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高考英语阅读理解巩固练习28
2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习(28)及答案
Policetodaysteppedupamurderprobe(调查)afterafatherwaskilledbyagang.Theyattackedhimwithanaxe.
JohnPurcell,40,sufferedfatalinjuriesintheincidentinEasterhouse,GlasgowonSaturdayevening…momentsafterhehadsaidgoodbyetohischildren.HisyoungestsonJohn,11,wasbeingcomfortedbyhismumElizabethMalcolmafterwitnessingthestreethorror.Thefather-of-threewasattackedaround10:
30inEasterhouseRoad.
YoungJohnsaid,“Myfatherwasstruckfrombehindwithsomethingthatlookedlikeachopper.”John,hissisterDanielle,15,andbrotherWilliam,19,havebeenleftdevastatedandplacedafloraltribute(葬礼献花)attheattacksceneinmemoryoftheirdad.ElizabethMalcolmsaid,“Weareallinshockaboutwhathadhappened.Whenhelefthereheusuallyturnedleftdowntheroad,butforsomereasononSaturdayhewentintheoppositedirectionwhichiswherethegangmembersalwayshangout.”
“Wehavebeenapartforanumberofyears,butJohnalwaysremainedclosetohischildrenandthishashitthemhard,”shesaid.
Policeofficersinitiallysealedofftheareaforforensic(法医的)examinationbutlaterallowedhisrelativestolayflowers.Followingapost-mortem(尸检报告),Mr.Purcell’sdeathisbeingtreatedasmurder.HehadbeentakenbyambulancetoGlasgowRoyalHospitalbutdiedfromhissevereinjuries.DetectiveChiefInspectorJohnRiggans,whoisleadingtheinvestigation,appealedforwitnessestocomeforwardandsaid,“Inquiriesareatanearlystageandwearetryingtoestablishthecircumstancessurroundingtheattacksceneforthemoment.”
1、.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.JohnPurcellwasattackedaround10:
30pminEasterhouseRoad.
B.JohnPurcellhadthreechildren,buthed
idnotlivewiththem.
C.Beforethemurder,JohnPurcellwentoutandturnedleftdowntheroad.
D.DetectiveChiefInspectorJohnRiggansdidnotcatchthemurderer.
2、.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.JohnPurcelllivedwithhiswifeElizabethMalcolmbeforethemurder.
B.John,aswellashissisterandbrother,lovedJohnPurcelldeeply.
C.JohnPurcellwasattackedbyagangwithagun.
D.DetectiveChiefInspectorJohnRiggansdidnothingbutwait.
3、.Theword“devastated”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans___________.
A.upsetB.indifferentC.sorrowfulD.disappointed
4、.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.AnUnbelievableTragedy.B.Father’sLove.
C.AGreatDetective.D.TheConflictbetweenWifeandHusband.
参考答案
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WILDWEATHERMAN
Name:
SamChampion
Hotjob:
TVWeatherman
Where:
WABC-TV,NewYorkCity
Whenyouwereachild,didyouplantoforecastwind,rain,andsnowonTV?
Iwantedtobeaforeignjournalist.ItookcoursesinweatherscienceatEasternKentuckyUniversity,butImajoredinbroadcastingnews.
Howdidyoufinallybecomeaweatherman?
Myfirstjobintheearly80’swasatthelocalTVstationinPaducah,Kentucky.Idideverythingfromturningonthelightsinthemorningtowritinganddeliveringmorningnews.Iputtogetherweatherforecasts,andbecameinterestedinthem.
Backthen,howdidyouforecastweather?
Independentcompaniescollectedcomputerinformationthatshowed,forexample,howasingleweathersystemmig
htsplitintosnoworsnowmixedwithrain.Theinformationwasoftenoppositeandthejobofaweathermanwastostudytheinformationandmakethebesteducatedguessaboutthestorm.
Hasweatherforecastingchangedmuchwithnewtechnology?
Advancedcomputers,satellites,andDopplerradar(soundwavesusedtotrackstorms)havemadeforecastingmoreexact.Butwestillknowverylittleabouthowweatherisshaped.Sofar,wejusthavetheories.
Anyadviceforchildrenwho’dliketobecomeweatherscientists?
Tome,weatheristhemostexcitingfieldintheworld.Therearestillsomanymorequestionsaboutweatherthananswers.Afterall,ifwecan’tforeseefloodsorhurricanes,howsafeasocietyarewe?
Weatherforecastingiswideopenforscientistswholovetosolvepuzzlingproblems.Thenextgenerationofmeteorologists(weatherscientists)willunlockmany
ofEarth’sweathersecrets.SogetageneralknowledgeofEarthscience,andstudymeteorology(weatherscience)incollege.
Thanks,Sam.
1、.Judgingfromthewritingstyle,thetextis________.
A.adiaryB.aninterviewC.anewsstoryD.anannouncement
2、.Asachild,ABC-TV’sSamChampionwantedtobea________.
A.spacescientistB.weathermanC.newsreporterD.meteo
rologist
3、.Presentweatherforecastingtechnology________.
A.hasmadeweatherreportmoreexactthanever
B.isstillnotperfect
C.hasn’tchangedmuchinthelast50years
D.bothAandB
4、.Thestudyofweatherscienceiscalled_____
___.
A.meteorologyB.forecasting
C.geographyD.Earthscience
参考答案
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“Fewthingshelpanindividualmorethantoplaceresponsibilityuponhim,andlethimknowthatyoutrusthim.”ThesewordsarefromtheblackAmericaneducator,BookerWashington.Hewassayingthat,“Ifyouwantpeopletogrowup,youhavetostoptreatingthemlikechildren.”
InAmerica,familiesareclosebutchildrenareencouragedtobeindependent,tomaketheirowndecisions,evenataveryearlyage.It’snotunusualforachildofseventobegivenanallowance(津贴)everyweek.Thechildisencouragedtosavesomeofthemoneybutheorshecanspenditonwhatevertheychoose,forexample,buyingclothes,schoolsuppliesorCDs.Someteenagersevenhavetheirowncreditcards!
That’sabigresponsibilitysinceevenadultsaretemptedtooverspendwhentheyhavecreditcards.Fromanearlyage,Americanchildrenareaskedfortheiropinionsandtheyareincludedinfamilydecision—making.Atthedinnertable,teenagerswillbelistenedtoonanytopic,frompoliticstobuyinganewfamilycarorwherethefamilywillgoonvacation.Inthisway,teenagersaregettingpracticeinbecomingindividuals:
theyarelearninghowtostandontheirowntwofeet.
ManyChineseyoungpeoplearebecomingalmost
asinterestedasAmericanteensinsearchingforindependence.Theywanttoexpressthosequalitiesthatmakethemuniquehumanbeings.Youcanseethisinthewaytheydress,themusictheylistentoandthefriendstheycho
ose.“SuperGirl”LiYuch
uncaughttheimaginationofChineseteenagersonthe“SuperGirl”televisioncontest.Shewasnotthetraditional“nice,youngChinesegirl”.Withhershort,spikyhairandboy—likeclothes,shewastellingeveryonethatshewasdifferent.Shehadthecouragetobeherownpersonandtostandonherowntwofeet...andshewon!
Thereisanoldsaying,“Everyoneshouldcarefullyobservewhichwayhisheartdrawshimandthenchoosethatwaywithallhisstrength.”Ifyoudothis,stepbystep,overaperiodoftime,youmayfindthatyouhavebecomethepersonyoualwayswantedtobe.
1、.Thepassageisintendedtoencouragetheyouthto _________
__.
A.savemoneyforusefulthings
B.becomeindependent
C.expresstheirgreatambitions
D.makeimportantdecisions
2、.Achildofsevenisgivenanallowancesothathecan_________.
A.beacceptedasapopularguy
B.learntodecidehowtousemoney
C.overspendmoneywithoutcare
D.haveschoolsuppliesofhisown
3、.TheauthorimpliesthatmanyChinesechildren ___________.
A.aremoreindependentthanAmericans
B.shouldbecomeinterestedinAmerica
C.arehappywiththeirpresentsituation
D.arenotsatisfiedtobenice,quietones
4、.Themainideaofthelastparagraphis ___________.
A.thatweshoulddothingsstepbystep
B.whyweshouldunderstandourdesires
C.whatweshouldplanforourownlife
D.howwecanmanagetorealizeourdreams
参考答案
1—4BBDD
(2012·稳派教育新课改质检)
AnAirbusA321completedtheonehour10minuteflightfromHamburgtoFrankfurtusinga50—50mixofconventionalandalternativefuel.
Thetrial,whichwilllastsixmonths,willtakeon1,200flights.Shouldtheprogrammebesuccessful,theuseofbiofuel—inthiscasebiosynthetickerosene(煤油)—willbeextendedtootherroutes.
AccordingtoLufthansatheprogrammewillreducecarbonemissionsby1,500tons.
Environmentallobbygroupshavebeenskepticaloftheprogramme,arguingthataviation'suseofbiofuelsislessenvironmentallyfriendlythantheaviationindustrysays.
ButChristophFranz,Lufthansa'schiefexecutiveinsistedtheairline'strialdidn'thavetousematerialwhichcouldotherwisebeusedforfoodproduction.
“Lufthansaisthefirstairlineworldwidetousebiofuelinscheduleddailyflightoperations.Wearethuscontinuingtosteadilyimplementourprovenandsuccessfulstrategyforsustainability,”headded.
TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation,whichrepresentstheworld'smajorairlineshassaidthatbiofuelwillaccountfor10percentofthetotalusedbytheindustryby2017.
Ithasalsopledged(保证)tocuttheindustry'scarbonfootprintbyimprovingenergyefficiencyandimprovedairtrafficcontrolwhichwillcutthetimeaircraftspendintheair.
MeanwhileBritishAirwayshasenteredapartnershipwithanAmericancompany,Solena,toturnhouseholdwasteintojetfuel.
Butthelatestinitiative(倡议)byLufthansahasfailedtosatisfyRobbieBlake,biofuelscampaignerforFriendsoftheEarthEurope.
“Lufthansaispaintingitselfgreenwithbiofuels—buttheseflightsareanythingbutenvironmentallyfriendly,”hesaid.
“Biofuelsexacerbatepovertyandhunger,drivelandgrabbinganddeforestation,pushupfoodprices,andmakeclimatechangeworse.
“ShorthaulflightsfromHamburgtoFrankfurt,biofuelledornot,canneverbegreen.Lufthansa'spasseng