阅读理解-计划愿望和节假日活动

　　这类试题有如下的共同特点：

　　1. 计划愿望和节假日活动链接高考Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.

　　But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits, they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.

　　For working parents, the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks, there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some ’ this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.

　　The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in sofeguaiding children's welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays, much of this is missed.

　　While teachers are holidaying in the UK, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.

　　In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council (委员会)is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down lo four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real “down time" for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.

　　We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.

　　71. The passage is probably written by

　　.

　　A. an experienced teacher B. a working parent

　　C. an inspired student D. a city council member

　　72. The underlined word "they" in the second paragraph refers to "

　　’.

　　A. environments B. holidays C. wages D. benefits

　　73. It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to .

　　.A. 2 weeks B. 4.5 weeks C. 5 weeks D. 6 weeks

　　74. The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students_____ .

　　A. obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costs

　　B. get a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in school

　　C. benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environment

　　D. have more school days to receive free school meals

　　75. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

　　A. working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their children

　　B. the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried out

　　C. the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real "down time"

　　D. some school staff will say “ No" to the plans for a shorter summer holiday

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　　2010全国二卷

　?、跿housands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year by heading for the ski resorts(滑雪场).Never mind that Beijing’s dry weather seldom produces now. It is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. And the rapid growth of a pleasure-seeking middle class has formed the basis for this New craze(热潮).

　　Since Beijing’s first ski resort was opened ten years ago, the sport has enjoyed an astonishing increase. There are now more than a dozen resorts. Clothes markets in the city have added bright colored ski suits to their winter collections. Mr.Wei, a manager of a newly-opened ski resort in Beijing, sees the growth of an industry that could soon lead Chinese to head for the ski resorts of Europe. In recent years ski resorts offering natural snow have opened in China. But many are in faraway areas of the country and can’t really match the equipment and services of some ski resorts in Europe.

　　Beijing’s skiing craze is partly a result of the recent increase in private cars. This has led to the growth of a leisure industry in the capital’s suburbs, which until the late-1990s were unreachable to ordinary people. According to Mr. Wei, About 40％ of the visitors to his resort some in their own cars. The rest are bused in by schools, businesses or government offices.

　　The problem is making money. Starting ski resort requires quite a lot of money: hiring land from the local government, preparing the hills, buying snow machines ,making sure there are enough water and electricity to run them, and buying ski equipment for hiring out to customers. The ski resort where Mr.Wei works cost nearly $4m to set up. And, as so often in China when someone comes up with a good idea, many others rush in and price wars break out. Beijing now offers some of the cheapest ski training classes in the world, though with most people rather new to the sport, expecting a few more doing the same job.

　　50.What does this text mainly talk about?

　　A．Convenience for skiers brought about by private cars

　　B．Skiing as a new way of enjoying one’s spare time

　　C．Things to be considered when starting a ski resort

　　D．A sudden increase of ski training classes in Beijing

　　51.Why are some Chinese likely to go skiing in Europe?

　　A．To visit more ski areas

　　B．To ski on natural snow

　　C．For a large collection of ski suits

　　D．For better services and equipment

　　52.The underlined words ”leisure industry” in Paragraph 3 refer to

　　A．transport to ski resorts

　　B．production of family cars

　　C．business of providing spare time enjoyments

　　D．part-time work for people living in the suburbs

　　53.What is the main problem in running a ski resort?

　　A．Difficulty in hiring land

　　B．Lack of business experience

　　C. prices wars with other ski resorts.

　　D．Shortage of water and electricity

　　·错题集

　　52. 本题难度较大，很多考生从文章大意出发，从而选择了A项；但是要做好本题只有看好本词汇的上下文进行推断，如果做题经验丰富，注意到50题的选项B的内容，也有助于本题的选择，如果这几个方面有所缺漏的话，答案就很难选出。

　　53. 本题有一定的难度，很多考生也都知道答案在最后一段，主要问题很多同学根据字面意思选择A项和D项的都很多。而忽视了“And, as so often in China when someone comes up with a good idea, many others rush in and price wars break out”中的price wars break out这一段话。

　　·专项训练2011has been an exciting year for the development of technology. Not a week has gone by without a major breakthrough or a scientific discovery. But what do some of these new discoveries or inventions mean for our future? How will life change for the human race, for our civilizations and for societies due to these breakthroughs?

　　The technology of Holographic (全息图的) Cell Phone is here, and in four to five years the first units will be available and within eight years they will be available for the general public. The first 3D living room technologies are now available too. ?④With all the new robotic unmanned transport research, we will soon have self-driving cars, trucks, planes and trains. Indeed, they are almost ready to be released now. Will the general public accept them? Perhaps, but it might be another five years.

　　?Nano-technology (纳米技术) in new materials could announce the age of hydrogen 1. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the six paragraphs? A.??? ①??????????????

　　B.??? ①?②?③ ↙ ↙ ↓ ↘ ↘????????????????↖ ↑ ↗ ② ③?④?⑤ ⑥ ??

　?、?↙?↘⑤??⑥ C.?? ①???????????????

　　D.?? ① ②?③?④ ⑤ ↙ ↙ ↘ ↘???????????????? ↖ ↖ ↑ ↗ ↗ ② ③? ④ ⑤???????????????????

　　⑥ ↖ ↖ ↗?↗ ?? ⑥ 2. From Paragraph 3 we learn that ________. A. self-driving cars are available now B. the public have now accepted self-driving cars C. humans have mastered the skills in making self-driving cars D. unmanned transport only includes self-driving cars 3. According to the passage, Nano-technology may NOT be used in _________. A. transportation????????? B. medical machines C. medical treatment????????D. cell phones 4. The author’s attitude towards artificial intelligence is _________. A. positive????B. doubtful??? C. negative????D. critical 5. We can conclude from the last paragraph that __________. A. new technology won’t be used in the sky in the future B. new technology will only be used on the ground C. the future of new technology is not bright D. new technology has been a great help to humans

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　　High school students are some of the busiest people in the world. To get the most from all you do, you must be in control of your time. Otherwise decisions that effect how well you play the game, what position you play and when you get to play will be decided for you. Your success in high school depends on your use of time. Here are some important things to remember.

　　?Begin each term by filling in a master plan. First fill in things you must do (classes, work, practice, etc. that you can’t change). Then find the most effective use for these times.

　　?Set a regular time and place for study. This will save you time in the long run. If you have a study hall in your school, use it!

　　?Use daylight hours to study whenever possible. For most people for every hour of study done in daylight hours, it will take them one and a half hours to do the same task at night.

　　?Take breaks. Don’t plan marathon study time. Have a short rest before you study again.

　　?⑤ By using flash cards or summary sheets, you can use odd times to study — while you’re waiting for class to start or for a friend to pick you up.

　　?If possible, plan study time with a partner. Choose your partner wisely however. Make sure you study, not socialize.

　　?Do the most difficult tasks for times when you are active. (Take math for example: when you’re energetic, it will become easier to solve; when you’re tired, it will be impossible!)

　　?Make a daily checklist (清单). Do the most important tasks first. . According to the passage, your success in high school chiefly lies in ________. ? A. making full use of your time??? B. your hard work C. your brainpower???????? D. how well you play the game 2. We should use daylight hours to study whenever possible because ________. ? A. school study halls are open to students only in the daytime ? B. most people can spare more time to study in the daytime ? C. it’s more difficult to study effectively at night ? D. we have more important things to do than study at night 3. On how to use our time, we should follow the following suggestions EXCEPT ________. ? A. working out a complete plan for the whole term ? B. keeping a good balance between study and rest ? C. putting the most important tasks first D. trying to study alone instead of working with others 4. The word underlined “odd” in Paragraph 6 probably means “______”. A. strange?????B. irregular??? C. busy?????D. divided

　　5. The passage is mainly written for _______.

　　A. students

　　B. teachers

　　C. parents

　　D. readers

　　C

　　The New Year is a time for celebration for almost for everyone of

　　the world. In Britain, people go to pubs and nightclubs to dance the old away, and to welcome in the new one at midnight.

　　In recent years, street parties have become more popular. Thousands of people gather in squares, main streets or on the river banks to listen to bands playing and to see fireworks displays.

　　For people who stay at home, most are attracted by the special, live New Year shows on TV. They are waiting for the countdown, along with the presenters, from 10 to 1 as the last second of the old year away and the bells of the New Year are rung.

　　Scotland, people visit their neighbors and drink, dance on New Year' s Eve. If you' re invited to a Scottish home that night, it’s important to know what to bring with you: a lump of coal, some shortbread and some whisky.

　　The coal shows warmth, so you're wishing the people you visit will have enough

　　heat in the coming year. The shortbread represents food, so you're hoping that the people will have enough to eat in the new year. Some Scots call whisky “the water of life", so when you hand over your bottle to your hosts, it means you want them to have enough to drink over the next 12 months.

　　And there' s one more key task you still have to perform if you can. ⑥The first person to knock on a neighbor' s door is supposed to be a tall, dark, and handsome man who will bring good luck to the household. But what if that's not you? Well, don' t ring the bell just yet. Wait a while and the right person is sure to turn up soon!

　　1. What is the best title for this passage?

　　A. Seeing the old year off in Britain.

　　B. Celebrations of a Scottish New Year.

　　C. Visiting Scottish homes on New Year

　　D. Sending good luck in the New Year.

　　2.Why do visitors take things to a Scottish New Year' s Eve?

　　A. To share good food and warmth.

　　B. To help those poor families.

　　C. To send best wishes to the families.

　　D. To show richness and generosity.

　　·答案速递

　　A篇：现代科技的发展日新月异，并影响着我们生活的各个方面。未来的科技究竟会怎样影响我们的生活？在哪些方面影响我们的生活？科技的未来和前途又将如何？这就是本文的主要内容。 2. C。由第三条建议中For most people for every hour of study done in daylight hours, it will take them one and a half hours to do the same task at night可知，晚上学习的效率比较低，故答案为C。 . D。由第一、四、七条建议可知A、B、C三项表述正确，D项与第二条建议If possible, plan study time with a partner相违背。 . B。由下文的while you’re waiting for class to start or for a friend to pick you up可知这些时间都是临时的、零散的时间，相对. B。文章主要讲述了英国人们庆祝新年的活动方式，其中拜亲访友也在其中，所以最好的标题是B；而A、C和D只是其中的一部分，不能作为文章的标题。

　　2. C。文章倒数第二段具体描述了大年除夕拜访亲朋好友时要带的东西的含义，每件都代表着拜访者美好的祝愿和祝福，The coal祝愿来年的温暖，The shortbread和whisky代表着饮食富足，因此选C。

　　3. B。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的the right person肯定是那个适合开门的人，也就是上文说的a tall, dark, handsome man who will bring good luck to the household。

　　4. A。文章第三段主要讲述了呆在家里的人们的活动。呆到深夜当然是为一直在欣赏电视节目，而倒计时计数和新年的钟声只是他们等待的东西，不可能一直在做。

　　5. C。根据第二段的叙述可以看出，人们举行街道晚会庆祝新年的活动除了欣赏乐队演奏外，还可以欣赏烟花，由此推断：人们会在公共场合燃放烟花以示庆祝，所以选C。而A、B和D的叙述本身就不正确，

　　·黄金表达①Imagine，one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Beijing and having dinner there．②It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among egotiate vt. & vi.?1.谈判,磋商The contract was negotiated.合约已谈妥。maintenance U?1. 维持,维护; 保养?He learnt tractor maintenance.他学会了拖拉机维修。domestic adj. 本国的,国内的Their new car is a domestic make.他们的新车是国产的。sustain vt.?支撑; 维持; 支持The branches could hardly sustain the weight of fruit.树枝已很难支撑水果的重量。migrate vi.?迁移; 移往These birds migrate northwards in spring and southwards in fall.这些鸟春天向北迁徙,秋天向南迁徙。release vt.?释放; 放开?They released the prisoners.他们释放了俘虏。surgery u. ?外科手术Your condition is serious and requires surgery.你的情况很严重,需要动外科手术。artificial?adj. 造的,人工的,A lot of people use artificial sweeteners in their tea or coffee.许多人在茶或咖啡中放进人造甜味剂。ocialize n. 社会化