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高二英语阅读理解练习2
高二英语阅读理解练习2
(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
InAmerica,drivers’educationispartoftheregularhighschoolcurriculum.Everystudentinhisorhersecondyearofhighschoolisrequiredtotakeaclassindriver’seducation.However,
unlikeothercourses,itisnotgivenduringtheregularschoolyear.Insteaditisasummercourse.
Thecourseisdividedupintotwoparts:
classtimeforlearninglawsandregulationsanddrivingtimetopractisedriving.Classtimeisnotunlikeanyotherclass.Thestudentshaveatextfromwhichtheystudythebasiclawstheymustknowtopassthewrittendrivingtestthatisgiventoanyonewantingtogetadriver’slicense.
Drivingtimeisachanceforthestudentstogetbehindthewheel(steeringwheel)andpractisestartingsteering,backingup,parking,switchinglanes,turningcorners,andalltheothermaneuvers(操作)requiredtodriveacar.Eachstudentisrequiredtodriveatotalofsixhours.Thestudentsaredividedupintogroupsoffour.Thestudentsandtheinstructorgooutdrivingfortwohourblocksoftime.Thus,eachstudentgetshalfanhourdrivingtimeperouting.Theinstructorand“driver”sitinthefrontseatsandtheotherthreestudentssitintheback.
DriversEdcarsareunlikeothercarsinwhichtheyhavetwosetsofbrakes,oneonthedriver’ssideandoneontheothersidewheretheinstructorsits.Thus,ifthestudentdrivershouldrunintodifficultiestheinstructorcantakeover.Thecaralsohasanotherspecialfeature.Onthetopofthecarisasignthatreads:
STUDENTDRIVER.Thatletsnearbydriversknowthattheyshoulduseextracaution(小心)becausethestudentdriverisabeginningdriver,notveryexperencedandpronetodrivingslowly.
Afterthestudenthaspassedthedriver’seducationcourseandreachedtheappropriateagetodrive(thisagediffersineverystatebutinmostcasesthepersonmustbe16yearsold),theycangotoadesignatedstateofficetotaketheirdriver’stest,whichismadeupofaneyeexamination,awrittentest,andaroadtest.Thepersonmustpassallthreetestsinordertobegivenadriver’slicense.Ifthepersondidwellinhisorherdriver’seducationclass,heorshewillpassthetestwithflyingcolorsandgetadriver’slicense.
56.InAmerica,thedriver’scoursementionedabove .
A.isconsideredaspartoftheadvancededucation
B.isgiventoanyonewantingtogetadriver’slicense
C.iscarriedonatthesametimeasothercourses
D.isofferedtoallthestudentsofGrade2inhighschools
57.Topreventaccidents,adriversEdcar .
A.hasasigninsideitB.hastwosetsofbrakes
C.isbigenoughtoholdfivepersonsD.can’trunveryfast
58.Wecaninferthatthestudentsarerequiredto intheirwholedrivingpractice.
A.gooutdrivingfortwelevetimesB.spendatleastsixhoursdriving
C.drivefortwohourblocksoftimeD.gethalfanhourdriving
59.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotagreewiththerequirementsforthestudentswantingtogettheirdriver’slicense?
A.Theymustbe16yearsofage.
B.Theyshouldgotohavetheirdriver’stest.
C.Theymusthavetheireyesexamined.
D.Theyoughttodowellintheirdriver’scourse.
60.Inthelastsentence,“withflyingcolors”means .
A.happilyB.successfullyC.colorfullyD.quickly
B
Greenspacefacilities(设施)arecontributingtoanimportantdegreetothequalityofthecityenvironment.Fortunatelyitisnolongernecessarythateverylectureoreverybookaboutthissubjecthastostartwiththeproofofthisidea.Atpresentitisgenerallyaccepted,althoughmoreasaselfprovedstatementthanonthebaseofacloselyreasonedscientificproof.Recognizingtheimportanceofgreenspacesinthecityenvironmentisafirststepontherightway,thisdoesnotmean,however,thatenoughdetailsareknownaboutthefunctionsofgreenspaceintownsandaboutthewayinwhichpeopleareusingthesespaces.AstothissubjectIshallwithinthescopeofthislecture,enterintooneaspect(方面)only,namelytherecreativefunctionofgreenspacefacilities.
Thetheoreticalseparationofliving,working,trafficandrecreationwhichformanyyearshasbeenusedintownandcountryplanning,hasinmyopinionresultedinmoreattentionforformsofrecreationfarfromhome,whiletherewasrelativelylittleattentionforimprovementofrecreativepossibilitiesinthedirectneighbourhoodofthehome.Wehavecometotheconclusionthatthisisnotright,becauseanimportantpartofthetimewhichwedonotpassinsleepingorworking,isusedforactivitiesatandaroundhome.Soitisobviousthatrecreationintheopenairhastobeginatthestreetdoorofthehouse.Thecityenvironmenthastoofferasmanyrecreationactivitiesaspossible,andthedesignofthesehastobesuchthatmorerequiredactivitiescanalsohaverecreativeaspect.
Theverybeststandardoflivingisnothingifitisnotpossibletotakeapleasantwalkinthedistrict,ifthechildrencannotbeallowedtoplayinthestreetsbecausetherisksoftrafficaretoogreat,ifduringshoppingyoucannowherefindaspotforenjoyingforamomenttheniceweather,inshort,ifyouonlyfeelyourselfathomeafterthestreetdoorofyourhouseisclosedafteryou.
61.Theimportanceofgreenspacesinthecityenvironment .
A.hasbeenrecognized
B.ispaidlittleattentionto
C.isacceptedonthebaseofscientificproof
D.isstillunknown
62.Formanyyearstownandcountryplanninghas .
A.broughtlivingareasandplacesofentertainmentclosetogether
B.separatedrecreationfacilitiesfarfromhome
C.improvedrecreativepossibilitiesintheneighbourhood
D.enabledpeopletoreachthebeststandardofliving
63.Accordingtotheauthor,greenspacesshouldbedesigned .
A.toreducethenumberofrecreativeactivities
B.toattractmoreandmorepeople
C.forpeopletousemoreconveniently
D.forpeopletodorecreativeactivitiesatthestreetdoorofthehouse
64.Themainideaofthispassageisthat .
A.attentionmustbepaidtotheimprovementofrecreation
B.greenspacefacilitiesshouldbeusedbettertoimprovethequalityoflife
C.thecityenvironmentisprovidingmorerecreativeactivites
D.weshouldtryourbesttoraiseourlivingstandard
C
Thisistimeofyearwhenwethinkaboutgivingandreceivingpresents.Canyoufindalittleextratogive?
Onthispagewesuggestafeworganizationsyoumightliketohelp.
LittletonChildren’sHome
Wedon’twantyourmoney,butchildren’stoys,booksandclothesingoodconditionwouldbeverywelcome.
Also—wearelookingforfriendlyfamilieswhowouldtakeourchildrenintotheirhomesforafewhoursordaysasguests.Youhavesomuch—willyoushareit?
PhoneSisterThomason55671.
Children’sHospice
Welookafterasmallnumberofverysickchildren.Thisimportantworkneedsskillandlove.Wecannotcontinuewithoutgiftsofmoneytopayformorenursingstaff.Wealsoneedstorybooksandtoyssuitableforquietgames.
PleasecontactTheSecretary,LittleChildren’sHospice,NewbyRoad.
StreetFood
Inthewinterweather,it’snofunbeinghomeless.It’sevenworseifyou’rehungry.Wegivehotfoodtoatleastfiftypeopleeverynight.It’shardwork,butnecessary.Canyoucomeandhelp?
Ifnot,canyoufindalittlemoney?
Weuseaveryoldkitchen,andweurgentlyneedsomenewsaucepans.Moneyfornewoneswouldbemostwelcomeindeed.
ContactStreetFood,c/oMary’sHouse,ElmingWay.LittletonPhone27713.
LittletonYouthClub
Haveyougotanunwantedchair?
—arecordplayer?
—apotofpaint?
Becausewecanusethem!
Wewanttogettoworkonourmeetingroom!
Pleasephone66231andwe’llbehappytocollectanythingyoucangiveus.
Thankyou!
TheNightShelter
Weofferawarmbedforthenighttoanyonewhohasnowheretogo.WerenttheformerComercialHotelonGreenStreet.Althoughitisnotexpensive,weneverseemtohavequiteenoughmoney.Canyouletushaveafewpounds?
Anyamount,howeversmall,willbesuchahelp.
Sendittousat15,GreenSt,Littleton.PleasemakecheckpayabletoNightShelter.
65.Readingthepassage,youmightliketohelptheseorganizationswhichworkfor .
A.homelessandsickchildren
B.lessfortunatemembersofoursociety
C.hungrypeoplewhohavenobedstosleepin
D.friendlymembersofoursocietytohelpothers
66.Ifyoulikechildrenandyoucouldofferahappyfamilytoahomelesschild,youmaygoto .
A.StreetFood B.NightSheleter
C.Children’sHome D.Children’sHospice
67.Wecaninferthat .
A.therearetoomanysocialproblemsinthiscountry
B.peopleareverypoorduringthetimeforgiving
C.warmheartedpeopleliketogiveawaymoney
D.thispassageistakenfromalocalnewspaper
68.Ifyouwanttohelpbutyouhavenoextratogive,youmaydial andofferyourhelp.
A.27713B.55671C.62735D.66231
69.Ifyourchildhasgrownup,youmaytakethechild’sthingsto .
A.Children’sHomeandChildren’sHospice
B.YouthClubandChildren’sHome
C.Children’sHospiceandNightShelter
D.YouthClubandNightSheltter
D
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