1、华东名校联合体校本练习册华东名校试卷信息中心07高三命题组命题阅读理解训练题(一)A Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke,there has been confusion over possible links to the country of the same name,but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever. Sudan1 is a red industrial dye that has been
2、found in some chilli powder,but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July . Since the ban was put in place,EU officials have been striving to remove some food products from the shelves. So far 580 products have been recalled. Last week Sudans Embassy in the United Kingdom as
3、ked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification of the origin of the dyes name. Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief,a press official at Sudans Embassy in China,explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye. We want to keep
4、an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there, she said. Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country. But they told us there was no relationship. The FSA,an independent food security watchdog in Britain,received a
5、 letter from the Sudanese embassy last week. They asked us why the dye is named Sudan,however,we also do not know how it got the name, she said. People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name. Nobody knows the reason,and we cannot give any explanation before we find out. Sudan dyes,which include
6、Sudan1 to 4,are red dyes(颜料) used for colouring solvents(溶剂),oils,waxes,petrol,and shoe and floor polishes. They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. 56. What does the underlined word mean in paragraph one?A. Causing cancer. B. Having side effect. C. Cont
7、aining poison. D.Poisonous.57. How did the Sudan1 get its name?A. The dye is often produced in Sudan.B. The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan.C. Nobody is sure of the origin of the name.D. Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye.58. We can infer from the passage that.A. the S
8、udan government is paying much attention to the food safetyB. Sudan1 is often used to be added to the foodC. people didnt realize the danger of Sudan1 until D. many food shops will be closed down59. Which of the following is the best title?A. Keep away from Sudan1B. No Sudan1 dye links to the countr
9、yC. How Sudan1 dye got its name?D. Pay attention to the food safetyBLong bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning,a middle,and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of m
10、inutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.Drink Good Wet Root Beer.Fill up with Pacific Gas.Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared the unending cry of You Need It!Buy It Now!The beginning of the ride is comfortable and
11、somewhat exciting,even if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changednew houses,new buildings,sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless (鲁莽) or daring,the ride
12、 can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time?Will the driver move into the rightor the lefthand lane?After a while,of course,the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But y
13、ouve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course,has become harder as the hour
14、s have passed. By now youve sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in your lap,with your hands on the armrestseven with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.60.According to the passage,what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?A
15、.Buses on the road. B.Films on television.C.Advertisements on the billboards. D.Gas stations.61.What is the purpose of this passage?A.To give the writers opinion about long bus trips.B.To persuade you to take a long bus trip.C.To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.D.To describe the bi
16、llboards along the road.62.The writer of this passage would probably favor .A.bus drivers who arent reckless B.driving aloneC.a television set on the bus D.no billboards along the road63.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because .A.the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards a
17、long the road are funB.they both have a beginning,a middle,and an end,with commercials in betweenC.the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on busesD.both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.64.The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning becau
18、se both are .A.exciting B.comfortable C.tiring D.boringCModern man has cleared the forests for farmland and for wood,and has also carelessly burned them. More than that,though,he has also interfered with the invisible bonds between the living things in the forests. There are many examples of this ki
19、nd of destruction. The harmfulness of mans interference can be seen in what happened many years ago in the forest of the Kaibab plateau (凯亚巴布高原) of northern Arizona. Man tried to improve on the natural web of forest life and destroyed it instead.The Kaibab had a storybook forest of largesized pine,D
20、ouglas fir,white fir,blue and Engelmann spruce. In 1882 a visitor noted,We,who . have wandered through its forests and parks,have come to regard it as the most enchanting region it has ever been our privilege to visit.This was also the living place of the Rocky Mountain mule deer. Indians hunted the
21、re every autumn to gather meat and skins. The forest also had mountain lions,timber wolves and bobcats that kept the deer from multiplying too rapidly.Then,in 1906,President Theodore Roosevelt made the Kaibab a national game preserve. Deer hunting was forbidden. Government hunters started killing of
22、f the deers enemies. In 25 years time,6,250 mountain lions,wolves and bobcats were killed. Before the program,there were about 4,000 deer in the Kaibab,by 1924,there were about 100,000.The deer ate every leaf and twig they could reach. But there was not nearly enough food. Hunting of deer was permit
23、ted again. This caused a slight decrease in the deer herd,but a far greater loss resulted from starvation and disease. Some 60 percent of the deer herd died in two winters. By 1930 the herd had dropped to 20,000 animals. By 1942 it was down to 8,000.65.The destruction of the environment of the Kaiba
24、b resulted from .A.turning the forest into cultivated landB.interfering with natural cycle of forest lifeC.forest fires caused by mans carelessnessD.cutting the trees for building materials66.Engelmann spruce(Para. 2) is most likely the name of .A.a tree B.an animal C.a mountain D.a game67.The numbe
25、r of the deer in the Kaibab had increased enormously in years time.A.25 B.6 C.18 D.1268.Years later,large numbers of deer in the Kaibab died mainly because of .A.the cold B.the organized killC.the shortage of food D.the poor managementDIn the USA Forbes magazine has published its annual list of the
26、richest people in the world. Bill Gates of Microsoft is the richest man again for the eleventh successive year with a fortune of fortyfour billion dollars.There are a record 691 dollar billionaires according to Forbes magazine. Between them they have a fortune of two point two trillion dollars. The
27、highest concentration of the ultrarich is in New York followed by Moscow and San Fransisco and then London and Los Angeles. But in total the very wealthy live in fortyseven different countries with Iceland Kazakstan Ukraine and Poland entering the list for the first time this year.Laksmi Mittal,an I
28、ndian born steel tycoon (巨头)enjoyed the biggest increase in personal fortune. His net worth has quadrupled (变成四倍)to thirteen billion dollars making him the worlds third richest man. Ingvar Kamprad founder of the Swedish furniture chain Ikea also saw a big increase in wealth taking him to the sixth p
29、lace. Developing countries make more of a showing than in past years there are for example three Russians and four Indians in the top sixty richest people,though surprisingly perhaps none from China excluding Hong Kong. Asian wealth is probably underrepresented as its usually spread among families w
30、hereas Forbes looks at individuals. Relatively few women feature in the list among them is JK Rowling,author of the Harry Potter novels ranked 620th with a fortune of 519 million dollars. New entrants to the list include the founders of the Internet search group Google Sergie Brin and Larry Page eac
31、h worth more than seven billion dollars after their companys recent stock market debut. The richest Italian is the prime minister Silvio Berlusconi ranked number 25 in the global wealth league.69. Which of the following persons has the largest fortune according to this years Forbes magazine?A. Laksm
32、i Mittal. B. Ingvar Kamprad.C. JK Rowling. D. Silvio Berlusconi.70. There are about _ persons with a fortune between 100 million dollars and 519 million dollars in the world.A. 300 B. 180 C. 70 D. 15071. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. No Chinese has entered the top sixty richest pe
33、ople in the world.B. Russia is a developing country.C. This is the first time that Sergie Brin and Larry Page has been included in the list.D. There are more billionaires in New York than any other city in the world. 72. We can infer from the passage that _. A. There are more billionaires in London
34、than in Moscow.B. Ukraine is a very rich country in the world.C. JK Rowlings novels have sold very well.D. The IT industry is a profitmaking industry. EAd. 1April fools partyOn Friday,April 1,Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk!Classic Tunes from the 70s and 80s by DJs Den & Sion. 9pm till la
35、te. Tickets:Free entrance for those in costume,otherwise 50 yuan (US$6) Time/date:9 pm,April 1 Place:Inner Affair,1/F Qiankun Dasha,6 Sanlitun Xiliujie,Chaoyang District Tel:8454 0321 Ad. 2Language in useEnjoy free inhouse coffee,tea and beer as well as music and dancing. Practice your Chinese,make
36、friends and have fun. Time/date:7 to 9 pm,March 25 Place:Language In Use Club,2/F,Science Fortune Center,8 Xueqing Lu,north of Xueyuan Lu,Haidian District Ad. 3The worst partyOrganized by ozone productions,the party is set to be the worst ever,with the lamest music from the 60s,70s and 80s. Special
37、prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense. Tickets:Free entrance Time/date:9 pm,April 1 Place:Pula Pula,Tianze Lu,Oriental Seven Colours Plaza,Chaoyang District Tel:64668575 Ad. 4La Nuit FrancaiseAgain on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le R
38、endezvous. The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together. The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition. Time/date:7 to 10 pm,April 14 Place:Le Rendezvous,3 Gongti B
39、eilu,accross from the Pacific Century Plaza,Chaoyang District Tel:64629110 Ad. 5Marco VDutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kongs DJ Spark. Marco V has been around for many years,as an inventive,styleblending deejay and a successful and devoted producer. His spinning
40、 is energetic,crowdpleasing and never sees an empty dance floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this years international DJ MAG DJ Top100. Tickets:40 yuan (US$4.80) in advance,50 yuan (US$6) at the door,both include a free drink Time/date:10 pm to 4 am,March 31,April 1 Place:Banana,in the lobby of the Scit
41、ech Hotel,22 Jianwai Dajie,Chaoyang District Tel:65283636 73. Which of the following is NOT true of Ad. 1 and Ad. 3?A. The two parties will be held on the same day.B. The two parties will be held at the same time. C. The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged.D. Some old music will be
42、played at the parties.74. Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?A. Marco V. B. La Nuit Francaise. C. Language in use. D. The worst party.75. We can infer that_. A. Marco V is a newlyestablished bandB. La Nuit Francaise may be French wordsC. the worst party will attract a lot of
43、 college studentsD. you will enjoy free drink at April fools party阅读理解训练题(二)ABEUING (Associated Press 美联社) China has a growing middle class,a tradition of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educatioinal toys should be easy. While China may be the worlds biggest toymake
44、r,many of the best are exported Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational toys is low.A US company,BabyCare,is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China. BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals
45、. People who join the companys mother clubcan get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost,if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the companys educational toys and childcare books.We want to build a sevenyear relationship with those people, said Matthew J. Estes,
46、BabyCares president. It starts during pregnancy (孕期),when the anxiety and needs are highest. BabyCare works on a onetoone basis. Doctors,nurses,and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents,explain toys that are designed for children at each stage (阶段) of development to age six.BabyCare opened its fi
47、rst store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years. It is a new model for China and develops a market in young childrens education and health that no other companies are in.56. What do the first two
48、paragraphs mainly tell us?A. Educational toys and foreign toy markets. B. Problems with Chinas toy market and education. C. Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China. D. Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China.57. Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?