阅读下面短文回答问题，将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（注意题后的字数要求）。In the United States, train transportation
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In the United States, train transportation is unpopular compared with cars and airplanes. Most people like traveling by car or by air.
Officials of the United States Department of Transportation made a study in 2001. The study is about how many miles Americans traveled by different means of transportation. They only studied trips longer than 50 miles. The study showed that fifty-six percent of all miles were traveled in personal vehicle. Forty-one percent were traveled in an airplane. Two percent were traveled in a bus. And less than one percent of miles were traveled in a train.
Amtrak is the national provider of train transportation in the United States. In the past ten years, the number of its passengers has increased by eighteen percent. Although the number of passengers has increased, it is still very small now. In countries such as France, Germany, or Japan, more people use trains.
There are several reasons why many people __________________________.
Firstly, Americans love to drive their own cars. On highways, cars can travel as fast as trains. These highways connect all major cities in America．Secondly, many travelers like to be independent. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel. Thirdly, many buses travel between major cities. Bus travel is less costly than train travel.
In a huge country like the United States, cities are far away from each other. In some cases, travel from one city to another by train may take more than a day. Airplanes can carry passengers over long distances much faster. People who do not want to spend long time traveling by train decide to fly. For these people saving time is the most important thing.
小题1:What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
小题2:Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
It’s convenient for people to decide the start-off time when they travel in their own cars.
小题3:Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.( Please answer within 10 words.)
小题4:What means of transportation do you like best when traveling, trains, cars, or planes? Why? (Please answer within 30 words)
小题5:Translate the underlined sentences in the last paragraph into Chinese. |
答案
小题1:Train transportation in the USA is less popular.
小题2:When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel.
小题3:don’t like to travel by train
小题4:Usually I’d like to travel by car, because I can decide when to travel.
If it is a long distance, I’ll travel by air, because it is faster.
小题5:那些不想花长时间坐火车旅行的人就决定乘飞机,对这些人来说，节约时间是最重要的。 |
解析
小题1:文章主要讨论的正是在美国火车这种交通方式不如以前了。
小题2:根据文章可知开私家车有很多的优势，其中之一就是可以直接决定何时出发。
小题3:根据下面几段可知都是讲述人们不喜欢做火车的原因。
小题4:本题是发表个人的观点，根据文章的意思应该是指人们喜欢开汽车出行。
小题5:翻译同上。 |
举一反三
The Catherine family enjoyed the good things in life as much as anyone else. They ___36___games, books, music, toys, good food and good times. But sometimes ___37___seemed, especially to Mrs. Catherine who ___38___the house, that they had too much stuff in the closets, in the drawers, in the basement, and almost ___39___. It made Mrs. Catherine a little ___40___.
One day, at breakfast, Mrs. Catherine made a（n） ___41___. “This family,”she said firmly, “has too much stuff. It"s time to get ___42___of some of them. ”The three children all ___43___with this idea and helped pile used things and unused things they were never going to use into the car.
Their first ___44___was Home for the Aged where the older went to live. Nurses and doctors looked after them, but sometimes the older got a little lonely and ___45___. They liked visitors and things to do. When the family arrived at Home for the Aged, they ___46___out their games and puzzles to the older and then sat down to play games and do puzzles with them. They had a ___47___time and they were sorry when it was time to leave.
Their next stop was the Young Cubs Hospital. The Catherine family dropped ___48___their load of used toys which were very welcome. The hospital workers said the toys would be given out at the hospital ___49___party.
Their last stop was People Who Care store. This was a store that sold things to ___50___money for those who needed warm clothes and good food. The Catherine family lugged all their old clothes and furniture into the store.
After that, the Catherine family ___51___home with warm feelings about what they had done. ___52___they drove along, they passed the lighted ___53___of supermarkets which were beautifully decorated for Christmas. There was window after window of the very latest things, but they were so filled with special thoughts about helping others that they ___54___noticed the wonderful things in the windows except maybe out of the ___55___of their eyes.
| 小题1: | | A．read | B．played | C．enjoyed | D．shared |
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| 小题3: | | A．knew | B．bought | C．sold | D．managed |
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| 小题4: | | A．anywhere | B．everywhere | C．nowhere | D．somewhere |
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| 小题5: | | A．uneasy | B．difficult | C．ready | D．happy |
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| 小题6: | | A．announcement | B．amusement | C．notice | D．report |
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| 小题8: | | A．decided | B．agreed | C．argued | D．dealt |
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| 小题9: | | A．place | B．arrival | C．stop | D．departure |
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| 小题10: | | A．bored | B．disappointed | C．excited | D．determined |
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| 小题11: | | A．handed | B．carried | C．found | D．let |
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| 小题14: | | A．Thanksgiving | B．Halloween | C．Christmas | D．Eastern |
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| 小题15: | | A．rise | B．arise | C．raise | D．arouse |
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| 小题16: | | A．headed | B．arrived | C．left | D．felt |
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| 小题17: | | A．Though | B．As | C．Since | D．Before |
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| 小题18: | | A．closets | B．houses | C．doors | D．windows |
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| 小题19: | | A．nearly | B．hardly | C．closely | D．immediately |
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| 小题20: | | A．corners | B．sides | C．edges | D．covers |
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Now we’re always hearing about road accident, and when we’re in a car we try to drive carefully, but how many of us take the same degree of care in our homes? Any large hospital will tell you the number of the accidents that happen in the home is almost the same as those on the road.
One of the commonest and most dangerous causes of home accidents is wrong and careless use of electrical equipment. People will continue to use a loose plug or pull out a plug without first turning off the power. In spite of warnings, one will carry an electric heater into the bathroom when he is going to have a bath. Sometimes one forgets to cut off the power before mending a lamp or something else. All this will cause accidents. So the rule about anything that work by electricity is：Switch off before you touch anything and don’t pretend you know when you actually don’t.
If you’ve got children in the house, it"s always best to keep medicines of any kind out of their reach. Otherwise, they may be taken for candies or a new kind of drink. When there are older people living with you, you have to take particular care in a number of ways in order to make them safe and happy.
Fire, of course, is always a risk. So, remember not to dry clothes in front of fires, or leave stoves in the middle of rooms where they can easily be knocked over. And don’t forget to keep the children away from fire. Smoking, too, may cause fire. So you’d better give it up. Safety first may mean a little more time and care, but it may save you a lot of trouble.
小题1:According to the writer, we try to drive carefully in a car while __________. | A．we take the same degree of care in our homes | | B．We don’t care much about the accidents in large hospitals | | C．We don’t pay enough attention to home accidents | | D．We seldom think a lot about the road accidents |
小题2:We can learn from the text that __________. | A．people should never be allowed to carry an electric heater into the bathroom | | B．the improper use of the electrical equipment is the most dangerous cause of home accidents | | C．people should cut off the power first before using the electrical equipment | | D．both the children and the older people should be taken special care of at home |
小题3:It can be inferred in the text that our life at home will be much safer if __________. | A．we know more about the accidents that happen in the home | | B．all of us give up smoking as soon as possible | | C．we take more time and care in our life | | D．we keep the stoves at the corner of the rooms |
小题4:The main purpose of writing the text is __________. | A．to tell how and why home accidents happen | | B．to persuade people to get rid of bad habits | | C．to explain how to use electrical equipment | | D．to instruct people how to prevent home accidents |
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It takes less than six seconds to leave a first impression. It is said that we ought not judge a book by its cover, but come on, isn’t it the color, the design, the layout, and the title that draw us to pick up a book we’ve never heard of before? Notice what your assumptions are about a person when you are first introduced to her or him.
Something that most of us don’t take notice of is how we stand or walk. Let’s say you are going for a job interview. Within seconds you have already said a lot about yourself by the way you walk. The majority of us walk around everyday without paying any attention to what we are saying even though we are not uttering a word. There is a lot that can be said about body language from the clothes you wear to the gestures you make.
I took notice of this topic recently as I recalled something about changing my posture to improve my level of confidence. I was about to venture on a new project, which would take me out of my comfort zone. My gremlins (小精灵) were having a field day with me uttering all kinds of reasons why I couldn’t do a good job with this new opportunity. I tucked in my tummy (收缩肚子) , put my shoulders back , held my head high , and took a walk. Soon thereafter, I felt so much better. I approached the project with new possibility. Wow, what a difference ! Try it !
The ability to capture your audience when you walk into a room is sure to start you off on the right foot when going on an interview. Non-verbal signals have five times the impact of verbal (言语的)signals. So you can count on losing your audience when you walk in with head down dragging your feet regardless how much you try to change it.
小题1:In the first paragraph the author intends to tell us .| A．we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover | | B．a person’s appearance can be misread | | C．the first impression really means a lot | | D．we should focus more on a person’s qualities |
小题2:The author approached his project with new possibility after .| A．his gremlins stopped talking | | B．he got rid of all his negative thoughts | | C．he walked out of his comfort zone | | D．he changed his posture to improve his confidence |
小题3:According to the author , when we go for a job interview , we .| A．shouldn’t say a lot about ourselves | | B．shouldn’t walk with our head high up | | C．should pay enough attention to our body language and gesture | | D．should only pay attention to the way we walk within the first few seconds |
小题4:The author probably believes that .| A．non-verbal signals are more important than verbal signals | | B．non-verbal signals are not so easy to catch | | C．we mainly rely on verbal signals during an interview | | D．we shouldn’t pay too much attention to our non-verbal signals |
小题5:What is mainly talked about in the passage?| A．How to prepare for a job interview | | B．The way we walk says a lot about us. | | C．How to read a person from the way he walks. | | D．How complicated body language is. |
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Zhu Haoyu, 18, a history major, wears his iPod everywhere on campus. The freshman has it going out for a walk, visiting the library or lying in bed. However, he found that his habit is like displaying a big “Do not disturb ”sign for himself.
As time slips away, he has begun to regret not having conversed much with his peers around . “As I put the little buds (耳机) into my ears, I’m immersed in a universe of my own, forgetting all troubles in the real world,” said Li.
The MP3 player is one of a number of gadgets (小玩意)—starting with the Sony Walkman, which led to the iPod, iPhone and iPad —that give people the ability to shut themselves off from world around them.
Youngsters delight in handset (手持的) technology. In public, students chat on their cell phones, stopping only to talk briefly to friends. On buses or trains it’s common to see youngsters with PlayStations instead of playing poker or sharing jokes or games. And during airline flights, people watch episodes (连续剧) of US TV dramas on their iPads, rather than talking.
The BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making us anti-social. “Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings and fellows,” wrote Tom de Castella.
Actually, it’s a decade since Apple unveiled the iPod, which promised “1,000 songs in your pocket”. In 2007 more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.
Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings, not just at home. But in the meantime, it has created barriers between us. Many people subscribe to the view that the headphone culture is creating a “spoilt, selfish generation that lacks civic（公民的）culture”.
However, many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device, as a mind drug, helps them relieve stress by escaping for a while. It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study. “If you want to get away from the hucksters (小贩) on the way, just start listening to your player,” said Liu, a freshman. “They do not approach people with headphones on.” This might also mean he’s blocking those who want to ask him for the directions.
Experts, however, say that short contacts or mini conversations with strangers are helpful to our mind. Many experts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.
小题1:Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod .| A．disturbed others | | B．made it easy for him to keep in touch with others | | C．made it easy for him to visit the library | | D．made others unwilling to talk to him |
小题2:The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by .| A．lost | B．involved | C．engaged | D．interested |
小题3:What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?| A．Students are always busy chatting on their cell phones in public. | | B．Young people are fond of portable listening or visual devices. | | C．Young people like to watch US TV dramas on their iPads. | | D．People like to enjoy the networking. |
小题4:Which of the following is not true?| A．Headphone wearing culture makes people ignore their surroundings and fellows. | | B．Apple released the iPod ten years ago. | | C．There are still many people support the headphone culture. | | D．It’s dangerous to have conversations with strangers. |
小题5:What is the writer’s attitude towards the headphone culture ?| A．Agreeable. | B．Critical. | C．Doubtful. | D．Neutral. |
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Like every other Olympics, the London 2012 Olympics will depend upon thousands of volunteers to help with the smooth running of the event. To show the importance of the role, London 2012 volunteers are to be called ‘Game Makers’. Lord Coe has said recently: “London 2012 is relying on brilliant Game Makers to help us create a great Olympic and Paralympic Games. ”
London 2012 Olympics volunteers will provide the face of London 2012, working behind the scenes and making sure the games are as well organized, efficient and, most importantly, as enjoyable as possible.
Despite the hard-work and often unsociable hours required of volunteers, applications to be considered as a Game Maker were unprecedented（空前的） with all the 70, 000 available positions applied within days. But, for those still interested in helping out during 2012 and being in the middle of the action, there are still a lot of opportunities available.
If you were one of those who missed out on the chance of becoming London 2012 volunteers, you can now apply to be one of the 8, 000 London Ambassadors（大使）. This important role involves greeting fans from all over the world, welcoming them to the fantastic capital city of London and providing a friendly face as well as help, advice and a good old traditional warm British welcome. The view of London most visitors take away with them after the 2012 Olympics will mostly be down to the volunteers and ambassadors, so these roles play a very important part in the process of making the UK a great place to travel to.
Becoming a London Ambassador is a brilliant way to be involved with the London 2012 volunteers scheme and become a part of what should be an historic summer.
小题1:Why are London 2012 volunteers called “Game Makers”?| A．They’ll decide whether the London 2012 Olympics are a success. | | B．They play an important role in the London 2012 Olympics. | | C．The London 2012 Olympics won’t be organized without them. | | D．They will work hard and effectively. |
小题2:Which of the following can replace the underlined part “be down to” in Paragraph 4?| A．be the responsibility of | | B．be under the control of | | C．be in harmony with | | D．be in charge of |
小题3:What’s the purpose of the passage?| A．To appeal to more volunteers. | | B．To introduce the London 2012 Olympics. | | C．To show the importance of volunteers. | | D．To guide how to spend the historic summer. |
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