CTo criticize the European Union for inefficiencv(低效) DTo show that the problem cannot be solved69According to the writer，the use of English in contacts among EU officals has Aangered the officials who dont speak English Blessened the number of official languagesCreduced the effe

33、ct of the problem Dbeen supported by powerful member countries70The writer mentions“Danish into Greek”as an example of Aa situation that might be difficult to deal with Ba situation that occurs often Cone of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter Dlanguages easily being interpreted71The writ

34、er suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced， Athe EU would not know which official languages to choose Bcountries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy Conly easy languages would be used officially Dthe smaller member countries would be pleasedE “Wanted by th

35、e FBI. ”To the murderer，or the bank robber，these are the most frightening words in the world. When the criminal hears them，he knows that six thousand trained persons are after him. Why should he be so afraid? There are thousands of cities and villages where he can hide，and forests and deserts，as wel

36、l. Besides，hes usually rich with stolen money. Money can make it easier to hide. With money，the criminal can even pay a doctor to operate on his face and make him hard to recognize. But the criminals know that as public enemies，they can be found by the FBI no matter where they hide. They know every

37、trick the criminal knows and many more. If he makes just one mistake，they11 get him. Thats why the man who is wanted cant sleep. Thats why he becomes nervous，why he jumps at every sound. The FBI began on May 10th，1924. General Harlan Stone chose Edgar Hoover，a young lawyer，to head the new agency(機構(gòu)). “What we need is a wholly new kind of police force，”he said. “Criminals today are smart. They use s