江苏省沭阳中学高考英语阅读理解专项训练10.doc

江苏省沭阳中学高三英语阅读理解专项练习10阅读理解:alets assume you have two months, plenty of energy, and a desire to see much of europe. fly to london - a manageable, english-speaking starting point - and travel around europe with a 2-month eurailpass(欧洲火车通票). budget for a $900 round-trip ticket to london, around $1,300 for a two-month first-class eurailpass, and $100 a day for room, board, and sightseeing. you can do it for less by staying at hostels and traveling by bus or second-class trains.if i were planning my first european trip and wanted to see as much as i could in two months, this is the trip id take. london and side trips (5 days)london is europes great entertainer. get on a hop-on, hop-off orientation bus tour from the park in front of victoria station. give the london eye ferris wheel a spin and tour the british museum. every day will be busy and each night filled with a pub and a play. spend your remaining time in the english countryside: bath, the cotswolds, york, and the university city of cambridge. but the continent beckons. paris is only three hours away by eurostar train (15 trains per day). paris (3 days)ascend the eiffel tower to survey a paris studded with architectural gems and historical one-of-a-kinds. take the pont-neuf bridge over to the samaritaine department store for a self-serve lunch and a great rooftop view. be sure to experience the louvre, orsay museum, napoleons tomb, and latin quarter nightlife. take a side trip to europes greatest palace, louis xivs versailles. start your eurail-pass when you leave paris (it doesnt work in great britain). take the overnight train to madrid (14 hours), or take a detour: loire valley (2 days). spain and portugal (12 days)madrid (2 days)on arrival, reserve your train out. reservations on long trains are required in spain (and norway), even with a eurailpass. take a taxi or the subway to puerto del sol to find a central hotel. bullfights (in summer), shopping, and museums will fill your sunny days. madrids three essential sights are the prado museum, reina sofia, and the royal palace. from madrid, side-trip to toledo (60 minutes by train, bus, or shared taxi). save a day for this perfectly preserved historic capital, home of el greco and his masterpieces. back in madrid, take the night train to lisbon (about 10 hours). lisbon (2 days)portugals friendly capital, can keep a visitor busy for many days. its highlight is the alfama. this salty old sailors quarter is a photographers delight. circle south for a 2-day stop on portugals south coast, the algarve (train to lagos, about 6 hours). settle down in salema, the best beach village on the south coast of portugal. cross into andaluca for flamenco, hill towns, and sevilla. sevilla and andaluca (3 days)after strolling through sevilla, the city of flamenco, head for the hills and explore andalucas route of the whitewashed hill towns. ride the speedy ave train back to madrid. fly or catch the night train to barcelona (2 days). spend a couple of days touring the picasso museum, relaxing, shopping, and exploring the gothic quarter. then catch a night train to arles, france (about 11 hours).56. if you take the route recommended by the author, how much will the entire 2-month trip probably cost? a. $2,300 b. $3,200 c. $8,200 d. $9,10057. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?a. eurailpass is always valid during your tour around europe.b. spain is the only country in europe where reservations on long trains are required.c. following the route, you will have the chance to visit museums in each destination country. d. a visit to the surrounding areas of the major cities is always available during the trip.58. the passage is written mainly to _.a. advertise some famous cities around europeb. introduce a possible route to tour around europec. provide some information about possible means of transport in europe d. draw attention to the landmark architecture of some major cities in europebher name may be 501, but shes more than just a number. the lovely sea otter(水獭) is the star of otter 501, a new film from sea studios foundation. otter 501 was just a few days old when she lost her parents in june 2010. washed onto a beach along californias big sur coast, the pup(幼崽) could have died. instead, she got a second chance at life after being taken to an aquarium(水族馆). there she learned from an adoptive otter mom how to be an otter. in the film, its katie pofahl who finds the troubled pup on the shore. through the young volunteers eyes, we follow 501s journey from the day of her rescue to her release into the wild in elkhorn slough. but while the fluffy stars story has a happy ending, the film reminds us of the threats that remain against californias sea otters.mark shelley is the executive director of sea studios and producer of otter 501. he hopes the movie will encourage more young people to get involved in protecting the otters ocean habitat. time for kids (tfk) spoke with shelley and pofahl about sharing the otters tale.tfk: how much of the film is fact, and how much is fiction?shelley: the story of 501 and the explanation of the natural history of the sea otter are fact. but we needed a good storyteller to tell the story. thats where katie pofahls character came in. katies story in the film is partly fictionalized. she is a trained biologist from the midwest who moved out here, like her character, so all that is true. she wasnt really a volunteer at the aquarium, but she did go through the training for the film.pofahl: i was one of the last people to get involved in the project. mark and sea studios put out a casting call for a marine biologist. i responded with a little video, and the team liked it. so, i was brought on to help tell 501s story.tfk:what did you learn about otters during filming that you didnt know before?pofahl:im a zoologist, and i love studying animals. i came onto this project thinking that i knew almost everything there was to know about otters. but i learned some things. otters keep busy because they live in such cold waters. unlike other marine mammals, they do not have blubber(鲸油，鲸脂) to keep warm. so, they are constantly moving and eating. and they are a keystone(基本的) species, which means they help to structure the environment they live in. there are endless things to learn. thats what i love about this job.tfk:what do you hope people will take away from the film?pofahl:we have an amazing opportunity to help people become aware of how they impact the world. people will watch the movie to see this lovely otter, but it can also be an entry point into conservation. we want to show people that these animals are amazing and that they are at risk and that they are worth protecting. we also want to show people, especially young women, anyone can get involved in science. its been an amazing experience for me.56. we can conclude from the text that sea otters _.a. prefer to live in warm ocean waters b. stay quiet most of the time and dont eat muchc. are a dangerous species faced with extinction（灭绝）d. are a key element in the marine life environment57. which of the following statements about the film otter 501 is true according to the text?a. the film is about the tragic story of an otter that lost its parents.b. the character of katie pofahl is based completely on a real life person.c. the director of the film is worried about the trouble faced by californias sea otters.d. the movie was shot to raise awareness about the natural history of otters.58. which of the following is the right order of events?a. otter 501 got an adoptive otter mom at the aquarium.b. otter 501 was rescued at the big sur coast.c. otter 501 lost its parents.d. katie pofahl got involved in the project of otter 501.e. otter 501 was released into the wild in elkhorn slough.a. c-d-b-a-e b. b-c-a-e-dc. c-b-a-d-e d. b-a-c-e-dcamong the governments most interesting reports is one that estimates what parents spend on their children. not surprisingly, the costs are steep. for a middle-class, husband-and-wife family (average pretax income in 2009: $76,250), spending per child is about $12,000 a year. with inflation the familys spending on a child will total $286,050 by age 17.the dry statistics ought to inform the ongoing deficit debate, because a budget is not just a catalog of programs and taxes. it reflects a societys priorities and values. our society does not despite rhetoric(说辞) to the contraryput much value on raising children. present budget policies tax parents heavily to support the elderly. meanwhile, tax breaks for children are modest. if deficit reduction aggravates these biases, more americans may choose not to have children or to have fewer children. down that path lies economic decline.societies that cannot replace their populations discourage investment and innovation. they have stagnant (萧条的) or shrinking markets for goods and services. with older populations, they resist change. to stabilize its populationdiscounting immigrationwomen must have an average of two children. thats a fertility rate of 2.0.many countries with struggling economies are well below that.though having a child is a deeply personal decision, its shaped by culture, religion, economics, and government policy. “no one has a good answer” as to why fertility varies among countries, says sociologist andrew cherlin of the johns hopkins university. eroding religious belief in europe may partly explain lowered birthrates. in japan young women may be rebelling against their mothers isolated lives of child rearing. general optimism and pessimism count. hopefulness fueled americas baby boom. after the soviet unions collapse, says cherlin, “anxiety for the future” depressed birthrates in russiaand eastern europe.in poor societies, people have children to improve their economic well-being by increasing the number of family workers and providing supports for parents in their old age. in wealthy societies, the logic often reverses. government now supports the elderly, diminishing the need for children. by some studies, the safety nets for retirees have reduced fertility rates by 0.5 children in the united states and almost 1.0 in western europe, reports economist robert stein in the journal national affairs. similarly, some couples dont have children because they dont want to sacrifice their own lifestyles to the lime and expense of a family.young americans already face a bleak labor market that cannot instill (注入) confidence about having children. piling on higher taxes wont help, “if higher taxes make it more expensive to raise children,” says nicholas eberstadt of the american enterprise institute, “people will think twice about having another child.” that seems like common sense, despite the multiple influences on becoming parents.59. what do we learn from the government report?a) inflation increases families expenses. b) raising children is getting expensive.c) budget reduction in around the corner. d) average family expenditure is increasing.60. what is said to be the consequence of a shrinking population?a) weakened national strength.c) economic downturn.b) increased immigration.d) social instability.61. what accounted for americas baby boom?a) optimism for the future.c) religious beliefs.b) improved living conditions.d) economic prosperity. 62. why do people in wealthy countries prefer to have fewer children?a) they want to further improve their economic well-being.b) they cannot afford the time and expenses of rearing children.c) they are concerned about the future of the coming generation.d) they dont rely on their children to support them in old age.63. what is the authors purpose in writing the passage?a) to instill confidence in the young about raising children. b) to advise couples to think twice before having children.c) to encourage the young to take care of the elderly. d) to appeal for tax reduction for raising children.drosemary sat at her kitchen table, working a crossword puzzle. crosswords were nice; they filled the time, and kept the mind active. she needed just one word to complete this mornings puzzle; the clue was “a swiss river,” and the first of its three letters was “a”. unfortunately, rosemary had no idea what the name of river was, and could not look it up. her atlas was on her desk, and the desk was in the guest room, currently being occupied by her grandson victor.looking up over the tops of her glasses, rosemary glanced at the kitchen clock: it was almost 10 a.m. land sakes! did the boy intend to sleep all day? she noticed the pain in her wrist again, and put down her pen. anyhow, at 87 years of age, she was glad she could still write at all. she had decided long ago that growing old was like slowly turning to stone; you couldnt take anything for granted. she stood up slowly, painfully, and started walking to the guest room.the trip, though only a distance of about 25 feet, seemed to take a long while. rosemary arrived at the door to the guest room. it stood slightly open, and she looked through the opening. victor lay sleeping on his side, his arms bent, his expression slightly pained. get up, lazy bones, she wanted to say. even in childhood, rosemary had never slept past 4 a.m.; there were too many chores to do. how different things were for victors generation! her youngest grandson behaved as if he had never done a chore in his life. twenty-one years old, he had driven down to florida to visit rosemary in his shiny new car, a gift from his dear parents. victor would finish college soon, and his future appeared bright if he ever got out of bed, that is.something victor had said last night over dinner had disturbed her. now what was it? oh yes; he had been talking about one of his college courses a “gut”, he had called it. when she had asked him to explain the word, victor had said it was a course that you took simply because it was easy to pass. rosemary, who had not even had a high school education, found the word unpleasant. if she had been allowed to continue her studies, she would never have taken a “gut” .the memory flooded back then, still painful as an open wound all these years later. it was the first day of high school. she had graduated from grammar school the previous year, but her father had forbidden her to go to high school that autumn, saying she was needed on the farm. after much tearful begging, she had gotten him to promise that next year, she could start high school. she had endured a whole year of chores instead of books, with animals and rough farmhands for company instead of people of her own age. now, at last, the glorious day was at hand. she had put on her best dress (she owned two), her heart racing hopefully.but her father was waiting for her as she came downstairs.“where do you think youre going?” he asked.“to high school, papa.”“no youre not. take that thing off and get