高考英语时文专题训练三.docx

1、高考英语时文专题训练三高考英语时文专题训练(三)社会热点PASSAGE 11 ONE COUNTRY WITH TWO SYSTEMS The home-coming of Hong Kong is universally accepted as one of the most important events in 20th century. People all over the world are watching with keen interest what is going on in Hong Kong.After a year of Hong Kongs return to C

2、hina, we have sound reasons to celebrate the successful realization of the one-country-two-system policy in Hong Kong. On the one hand, inspired by growing patriotism, 6 million confident Hong Kong natives work harder than ever before to make Hong Kong more prosperous. They channel their knowledge a

3、nd experience into the reconstruction of China. On the other hand, the vast market and work force and abundant natural resources in the socialist mainland of China provide unprecedented challenges and commercial opportunities for their investment, technology and talents. In the financial crises in A

4、sia not long before, Hong Kong has weathered the storm and sailed into calmer waters because of its strong economy and because of the firm support of China central government. Many diehard colonialists anxiously expected political chaos, economic crashes, and social disorder there. To their dismay,

5、they found that a stable, prosperous Hong Kong remains to be one of the largest commercial and financial centers in the world. Moreover, many Chinese big cities are becoming world financial centers, following Hong Kongs footsteps. The one-country-two-system policy, working so well in Hong Kong, will

6、 certainly succeed in Macao and Taiwan. Over 150 years of past humiliation teaches us that united we stand; divided we fall. To change a weak China into a powerful country, all Chinese should unite at any cost. Weak nations have no international prestige.1. China has successfully realized the one-co

7、untry-two-system policy in _A. Hong KongB. TaiwanC. ChinaD. Beijing 2.In the financial crises in Asia, Hong Kong was _A. political chaosB. economic crasherB. social disorder C. stable3.Hong Kong is now _A. prosperousB. stableC. powerfulD. above of all1. From the passage, we know _-A. The policy of o

8、ne-country-two-system is practical.B. Weak nations have international prestige.C. The one-country-two-system policy succeeded in Taiwan.D. Hong Kong suffered from financial crises.PASSAGE 12 THE DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN REGIONS The large-scale development of western regions will prove to be great sign

9、ificance in China. This state policy will provide a wider scope of development for central and eastern regions, whose economy is supposed to keep on the rise. The important strategy will be indispensable to Chinas overall economic growth. What is more, the long-term systematic project will be an eff

10、ective approach to diminishing the imbalance of economic development in the east and the west so as to revitalize our nation.There are several reasons why the land-locked western regions have lagged behind in their economic development. The unfavorable geographical positions there greatly limit thei

11、r development, and many regions in the west remain comparatively underdeveloped. The gaps between the west and the east have been widened since Chinas reform, for Chinese opening up policies enabled the east to attract more foreign capital and make a fantastic spur in its development. If left unchan

12、ged, the underdevelopment in the west will greatly affect overall prosperity and even social stability.Therefore, the western regions development is a major concern of China at present. Its chief objective is to build West China into a land of economic prosperity, social progress, political stabilit

13、y and beautiful landscape. Its success depends on the joint efforts of the whole nation and of several generations. As a citizen, I firmly believe that there will be a bright future waiting for the west.1. What is NOT true according to the article?A. The unfavorable geographical positions are the ma

14、jor limitation.B. There may be many years to develop western regions.C. The gaps between the west and the east have become small.D. The west regions affect a lot.2. The underlined word means _A. very B. completelyC. little D. still3. We can learn from the article that _A. there are many mountains in

15、 the westB. the people in the west live difficultlyC. the western cities all have a long history D. the western is the largest part of our countryPassage 13 Quick fameA beauty contest is also a more convenient way to get ahead of the crowd. A title usually means a handsome reward, overnight fame, an

16、d, more important, a big jump in life. Take Jiang Xinrong as an example.The first Miss China, who was crowned on November 9 in Hong Kong, is a 20-year-old majoring in TV who reportedly has a job offer from Phoenix TV. My parents both work in a hospital and have few outside ties, so I have had to use

17、 my own power since the very first day at university,” explains Jiang.A contest winners power is not found only in her faceactually, Jiang is not that pretty, or slim, or sexy, and is only 166cm tall. But her self-assurance and marvelous spoken English won people over.“Standards of beauty are changi

18、ng,” says one official at the National Womens Union, which used to be a major anti-pageant force. “In the past, contests were just for staring at womens faces and breasts. Thats why we thought they were disgusting.”1. Which of the following is NOT true about the first Miss China - Jiang Xinrong?A. S

19、he is 20 years old and majors in TV.B. She has got a job offer from Phoenix TV after she was crowned.C. She is the prettiest among the contestants.D. Her self-assurance and marvelous spoken English helped her a lot to win the contest.2. In the authors opinion, winning a title of Miss China or Miss W

20、orld means _ .A. getting ahead of the crowdB. a big jump in lifeC. quick fameD. all of the above3. From the passage we can know that _.A. womens faces and breasts are the most important factors in a beauty contest.B. the standards of beauty are changing.C. beauty competitions are unfashionable in Ch

21、ina.D. school girls are already one of the main forces in pageants.PASSAGE 14 My idea of beautyThere is a saying “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” What one individual considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their physical att

22、ractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to look at. But to me, beauty is not only something that pleases the eyes, but also pleases the other senses and the mind. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something

23、interesting beyond just the outward appearance.The most memorable “beautiful people” are those who have attractive personalities behind the pretty faces. In one of my previous classes, there were two beautiful girls, Sue and Lin, Both had almost perfect faces and slender figures. But Lin was used to

24、 getting her way. She felt that her looks could help her get anything she wanted, especially among the boys. Sue, on the other hand, treated her beauty in a matter-of-fact way and he was nice to everyone. She was also a member of the debating team. Her personality was mostly accepted by others and i

25、t made her a more outstanding beauty than Lin.Inner beauty is another kind of beauty that attracts people greatly. People who have this kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They care about their fellow-man, and try to right the injustices in this world. Two well known personalities who exemplif

26、y this are Nelson Mandela and Mother Theresa. Mandela is willing to sacrifice his life and freedom to obtain equal right for the blacks in South Africa. Mother Theresas mission is to help the poorest of the worlds poor. This inner look and makes the world a better place.1. When we talk about beauty

27、in people, we often refer to _A. “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”B. something beyond the lovely sightC. their physical attractivenessD. the other senses2. To the author, true beauty is _A. To make you see beyond the lovely sightB. A beautiful or handsome faceC. Something that pleases the eyes

28、D. The outward appearance3. According to the passage, why did the author think Sue was more beautiful than Lin? _-A. Because Sue had perfect faceB. Because Sue was nice to everyone.C. Because Sue had slender figure.D. Because Lin treated her beauty in a matter-of-fact way4. Whats the authors opinion

29、 on beauty?_A. Beauty is perfect faceB. Beauty is something that pleases the eyesC. Beauty is an attractive personality behind the pretty facesD. Inner beauty doesnt attract people.PASSAGE 15 Holiday economyThe seven-day holidays have brought great unexpected travel craze and brisk economic activiti

30、es. This accounts for the creation of a new term “Holiday Economy”. But it sparks a heated debate about it.Some economists are in strong favor of the Holiday Economy. They hold that tourism-based Holiday Economy will stimulate consumption and add fuel to up-spending. This in turn benefits tourism, t

31、ransportation, and service industries, promoting overall economic growth. However, others hold that Holiday Economy brings undeniable problems. Such problems may arise in the over-crowdedness of traffic systems because thousands and thousands of tourists flood into scenic spots.I believe its advanta

32、ges far outweigh its side-effects. I suggest the government take effective measures to solve the aforementioned problem. Only in this way can we make the Holiday Economy develop in a sound way.1. What have the seven-day holidays brought? A. Great unexpected travel craze.B. Brisk economic activities.C. Great unexpected calamity.D. Both A and B.2. Which is passage mainly about? _