阅读专项练习.docx

1、阅读专项练习阅读专项练习二ABusinesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers desire to go green . However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns.Two thirds of customers say that environmental considerations inform their purchases to the same degree

2、 as they did a year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy.This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of t

3、hree people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a companys environmental reputation was not good enough.Harry Morrison, chief executive（主管）of the Carbon Trust, s

4、ympathizes：“I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is tickingwe dont have much time. In addition, cutting carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand. ”Larger companies have an extra

5、motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions（排放）. Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are envi

6、ronmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers.The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. “When companies are granted（授予）the st

7、andard, they can use a logo（标识）in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions,”Mr. Morrison said.1. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers.B. Companies will soon get information about cuttin

8、g carbon emissions.C. Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home.D. Firms are urged to cut carbon emissions by shoppers environmental awareness.2. The underlined word“inform”in Paragraph 2 probably means“ ”.A. affect B. change C. disturb D. reject3. According to Harry Morr

9、ison, businesses .A. will benefit from cutting carbon emissionsB. should buy carbon allowances for shoppersC. are required to make up for their carbon emissionsD. have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere4. We can learn from the passage that businesses will .A. have a strong desire to

10、reduce costsB. use the same logo in their marketingC. gain advantages by taking early actionD. attract more shoppers by storing goodsBColumbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon CityMemoTo: All StallFrom: Jalie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development CommitteeDate: May 20, 2010A week ago, “Sport

11、s for Life” programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo（备忘录）for your reference when you answer the phones.Sports 1；BasketballWe

12、 expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time. There will be four

13、basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.Sports 2: GymWe will be using St. Peters Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00pm. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students mus

14、t bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, shipping ,jogging , outdoor aerobics（有氧运动），all of which are free of chare, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.Sprots3: HikingHiking（远足）will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity w

15、ill start at 2：30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $75/hr.Sports 4；SwimmingThe Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go t

16、o the pool and conduct the going-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i. e. 2:45pm to 3:45 pm). Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two life guards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is $10 per visit.

17、5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Students selecting basketball had better register early.B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.6. It can be in

18、ferred from the passage thatA. students taking part in basket ball will walk to the courts.B. every student can gain admission to one of the four sportsC. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of treesD. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water7. It can be conc

19、luded thatA. each sport will take only on hourB. students will be charged for the four sportsC. all the sports will take place at Kowloon PeakD. teachers will accompany students on each sport8. The purpose of the memo is toA . attract students interest in the programmeB. require the parents to selec

20、t a sport for their childC. help the staff explain the programme to the parentsD. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on timeCIn the United States, there were some well-constructed houses for native Indians, ranging from the simple brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.In the eastern Uni

21、ted States, one of the existing types was that commonly know under the Algonkian name of wigwam in which the Iroquois Indians lived. The wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends, made by bending young trees to form the round shape. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid to

22、 protect the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark dried grass was added. A small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top. Doorways at each en served also as windows, The Iroquois Indians built trunk walls all around their villages. The wall had only one opening, They could quickly close this op

23、ening if their enemies came near.Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive(原始的) construction, but different from those of the Iroquois Indians. The Choctaw Indians wigwams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. The covering

24、was made of a long, tough grass. A post in the centre supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out.The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark

25、 and grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two women could set it up or take it down within an hour.The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes (部落) along the Missouri built solid ring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families.The Wichit

26、a and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass.Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing.9. According to the passage, the Pawnee Indians built their houses _.A. with openings in the trunk walls B. large enough for sev

27、eral familiesC. in a ring shape with bark and mud D. by bending young trees to form the shape10. All the native Indian houses described in the passage were_.A. of the same shape B. covered with grassC. built with a post in the centre D. built with doorways at each end11. The passage suggests that _A

28、. all the native Indians builttrunk walls all aroundtheir housesB. all the native Indian houses were built with poles tied togetherC. the Iroquois Indians took safety into account while building their wigwamsD. the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and endsDAndy

29、rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looke

30、d curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiouslybut without knowing how to escape

31、 the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospitaland that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay i

32、n bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his fathers words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, dont panic. Use your brain and think your way out of it. ”On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees dont like smoke,” he thought. “They couldnt get into the house. ” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the