高三英语二星级阶梯阅读练习7.doc

2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习 二星级 7athe english are well known for their politeness: its everywhere. when squeezing (挤过去) past someone in a narrow passage, people say “sorry”. when getting off a bus, english passengers say “thank you” rather than the driver. in germany, people would never dream of doing these things. after all, squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable, and the bus driver is only doing his job. i used to think the same way, without questioning it, until i started traveling to the british isles, and here are some more polite ways of interacting (交往) with people in uk.people thank each other everywhere in england, all the time. when people buy something in a shop, customers and shop assistants in most cases thank each other twice or more. in germany, it would be exceptional to hear more than one thank you in such a conversation. british students thank their lecturers when leaving the room. english employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposite to germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough.another thing i observed during my stay was that english people rarely criticize others. even when i was working and mistakes were pointed out to me, my employers emphasized several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism. it has been my impression that by avoiding criticism, english people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable. this also is showed in other ways. british men still open doors for women, and british men are more likely to treat women to a meal than german men. however, i do need to point out here that this applies to english men a bit more than it would to scottish men! yes, the latter are a bit tightfisted.56what is the authors attitude towards english politeness?a. he thinks it is unnecessary. b. he thinks little of it.c. he appreciates it very much. d. he thinks it goes too far.57what can be inferred from the passage?a. german men never treat a woman to dinner.b. the author thinks its unnecessary to say “thank you” to the bus driver.c. in germany, employers often say “thank you” to employees for their job.d. germans think it is unnecessary to thank workers because payment is enough.58we can learn from the last paragraph that scottish men _.a. like to fight with each otherb. treat women in a polite wayc. are as generous as english mend. are unwilling to spend money for women59.the author develops the text through the method of _.a. making comparisons b. telling storiesc. giving reasons d. giving examplesbneed a room close to the us embassy for a week in early februaryi need a room close to the us embassy for a week in early february. my parents are going to the us embassy for visa interview on february 7th. i am looking for a place for them to stay around this date. hotels are too expensive for them since they retired long ago. they speak chinese only .rent can be made through paypal in usd or cash in cny , if the price is right .reply 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family wants to be there to stay with her for some time. we are looking for a 2-3 room apartment or house to rent from 8 through may 28 in longqiwan , the new district . need air conditioning.thanks.reply to :wcondon7 msn. com60.which advertisement pays special attention to housing location and price?_a. advertisement one b. advertisement two c. advertisement three d. advertisement four61. if your family leave jinzhou for american for a sevenday trip next month, you will probably contact_.a. house -510574487 craigslist. org b. sdiem c. d. 62. the four advertisements all need a place_.a. with access to the internet b. with air conditioningc. for at least three people d. for at least seven days63. who will have a good chance to know much about the bermuda pavilion?a. mr. wang, renting his house to the third advertiser.b. mr. yang, renting his apartment to the first advertiser.c. mrs. sun, renting her house to the fourth advertiser.d. mrs. liu, renting her apartment to the second advertiser. cspeed up or slow down? that was the question wang xueliang thought about as he approached the traffic lights. the 45-year-old driver hesitated for a few seconds before stepping on the brakes and stopping his car at a crossing on beijings changan avenue, even though the traffic light was still green. the light turned yellow a second later. for many drivers, passing through traffic crossings has become a guessing game since new years day. from jan 1, new traffic laws mean all drivers in china that run a yellow light will have six points deducted (扣除) from the 12 given to their license. drivers who run yellow lights will receive the same six-point punishment as those who run red lights. those who forfeit 12 points over a calendar year will have to attend training courses and take exams organized by the local traffic management bureau. the rule was named chinas harshest traffic rule by many online observers. the new rule also gives strict punishments for speeding, covering up the license plate, making phone calls while driving, and drunken driving. the punishment for covering up a license plate is 12 points.on the day the new rules came into force, drivers followed the rules and commonly seen violations, such as ignoring traffic lights , were seen less frequently, according to a report by xinhua news agency. the report said the number of accidents decreased sharply on tuesday in five major cities beijing, tianjin, nanjing, hangzhou and jinan from the previous day. moreover, no severe accidents were reported. although the ministry said on wednesday that some major cities reported a sharp decrease in urban traffic violations, the new law remains controversial ( 引起争议的)because drivers find it difficult to predict yellow lights and stop their cars in good time.64. what can we conclude from the first paragraph?a. drivers find it hard to decide whether to speed up or slow down while driving.b. drivers find it hard to predict when the light turns yellow. c. drivers should stop their cars before the light turns red. d. drivers should make a guess about the light when passing through a crossing.65. the underlined word “forfeit” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_. a. increase b. decline c. lose d. multiply66. the following statements are false except a. you will be given a warning if you run yellow lights.b. you will lose six points if you cover up the license plate.c.a driver making phone calls while driving will have to attend training courses. d. since the new rules were carried out, the number of accidents has greatly decreased.67. what do you think will be talked about after the last paragraph?a. the effects of the new traffic rules.b. different peoples opinions of the new traffic rules.c. the benefits of the new traffic rules. d. the disadvantages of the new traffic rules. dchinas lina returns while playing against bojana jovanonski of serbia in the shenzhen gemdale open quarterfinals (jan.3rd, 2013) on thursday in shenzhen, guangdong province. li won 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semis, where she will face compatriot peng shuai.the life of a professional tennis player is tough because you never seem completely free to do whatever you like - even in the off-season. chinese star li na has been active on the professional stage since 1999 and understands the yearly grind and how important it is to stay stable; even during the toughest of times.when you are competing at a certain level, people pay equal attention to your off-court life as much as your game, li said during the shenzhen gemdale open on wednesday. that means whatever you do can sometimes affect others, especially the juniors. they will get the wrong message if you relax too much. so i know that is something i cant do - even on holidays. i like to put strict demands on myself to let the youngsters know what happens off the court is just as important if you want to be good as a professional.alcohol is the first item li names on her cant do list. li used to celebrate big wins by sharing a few drinks with friends but she has left that habit behind now. i definitely stay away from wine now because i have to do everything to help benefit my profession during the 51-week season. her healthy habits have paid off as lis body remains in prime condition despite her age. the 30-year-old has been injury free since having surgery on her right knee in 2009 and regularly heads off to germany in the off-season for specialized fitness training.i am lucky that injuries havent bothered me in recent years. thats because i learnt how to treat my body well, with the help of my team. so, it treats me well in return.68.according to the passage, which of the following is true ? a .professional tennis players never seem completely free to do whatever they like except in the off-season.b. professional tennis players are forbidden to drink.c .li played two rounds in the shenzhen gemdale open quarterfinals.d. lis body is in poor condition because of her age.69.how old was li when she started to be active on the pro stage?a. 14 b. 16 c. 27 d. 3070. what does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to ? a. lis team b. lis body c. lis efforts d. lis injury71. what is included in lis “cant do ” list? a. to set an example to teenagersb. to get rid of drinking wine. c. to treat her body kindly. d. to relax too mucheup to 90 of school leavers in major asian cities are suffering from short-sightedness, a study suggests.researchers say the “extraordinary rise in the problem is being caused by students working very hard in school and missing out on outdoor light according to professor ian morgan, who led this study and is from the australian national university. 20-30was once the average among people in south east asia as well“what weve done is write a review of all the evidence which suggests that something extraordinary has happened in east asia in the last two generations，”he told bbc news eye experts say that you are short-sighted if your vision is blurred（使模糊不清） beyond 2mit is often caused by an elongation（伸长）of the eyeball that happens when people are youngaccording to the research，the problem is being caused by a combination of factorsa commitment to education and lack of outdoor light professor morgan argues that many children in south east asia spend long hours studying at school and doing their homeworkthis in itself puts pressure on the eyes, but exposure to between two and three hours of daylight acts as a counterbalance（抗衡)and helps maintain healthy eyescultural factors also seem to play a partacross many parts of south east asia，children often have a lunchtime nap.according to professor morgan ，they are missing out on prime light to prevent short-sightedness“children suffer from a double whammy（致命的打击）in south east asia，”says professor morgan. as a result of massive educational pressures and the construction of a childs day，the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is limited”a big concern is the numbers of students suffering from“high”short-sightednessaccording to professor morgan，this affects between 1 0and 20of students in asian citiesit can lead to vision loss，visual impairment and even blindness“these people are at considerable risk-sometimes people are not told about it and are just given more powerful glasses-they need to be warned about the risk and given some self-testing measures so they can get to an ophthalmologist（眼科医生） and get some help”for decades, researchers believed there was a strong genetic compone