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随堂阅读10
阅读理解训练题
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Eversincenewsofwidespreadfoodrecallscausedbyacarcinogenicdyebroke,therehasbeenconfusionoverpossiblelinkstothecountryofthesamename,butSudanofficialssaythereisnoconnectionwhatever.
Sudan1isaredindustrialdyethathasbeenfoundinsomechillipowder,butwasbannedinfoodproductsacrosstheEuropeanUnion(EU)inJuly2003.
Sincethebanwasputinplace,EUofficialshavebeenstrivingtoremovesomefoodproductsfromtheshelves.Sofar580productshavebeenrecalled.
LastweekSudan’sEmbassyintheUnitedKingdomaskedtheFoodStandardsAgency(FSA)forclarificationoftheoriginofthedye’sname.
OmaimaMahmoudAlSharief,apressofficialatSudan’sEmbassyinChina,explainedthepurposeoftheinquirywastoclearupanymisunderstandingoverlinksbetweenthecountryandthepoisonousdye.
"Wewanttokeepaneyeoneverydetailandavoidanymisunderstandingthere,"shesaid."OurembassytoBritainaskedthemhowthedyegotthatnameandwhetherthedyehadsomethingtodowithourcountry.Buttheytoldustherewasnorelationship."
TheFSA,anindependentfoodsecuritywatchdoginBritain,receivedaletterfromtheSudaneseembassylastweek.
"TheyaskeduswhythedyeisnamedSudan,however,wealsodonotknowhowitgotthename,"shesaid."Peoplefoundthedyein1883andgaveitthename.Nobodyknowsthereason,andwecannotgiveanyexplanationbeforewefindout."
Sudandyes,whichincludeSudan1to4,arereddyes(颜料)usedforcolouringsolvents(溶剂),oils,waxes,petrol,andshoeandfloorpolishes.TheyareclassifiedascarcinogensbytheInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer.
56.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninparagraphone?
A.Causingcancer.B.Havingsideeffect.C.Containingpoison.D.Poisonous.
57.HowdidtheSudan1getitsname?
A.ThedyeisoftenproducedinSudan.
B.ThedyehassomethingtodowiththecountrynamedSudan.
C.Nobodyissureoftheoriginofthename.
D.ManyfoodsproducedinSudancontainthedye.
58.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.
A.theSudangovernmentispayingmuchattentiontothefoodsafety
B.Sudan1isoftenusedtobeaddedtothefood
C.peopledidn’trealizethedangerofSudan1until2003
D.manyfoodshopswillbecloseddown
59.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?
A.KeepawayfromSudan1
B.NoSudan1dyelinkstothecountry
C.HowSudan1dyegotitsname?
D.Payattentiontothefoodsafety
B
Longbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanendwithcommercialsthrownineverythreeorfourminutes.Thecommercialsareunavoidable.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow."BuySuperCleanToothpaste.""DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.""FillupwithPacificGas."Onlyifyousleep,whichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoff,areyousparedtheunendingcryof"YouNeedIt!
BuyItNow!
"
Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexciting,evenifyou’vetraveledthatwaybefore.Usuallysomethingshavechangednewhouses,newbuildings,sometimesevenanewroad.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit’sfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticularlyreckless(鲁莽的)ordaring,theridecanbeasthrillingasasuspensestory.Willthedriverpassthetruckintime?
Willthedrivermoveintotherightorthelefthandlane?
Afterawhile,ofcourse,theexcitementdiesdown.Sleepingforawhilehelpspassthemiddlehoursoftheride.Foodalwaysmakesbusridesmoreinteresting.Butyou’vegottobecarefulofwhatkindoffoodyoueat.Toomuchsaltyfoodcanmakeyouverythirstybetweenstops.
Theendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginning.Youknowitwillsoonbeoverandthere’sakindofexpectationandexcitementinthat.Theseatofcourse,hasbecomeharderasthehourshavepassed.Bynowyou’vesatwithyourlegscrossed,withyourhandsinyourlap,withyourhandsonthearmrestsevenwithyourhandscrossedbehindyourhead.Theendcomesjustatnomorewaystosit.
60.Accordingtothepassage,whatdothepassengersusuallyseewhentheyareonalongbustrip?
A.Busesontheroad.B.Filmsontelevision.
C.Advertisementsonthebillboards.D.Gasstations.
61.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?
A.Togivethewriter’sopinionaboutlongbustrips.
B.Topersuadeyoutotakealongbustrip.
C.Toexplainhowbustripsandtelevisionshowsdiffer.
D.Todescribethebillboardsalongtheroad.
62.Thewriterofthispassagewouldprobablyfavor.
A.busdriverswhoaren’trecklessB.drivingalone
C.atelevisionsetonthebusD.nobillboardsalongtheroad
63.ThewriterfeelslongbusridesarelikeTVshowsbecause.
A.thecommercialsbothonTVshowsandonbillboardsalongtheroadarefun
B.theybothhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanend,withcommercialsinbetween
C.thedriversarealwaysrecklessonTVshowsjustastheyareonbuses
D.bothtravelingandwatchingTVarenotexciting.
64.Thewriterthinksthattheendoftherideissomewhatlikethebeginningbecausebothare.
A.excitingB.comfortableC.tiringD.boring
C
Modernmanhasclearedtheforestsforfarmlandandforwood,andhasalsocarelesslyburnedthem.Morethanthat,though,hehasalsointerferedwiththeinvisiblebondsbetweenthelivingthingsintheforests.Therearemanyexamplesofthiskindofdestruction.Theharmfulnessofman’sinterferencecanbeseeninwhathappenedmanyyearsagointheforestoftheKaibabplateau(凯亚巴布高原)ofnorthernArizona.Mantriedtoimproveonthenaturalwebofforestlifeanddestroyeditinstead.
TheKaibabhadastorybookforestoflargesizedpine,Douglasfir,whitefir,blueandEngelmannspruce.In1882avisitornoted,"We,who...havewanderedthroughitsforestsandparks,havecometoregarditasthemostenchantingregionithaseverbeenourprivilegetovisit."ThiswasalsothelivingplaceoftheRockyMountainmuledeer.Indianshuntedthereeveryautumntogathermeatandskins.Theforestalsohadmountainlions,timberwolvesandbobcatsthatkeptthedeerfrommultiplyingtoorapidly.
Then,in1906,PresidentTheodoreRooseveltmadetheKaibabanationalgamepreserve.Deerhuntingwasforbidden.Governmenthuntersstartedkillingoffthedeer’senemies.In25years’time,6,250mountainlions,wolvesandbobcatswerekilled.Beforetheprogram,therewereabout4,000deerintheKaibab,by1924,therewereabout100,000.
Thedeerateeveryleafandtwigtheycouldreach.Buttherewasnotnearlyenoughfood.Huntingofdeerwaspermittedagain.Thiscausedaslightdecreaseinthedeerherd,butafargreaterlossresultedfromstarvationanddisease.Some60percentofthedeerherddiedintwowinters.By1930theherdhaddroppedto20,000animals.By1942itwasdownto8,000.
65.ThedestructionoftheenvironmentoftheKaibabresultedfrom.
A.turningtheforestintocultivatedland
B.interferingwithnaturalcycleofforestlife
C.forestfirescausedbyman’scarelessness
D.cuttingthetreesforbuildingmaterials
66."Engelmannspruce"(Para.2)ismostlikelythenameof.
A.atreeB.ananimalC.amountainD.agame
67.ThenumberofthedeerintheKaibabhadincreasedenormouslyinyears’time.
A.25B.6C.18D.12
68.Yearslater,largenumbersofdeerintheKaibabdiedmainlybecauseof.
A.thecoldB.theorganizedkill
C.theshortageoffoodD.thepoormanagement
D
IntheUSAForbesmagazinehaspublisheditsannuallistoftherichestpeopleintheworld.BillGatesofMicrosoftistherichestmanagainfortheeleventhsuccessiveyearwithafortuneoffortyfourbilliondollars.
Therearearecord691dollarbillionairesaccordingtoForbesmagazine.Betweenthemtheyhaveafortuneoftwopointtwotrilliondollars.ThehighestconcentrationoftheultrarichisinNewYorkfollowedbyMoscowandSanFransiscoandthenLondonandLosAngeles.ButintotaltheverywealthyliveinfortysevendifferentcountrieswithIcelandKazakstanUkraineandPolandenteringthelistforthefirsttimethisyear.
LaksmiMittal,anIndianbornsteeltycoon(巨头)enjoyedthebiggestincreaseinpersonalfortune.Hisnetworthhasquadrupled(变成四倍)tothirteenbilliondollarsmakinghimtheworld’sthirdrichestman.IngvarKampradfounderoftheSwedishfurniturechainIkeaalsosawabigincreaseinwealthtakinghimtothesixthplace.Developingcountriesmakemoreofashowingthaninpastyears—thereareforexamplethreeRussiansandfourIndiansinthetopsixtyrichestpeople,thoughsurprisinglyperhapsnonefromChinaexcludingHongKong.AsianwealthisprobablyunderrepresentedasitsusuallyspreadamongfamilieswhereasForbeslooksatindividuals.Relativelyfewwomenfeatureinthelist—amongthemisJKRowling,authoroftheHarryPotternovelsranked620thwithafortuneof519milliondollars.NewentrantstothelistincludethefoundersoftheInternetsearchgroupGoogleSergieBrinandLarryPageeachworthmorethansevenbilliondollarsaftertheircompany’srecentstockmarketdebut.TherichestItalianistheprimeministerSilvioBerlusconirankednumber25intheglobalwealthleague.
69.Whichofthefollowingpersonshasthelargestfortuneaccordingtothisyear’sForbesmagazine?
A.LaksmiMittal.B.IngvarKamprad.
C.JKRowling.D.SilvioBerlusconi.
70.Thereareabout_____personswithafortunebetween100milliondollarsand519milliondollarsintheworld.
A.300B.180C.70D.150
71.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.NoChinesehasenteredthetopsixtyrichestpeopleintheworld.
B.Russiaisadevelopingcountry.
C.ThisisthefirsttimethatSergieBrinandLarryPagehasbeenincludedinthelist.
D.Therearemo