Have you felt annoyed when a cellphone rings during the class? Something must be
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Have you felt annoyed when a cellphone rings during the class? Something must be done to stop this．Now in New York City, USA，a rule is carried out in schools．Students can’t even bring cellphones to schoo1．Is it a good thing or not?
Anxious parents say that cellphones are an important tool in holding New York city’s families together．
“I worry about it，” said Elizabeth Lorris Ritter, a mother of a middle school kid． It’s necessary in our everyday life．We have a washing machine. We have running water, and We have cellphones．”
Many American parents think cellphones connect them to their children on buses，getting out from subways, walking through unknown places．
“I have her call me when she gets out of school，”said Lindsay Walt, a schoolgirl’s mother． “No one in New York is going to let their child go to school without a cellphone”
What about the cellphone owners, the students? Most of the students said cellphones were essential and the cellphone was like all extra(额外的)hand or foot for them．
“I feel so empty，”said May Chom，1 4．There is also no way to listen to music on the way to school without my phone．It will be a really, really boring trip．”
小题1:You can use a cellphone___________．| A．to enjoy listening to music | | B．to work as running water | | C．to work as a washing machine | | D．to send children to school |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?| A． Many American parents don’t think cellphones are necessary for the students． | | B．Cellphones only bring troubles to the school life． | | C． Cellphones connect children with their families when they are outside． | | D． All the school children agreed not to use cellphones at school. |
小题3:What does the underlined word “essential” mean in Chinese?小题4:The article is about the____ in carrying out the rule not to use a cellphone in schoo1．| A．happiness | B．interest | C．problem | D．satisfaction |
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答案
D) ACBC
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:A 推理题。根据文章最后一段There is also no way to listen to music on the way to school without my phone．说明人们可以使用手机来听音乐，故A正确。
小题2:C 推理题。根据第4段Many American parents think cellphones connect them to their children on buses，getting out from subways, walking through unknown places说明父母使用手机来和在外面的孩子保持联系。故C正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段What about the cellphone owners, the students? Most of the students said cellphones were essential and the cellphone was like all extra(额外的)hand or foot for them．说明对孩子来说手机就像另外的手或者食物一样的重要，故该词是指必要的。故B正确。
小题4:C 主旨大意题。本文讲述的是关于学生使用手机的问题，学校禁止使用手机引起了父母的担忧。故C正确。
点评：本文讲述了学校禁止使用手机引起了父母的担忧的事情，任何事情都有两面性。在阅读的时候要注意从事情的正反面都来考虑，注意考查推理题，做此类题时，学生应尽可能地利用生词所在的上下文来猜测词义，即利用我们所熟悉的词或短语和上下文中的已知部分进行逻辑上的推理，有时还需依靠常识和经验。 |
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From the health point of view we are living in an amazing age．We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases．A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modem medicine．It is almost certain that one day medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases, The expectation of life has increased greatly．But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievable killing of men, women and children on the roads．Man vs the motor-cart,It is a never-ending battle which man is losing．Thousands of people over the world are killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen．
It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel （方向盘）, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man"s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become crazy when they are behind a steering-wheel .They are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and completely selfish．All their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to die surface by the act of driving．
The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behaviour. Everything is done for his convenience.Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable(不宜居住的） because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the deaths become nothing more than a number every year, to be easily forgotten．
It is high time that a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life．With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are unbelievably lax（不严格）and even the strictest are not strict enough．A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the accident rate．Here are a few examples of some of the things that might be done．The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict tests for safety each year．Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person"s driving ability．Present drinking and driving laws should be revised much stricter．Speed limits should be required on all roads．Governments should lay down safety directions for car factories, as has been done in the USA．All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned．These measures may not sound good enough．But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths．After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars．
小题1:What is the main idea of this passage?| A．Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists． | | B．Thousands of people are killed each year． | | C．The laws of some countries about driving are too lax． | | D．Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents． |
小题2:What does the author think of society towards motorists?| A．Society laughs at the motorists． | | B．Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns． | | C．Victims of accidents are nothing． | | D．Society easily forgives their rude driving． |
小题3:What does the author mean by saying " his car becomes the extension of his personality" in paragraph 2?| A．Driving can show his hidden qualities． | | B．Driving can show the other part of his personality． | | C．Driving can bring out his character． | | D．Driving can represent his manners． |
小题4:Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?| A．Build more highways． | | B．Stricter driving tests． | | C．Test drivers every three years． | | D．Raise age limit and make safety specifications． |
小题5:The author"s attitude towards the traffic situation is ______．| A．positive | B．unsatisfied | C．promising | D．unclear |
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Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors（处理器）, or WPS as they are often called. 60% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager’s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units（显示器）. The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them.
Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.
小题1:Ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because_________.| A．these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive computers | | B．these computers could not do the work that small computers can do today | | C．these computers did not come onto the market | | D．these companies did not need to use this new technology |
小题2:According to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office work over the last ten years is __________.| A．the saving of time and money | | B．the use of computers in small companies | | C．the wide use of word processors | | D．the decreasing number of secretaries |
小题3:It is implied in the passage that with the use of word processors _________.| A．some secretaries will lose their jobs | | B．daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours | | C．medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased greatly | | D．the British companies will make less money |
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor. | | B．The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors. | | C．The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years. | | D．Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses. |
小题5:It can be concluded from the passage that ________.| A．safety screens are of poor quality | | B．working at a VDU for a long time is good for one’s health | | C．more and more British offices will use word processors | | D．British companies will need fewer and fewer managers |
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Sometimes you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don’t act on your impulse (冲动), but let it pass instead. You know that to take the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.
One of the newest taboos is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that people talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim manager to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, how can people permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society, thin is ‘‘in”, fat is “out”.
It’ s not surprising that millions of people have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for people’s obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of people has changed since last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak. In an effort to avoid such a fate , millions of people are spending more of their time exercising. Parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, and many companies are providing special exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.
小题1:What does the word “taboo’’ refer to in the passage?| A．Behavior considered unacceptable to the society. | | B．An unfavorable impression left on other people. | | C．A strong desire to do something strange or terrible. | | D．A crime committed on impulse. |
小题2:What does the underlined phrase “in” look probably mean?| A．The hidden look. | B．The fashionable look. | | C．The usual look. | D．The inside look. |
小题3:According to the passage, the common belief is that _________.| A．fat people are full of energy | B．fat people prefer to have fat bosses | | C．thin people are more successful | D．thin people are less image-conscious |
小题4:People pay more attention to diet and exercise because of _________.| A．their need to kill time | B．their love for sports | | C．their belief in hard work | D．their concern for health |
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What doomed the Titanic is well known, at least in outline. On a moonless night of April 15, 1912, the ship hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic ,with 1,500 lives lost.
A century later many people presented new theories to explain the real reason for the disaster. Now two new studies argue that rare states of nature played major roles in the disaster.
The first says Earth’s nearness to the Moon and the Sun — a proximity not matched in more than 1,000 years — resulted in record tides that help explain why the Titanic met with so much ice, including the fatal iceberg.
Recently, a team of researchers found an apparent explanation in the heavens. They discovered that Earth had come unusually close to the Sun and Moon that winter, enhancing their gravitational pulls on the ocean and producing record tides. The rare orbits took place between December 1911 and February 1912 — about two months before the disaster came about. The researchers suggest that the high tides refloated masses of icebergs traditionally stuck along the coastlines of Labrador and Newfoundland and sent them adrift into the North Atlantic shipping lanes.
And a second, put forward by a Titanic historian from Britain, contends that the icy waters created ideal conditions for an unusual type of mirage(海市蜃楼) that hid icebergs from lookouts whose duty was to watch carefully for danger ahead and confused a nearby ship as to the liner’s identity, delaying rescue efforts for hours.
Most people know mirages as natural phenomena caused when hot air near the Earth’s surface bends light rays upward. In a desert, the effect prompts lost travelers to mistake patches of blue sky for pools of water. But another kind of mirage occurs when cold air bends light rays downward. In that case, observers can see objects and settings far over the horizon. The images often undergo quick distortions — not unlike the wavy reflections in a funhouse mirror.
Now, scholars of the Titanic are debating these new theories. Some have different opinions on it. Over all, though, many experts are applauding the fresh perspectives. (words:353)
小题1:The underlined word "It" in the title probably refers to _______.| A．the Titanic | B．the record tide | C．the cause of the disaster | D．an unusual mirage |
小题2:According to Theory First, what was the right chain of causes leading to the Titanic’s disaster?
① record tides’ forming and icebergs’ being refloated
② icebergs’ being drifted into the North Atlantic shipping lanes
③the Earth’s strange closing to the Sun and the Moon
④increasing of the gravitational force on the ocean| A．①→②→③→④ | B．③→④→①→② | C．④→③→②→① | D．②→③→④→① |
小题3:According to Theory Second, the disaster happened to the Titanic mainly because______.| A．the freezing weather made the watcher not be able to watch clear | | B．the mirage on the sea attracted the watcher and made him forget his work | | C．the high tides drove the icebergs float so fast that the watcher didn’t respond to them | | D．the mirage made the watcher not find icebergs and a nearby ship delay rescuing |
小题4:What is the chief function of the sixth paragraph?| A．to infer the possibility of the mirage appearing | | B．to explain to the readers the ways of the mirage forming | | C．to summarize the various kinds of the mirage | | D．to analyze the conditions of the mirage arising |
小题5:This passage is organized generally in the pattern of________.| A．comparison and contrast | B．time and events | | C．conclusion and proof | D．definition and classification（分类)） |
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Tattoos and body piercings（穿孔）have moved up on the trend list in recent years. Around Western schools lots of teens are sporting new holes and “flesh ink”（纹身）. As with all other subjects, the Chinese will surely have to deal with this situation with respect to their children. To get a better view of what has happened in the West, 1et’s sit down and hear what they say.
Tiara from Indiana：
I personally think body piercing is sickening. If there were supposed to be holes in your body，you would have been born with them. I do，however，think that ear piercing is not wrong. There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button piercing. Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous. I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button.
Lee from Illinois:
Hi! I live in Illinois. I am 23. I have 12 tattoos and three piercings. I love my tattoos and consider myself an art collector. You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs up on my art work. People on the street stop me to look at the tattoo on my leg. Most of them don’t know what it is. They just think the work itself is great.
Subotai from California:
I’m not forbidden of self-expression，but when I see high school students getting these piercings, I really wonder. In some cases, the drive is deeper and darker than mere fashion. A friend of mine tried piercing her own tongue with a safety pin. It got infected and she had a tongue the size of a cow’s.
Jackson from Ohio:
I don’t think it is wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything—I think that’s ridiculous. People who get the big “dragons that cover the whole body—I don’t think that’s necessary.” When I see naked chicks on guys, I think, “You have no respect for women.”
小题1:Who doesn’t think tattoos and piercings except ear piercing are beautiful？| A．Jackson | B．Lee | C．Tiara | D．Subotai |
小题2:We can conclude that .| A．tattoos and piercings are a new kind of elegant art | | B．all the teachers in the West are in favour of tattoos and piercings | | C．everything is changeable as time goes on | | D．it is necessary to live with different views of beauty |
小题3:The best title for this passage is probably .| A．Body Art or Causing Damage | | B．Doing Damage to the Young People’s Bodies | | C．Young People’s Different Curiosities | | D．The Latest Fashion |
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