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008年高考高三第二轮专项训练分类题集阅读理解
008年高考高三第二轮专项训练分类题集---阅读理解
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Indian'ssnakecharmersaretoberetrainedaswildlifeteachersunderaplantopreventtheiruniqueskillsandknowledgefrombeinglost.Thecharmers,whomakesnakesdancetothesoundofflutes(笛子),usedtobeatraditionalfeatureofIndianlife,performingintownsandvillages,untiltheywerebannedin1972tocontrolthetradeinsnakeskins.
Thegovernmentisnowconsideringaplantotrainthesnakecharmers,astheyareknown,tovisitschoolsandzoostotellchildrenaboutforestsandwildlife.Thereisalsoaproposaltosetupa“dialasnakecharmer”servicetohelphouseholderstodealwithunwelcomeintruders.
“ForgenerationstheyhavebeenafeatureofIndianlifebutnowtheycan'tearnalivingforfearofarrest,”saidBeharDutt,aconservationistbehindtheplans,“ifapolicemandoesn’tcatchthem,animalrightsactivistsreportthem.”
Manysnakecharmershavecontinuedtoworkclandestinelysincetheban,despitethethreatofuptothreeyearsinjail.Buttheirtrademarkcloth-coveredbaskets,hungfromabamboopolecarriedacrosstheirshoulders,makethemaneasytargetforpolice.
ThefateofShishaNath,56,fromBadarpur,avillagejustoutsideofDelhi,istypicalofpractitioners(从业者)ofthedyingart.“Iusedtoearnenoughtosupportmyfamilyandsendmychildrentoschool,"hesaid."Nowit'shardtoearnevenforaday.Mychildrenwanttobesnakecharmers.It’souridentity.Welovethework.Butit’sbecomeimpossible.
NextmonthDutt’sprojecttotrain30snakecharmerswillbeginatasnakeparkinPune,westernIndia,whereexpertswillenrichtheirhome-grownskillswithsomeformalknowledge.
Morethanthelaw,though,itisthedishonestattitudeoftheirfellowcountrymanthatangersmanysnakecharmers.
"'We'redisturbedallthetimebutwhenpeoplewantasnakeremovedfromthehouse,theyrushtous,"saidPrakashNath,whowasorderedrecentlytothehomeofSoniaGandhi,theCongresspartyleader.
1.Accordingtothepassage,snakecharmerswillberetrainedaswildlifeteachersmainlybecause___.
A.schoolsneedlargenumbersofsuchteachers
B.mostofthemcannotsupporttheirfamilies
C.theirperformancesonthestreetarebanned
D.thegovernmentplanstosavethedyingart
2.Thepurposeoftheproposed"dialasnakecharmer"telephoneserviceis___.
A.togiveperformanceofsnakedancing
B.toteachhouseholdershowtocatchandkillsnakes
C.tooffercleaningservicetowealthyhouseholders
D.tohelpremoveunwantedsnakesfromthehouses
3.Theword"clandestinely"inparagraph4canbebestreplacedbytheword"___"
A.secretlyB.publiclyC.subconsciouslyD.diligently
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Snakecharmerscaneasilyberecognizedbythepoliceonthestreet.
B.Childrenofsnakecharmerswouldnotliketocontinuetheirfathers'job.
C.Snakecharmersarequiteangrywiththeattitudeoftheirfellowcountrymen.
D.Theanimalrightsactiviststakeanegativeattitudetowardssnakecharmers.
B
December06-Canada:
Forthoseofyouwhohavebeenfollowingthisstory,thethirdsuspect(嫌疑犯)intheCanadianCatMutilation(残害)casehasbeencaught.OnMarch8,afterjustunderayearofsearching,theFindMattCampaignreceivedinformationthatwouldcomfortmany.NowknownasMattewKaczorowski,21yearsold,thiscatmutilatorwaspickedupbythepolicefromthestreetsofVancouver.
InMay2001,threeyoungmentookayoungcat,named“Kensington”aftertheareaoftownfromwhereshewastaken,fromthestreettoahouse.Theybegantocruellytreatandmutilatehertodeath,videotapingtheattack.Twoofthesuspects,recognizedas21-year-oldJesseChamplainPowerand24-year-oldAnthonyRyanWennekers,werearrestedshortlyaftertheincident.Neitherhelpedthepoliceinanefforttofindthethirdsuspect,atthetimeknownonlyas“Matt.”
InMay2002,Katiesetupthe“FindMattCampaign”,withthegoalsofraisingpublicawareness(意识)aboutanimalcrueltyandhavingasmanyeyesaspossiblelookforMatt.
“Idon’tthinkMattwouldhavebeencaughthaditnotbeenforKatieWoodward’sinformation,”saidDetectiveGordonScott,oneofthearrestingofficers.
Kaczorowskifacesthechargesofanimalcruelty,theftunder$5,000andpossessionofpropertytakenbycrime,butonechargeremainsabsent:
thatofanimalcruelty.AccordingtoCanadianlaw,thiskindofcrimemustbechargedwithinsixmonths.
ThecaseisnowbeforetheCourts.
WhilefindingMattisabigstepintherightdirectionofthiscase,itisnotover.ItremainsthatKensington’sguardian(监护人)hasnotyetcomeforward.Itisimportantthatherguardianspeakouttolessenthepossibilityofthechargesbeingdropped.
5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.AcatwaskilledcruellyinCanada.
B.ACanadiancatmutilatorwascaught.
C.Peoplepayattentiontoanimalprotection.
D.Nocrimescanescapefrombeingcharged.
6.Whichofthefollowingisincorrectorderaccordingtothetimewhentheeventshappened?
a.Mattwascaughtbythepolice
b.“FindMattCampaign”wassetup.
c.JesseandAnthonyweresoonarrested.
d.Threeyoungmenmutilateacattodeath.
e.Katiegottheinformationaboutthethirdsuspect.
A.b,e,a,d,cB.e,a,d,c,bC.d,c,b,e,aD.a,d,b,e,c
7.WhichoneofthechargesdoesMattcertainlyhavetoface?
A.Stealinglessthan$5,000.B.Hispossessionofproperty.
C.Thecrimeofanimalcruelty.D.Asix-monthimprisonment.
8.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.CatchingMattwaseasyforthepolice.
B.VeryfewpeoplecareaboutMatt’scase.
C.KatiestartedtheFindMattCampaigntoprotectanimals.
D.Thefinalresultofthecasedependsonthecat’sguardian.
C
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Therearesomanydifferentplasticcardsthatadultshavetocarryaround—librarycards,savingscardsfordifferentbanks,creditcards,justtonameafew...Sowhynothaveonetoreplacethemall?
ScottBarnhill,an1l-year-oldfifth-gradestudentintheUS,hascomeupwithanideafora"SecurityOneCard".
Soundsmart?
TheUSPatent(专利)Officethoughtso,anditapprovedapatentforhisideainApril.
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Let'ssayyouhavethethreecardsmentionedabove.Insteadofcarryingthemall,youcouldhavejustonebyhavingadditionalmagneticstrips(磁条)addedtoit.
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Companiescouldaddtheirinformationtooneofthestrips.Forexample,youcouldaskalibrarytoaddastriptoyourbankcard.
Barnhillhasalotofhobbies,includingdesigningwebsites.Hegottheideaattheageof9whenhesawhisfatherusingakeycardtoentertheirhotelroom.Hethought,"Thehotelsarewastingmoneywiththekeycards."So,insteadofusingahotel-issuedkeycard,guestscouldusetheircreditcards--ifthehoteladdedaspecialmagneticstrip.Atcheck-out,thestripwouldsimplyberemoved.
Nowthathehashispatent,hisnextstepis