高考英语时文专题训练四.docx

1、高考英语时文专题训练四高考英语时文专题训练(四)流行时尚Passage 21 Dream for a carAt the onset of a new year, I always ask my Chinese friends what their expectations to realize that, even than last year, they all dream of owning a car. Most of them hope that sooner or later every Chinese family can acquire a car.I dont by any

2、means contest the rights of Chinese people to enjoy the same housing conditions, household appliances and other goods that are available in developed countries. But it seems obvious that many of them have related to the mass ownership of private autos.I know that its not easy to sacrifice our person

3、al comfort and open our minds to consider what is good for an entire society, rather than just for ourselves. But I for one would not contribute to the further pollution of Beijing by owning a car. And if I were to return to Montreal, I would not buy a car there either.In todays China owning a car i

4、s seen as a symbol of wealth and success. I wish Chinese people would acquire the maturity to reject that idea, and turn their efforts towards developing a good public transportation system. The country needs more trains (light urban commuter lines as well as long-distance trains), more buses and mo

5、re subways. That is the only way to get out of the traffic jam.1. According to the passage, most of Chinese hope that sooner or later every Chinese family can possess _.A. a houseB. a car C. a TV D. goods that are available in developed countries2. Many of people want to own a car without considerin

6、g _.A. this is a dreamB. moneyC. the problems related to the mass ownership of private autosD. comfort3. In todays China owning a car is seen as a symbol of _.A. wealth B. successC. maturityD. both A and B4. In the writers opinion, Chinese people should turn their efforts towards developing _.A. a g

7、ood public transportation systemB. cars housing conditionsC. household D. appliancesPassage 22 Me-BooksIn America, where labour costs are so high, “do-it-yourself” is a way of life. Many people repair their own cars, build their own houses. Soon they may also be writing their own books. In Hollywood

8、 there is a company that publishes childrens books with the aid of computers. Although other companies also publish that way, this particular company is very unusual. It “personalizes” the books by having the computer make the reader the leading character in the story. Here is how they do it. Let us

9、 say your child is named Jenny. She lives on Oak Drive in St Louis, has a dog named Spot, a cat named Tabby, and three playmates whose names are Betsy, Sandy, and Jody. The computer uses information to fill out a story that has already been prepared and illustrated, The story is then printed with st

10、andard equipment as a hardcover book. A child who receives such a book might say, “This book is about me”; the company therefore calls itself the “Me-book Publishing Company”.Children like the me-books very much because they like to see in print their own names and the names of their friends and the

11、ir pets. But more important, “personalization” has been found to be an important tool in developing enthusiasm for reading. Me-books are thus helping a child to learn how to read, by appealing to that natural desire to see his own name in print.1. Why do the children like the “me-books”?A. Because t

12、he main characters are Jenny, her dog, her cat her three playmates.B. Because the company that publishes the books is unusual C. Because in the U.S.A. “do it yourself” is a way of life.D. Because the children will see familiar names in the books2. The books will develop the childrens interest in rea

13、ding by _A. the interesting stories in them.B. meeting natural desire of childrensC. the computers well usingD. fairies.3. We can conclude from the text that: _A. The company will have to deal with a lot of information.B. If you want to be well-known, you may turn to the company publishing the books

14、.C. The other companies will use the same methodD. Americans like “do it yourself”Passage23 Sexy skirtsWHATS the hottest item on sale this summer? To find out, look no further than the recent spring-summer 2003 fashion shows held in Milan and Paris. The catwalks (天桥) were filled with miles of legs,

15、sticking out from beneath miniskirts and hotpants (热裤). After last seasons longer skirts, the return of the mini is a welcome one, said Singapore fashion designer David Wang. Its not the first time miniskirts have travelled down the catwalks and filled the shops. This year, the small piece of materi

16、al is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The sexy skirt was created by London designer Mary Quant in 1963. Quant was an amateur(业余爱好者) with an art background. She had been designing and producing her own clothes since the late 1950s for a new youthful market. Quant came to the conclusion that fashion

17、 should not only exist for the rich, but for everyone, and especially for the young. I had always wanted young people to have a fashion of their own, she wrote in a book in 1966. The miniskirt captured the worlds imagination. And it has continued to catch the eye of women, and men, ever since. If I

18、didnt make them short enough, the girls who had wonderful legs would get out the scissors and shorten the skirts themselves, Quant joked. When the mini first arrived in the US in the mid-1960s, it was reduced to a tiny piece of material about 12cm long, which hardly covered a girls bottom. Todays mi

19、nis are a more modest 25 to 30cm and reach just below the bottom. But designer David Wang said he would have his minis up to 45cm long, a length which sits comfortably above the knee. The length should be more acceptable for the general public, he explained. Tips on wearing a mini: * If youre not co

20、mfortable wearing a very short skirt, try going just above the knee.* A skirt should never be wider than it is short.* Remember that in a mini, everything is a challenge getting into a taxi, picking up something you dropped. Best Looks* Hotpants with jackets. * Short skirts worn with patterned tight

21、s (紧身衣)* Good shoes: from flat sandals to knee-high boots.1. In what city did miniskirts probably first appear? A. Paris. B. Singapore.C. New York.D. London.2. What does the phrase catch the eye of in the last paragraph but three (倒数第四段) mean?A. Affect. B. Attract. C. Be popular with. D. Be a topic

22、of argument.3. In the last paragraph but two, Quant jokingly meant _.A. some girls like to show off their legsB. she wasnt creative enoughC. mini skirts would enjoy popularity anywayD. the mini skirts then were not short enoughPassage24 Western teens share their top tunesHave you ever wondered what

23、kind of music kids across the Pacific Ocean are listening to? Are they crazy about Britney Spears? Do they love the Backstreet Boys? Or do they dance to Eminem? Well, nearly 6,000 teens have taken part in a Teens & Music study, conducted by USA Weekend Magazine last autumn. And the results show what

24、 type of music is hot and what is not. It comes as no surprise that hip-hop (街舞音乐) and rap (说唱乐) are the most popular types of music among American teenagers. They began in the mid-1970s, with young black kids in New York, taking music onto the streets. Hip-hop and rap are well-known for the breakda

25、ncing (霹雳舞) that goes with them. The word rap comes from a 1960s slang (俚语) word for conversation. It is a rapid, slangy rhyme (韵律) that is spoken rather than sung. Eminem is among the most popular rappers ever to hit the US. His first album The Marshall Mathers LP topped the American music chart (排

26、行榜) in May 2000. Although about a third of teens in the US showed their support for him, almost as many said that his music was so offensive that they couldnt listen to it. Compared with Eminem, actor-rapper Will Smith is more of a star for the kids. He was awarded the Wannabe Award, on April 12 at

27、Nickelodeons 16th Annual Kids Choice Awards. It is an award given to a celebrity whom kids most want to be. Pop music, such as Brittney Spears and the Backstreet Boys has always suited the tastes of the general public. It continues to enjoy support among teens and is second most popular after rap. T

28、hird is rock music with exciting dance beats (节拍) and simple lyrics that speak loudly of social problems. The melodies (旋律) are led by electric guitars. Rock became popular in the US in the early 1950s. American singer Elvis Presley and British group the Beatles became world-famous rock artists. The

29、 study also showed that jazz is least loved by American teens. It developed in the latter part of the 19th century from a mixture of African work songs and hymns (赞美诗). Jazz tends to be the type of music that people enjoy more as they get older.1. Which of the following developed the earliest, accor

30、ding to the text? A. Hip-hop and rap. B. Breakingdance.C. Rock.D. Jazz.2. What does the word “offensive” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Loud. B. Quick. C. Unpleasant. D. Slangy.3. The main purpose of this story is to tell the readers _.A. about a study conducted among US teensB. what types of music are popu

31、lar among US teensC. that both American and Chinese teens love musicD. that kids love different types of music because of the starsPassage 25 Say no to western fast foodWith the advent of fast food chains from the West such as McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, the Chinese are being in

32、troduced to a diet that markedly increases the death rate from certain diseases in any population.The main killers in North America, the degenerative diseases such as heart attack and stroke as well as colon cancer, will become a way of death, not death, not life, in this country if the Chinese do not act quickly and compete with these health destroying food chain