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 dy
2、e that has been 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 Sudan’s Embassy
3、in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification of the origin of the dye’s name. Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief,a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China,explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the
4、poisonous dye. "We want to keep 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
5、 food security watchdog in Britain,received a 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 explan
6、ation before we find out." Sudan dyes,which include 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 par
7、agraph one? A. Causing cancer. B. Having side effect. C. Containing 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
8、 produced in Sudan contain the dye. 58. We can infer from the passage that. A. the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety B. Sudan1 is often used to be added to the food C. people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan1 until D. many food shops will be closed down 59. Whic
9、h of the following is the best title? A. Keep away from Sudan1 B. No Sudan1 dye links to the country C. How Sudan1 dye got its name? D. Pay attention to the food safety B Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning,a middle,and an end with commercials thrown in every thr
10、ee or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes 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 tele
11、vision set off,are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It!Buy It Now!" The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting,even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changednew houses,new buildings,sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of drivi
12、ng and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless (鲁莽) or daring,the ride 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 excitemen
13、t dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you’ve 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 kn
14、ow it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course,has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you’ve 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
15、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.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
16、 the writer’s 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 billboards along the road. 62.The writer of this passage would probably favor . A.bus drivers who aren’t reckless B.driving alone
17、 C.a television set on the bus D.no billboards along the road 63.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because . A.the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun B.they both have a beginning,a middle,and an end,with commercials in between C.the dr
18、ivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses D.both traveling and watching TV are not exciting. 64.The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are . A.exciting B.comfortable C.tiring D.boring C Modern man has cleared the for
19、ests 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 kind of destruction. The harmfulness of man’s interference can be seen in what happened
20、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,Douglas fir,white fir,blue and Engelmann spruce. In 1882 a visitor noted,"We,who ...
21、 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 there every autumn to gather meat and skins. The forest also had mountain lions,ti
22、mber 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 off the deer’s enemies. In 25 years’ time,6,250 mountain lions,wolves and bobca
23、ts 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 permitted again. This caused a slight decrease in the deer herd,but a far great
24、er 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 Kaibab resulted from . A.turning the forest into cultivated land B.inter
25、fering with natural cycle of forest life C.forest fires caused by man’s carelessness D.cutting the trees for building materials 66."Engelmann spruce"(Para. 2) is most likely the name of . A.a tree B.an animal C.a mountain D.a game 67.The number of the deer in the Kaibab had increased e
26、normously in years’ time. A.25 B.6 C.18 D.12 68.Years later,large numbers of deer in the Kaibab died mainly because of . A.the cold B.the organized kill C.the shortage of food D.the poor management D In the USA Forbes magazine has published its annual
27、list of the 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 trill
28、ion dollars. The 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 yea
29、r. Laksmi Mittal,an Indian 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 world’s third richest man. Ingvar Kamprad founder of the Swedish furniture chain Ikea also saw a big increase in wealth
30、taking him to the sixth place. 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 usu
31、ally spread among families whereas 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
32、Sergie Brin and Larry Page each worth more than seven billion dollars after their company’s 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 th
33、is year’s Forbes magazine? A. Laksmi 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. 150 71. Which of the following s
34、tatements is NOT true? A. No Chinese has entered the top sixty richest people 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. 7
35、2. We can infer from the passage that ______. A. There are more billionaires in London than in Moscow. B. Ukraine is a very rich country in the world. C. JK Rowling’s novels have sold very well. D. The IT industry is a profitmaking industry. E Ad. 1 April fool’s party On Friday,April 1,In
36、ner Affair goes back to the days of funk!Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion. 9pm till late. 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
37、 Ad. 2 Language in use Enjoy free inhouse coffee,tea and beer as well as music and dancing. Practice your Chinese,make 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. 3 The "wor
38、st" party Organized by ozone productions,the party is set to be "the worst ever",with the lamest music from the 60s,70s and 80s. Special 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
39、 Colours Plaza,Chaoyang District Tel:64668575 Ad. 4 La Nuit Francaise Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous. The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together. T
40、he 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 Beilu,accross from the Pacific Century Plaza,Chaoyang District Tel:64629110 Ad. 5 Marco V Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig w
41、hich is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark. Marco V has been around for many years,as an inventive,styleblending deejay and a successful and devoted producer. His spinning is energetic,crowdpleasing and never sees an empty dance floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ T
42、op100. 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 Scitech Hotel,22 Jianwai Dajie,Chaoyang District Tel:65283636 73. Which of the following is NOT true of Ad. 1 and Ad
43、 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 played at the parties. 74. Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners? A. Marco V.
44、 B. La Nuit Francaise. C. Language in use. D. The "worst" party. 75. We can infer that______. A. Marco V is a newlyestablished band B. La Nuit Francaise may be French words C. the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students D. you will enjoy free drink at April fool’s par
45、ty 阅读理解训练题(二) A BEUING (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 world’s biggest toymaker,many of the best are exported Department store
46、s 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. People who join the company’s "mother
47、club"can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost,if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the company’s educational toys and childcare books. "We want to build a sevenyear relationship with those people," said Matthew J. Estes,BabyCare’s president. "It star
48、ts 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 first store in China last
49、 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 children’s education and health that no other companies are in. 56. What do the first two paragraphs main
50、ly tell us? A. Educational toys and foreign toy markets. B. Problems with China’s 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?






