四川省仁寿县城北教学点2012届高三英语阅读理解限时训练（12）

用心 爱心 专心1 阅读理解解限时训练 阅读理解解限时训练 1212 It came as something of a surprise when Diana Princess of Wales made a trip to Angola in 1997 to support the Red Cross campaign for a total ban on all anti personnel landmines Within hours of arriving in Angola television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines I knew the statistics she said But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me like when I met Sandra a 13 year old girl who had lost her leg and people like her The Princess concluded with a simple message We must stop landmines And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message But back in London her views were not shared by some members of the British government which refused to support a ban on these weapons Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press They described her as very ill informed and a loose cannon 乱放炮的人 The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms This is a distraction 干扰 we do not need All I m trying to do is help Opposition parties the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess To make matters worse for the government it soon emerged that the Princess s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office and that she was in fact very well informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government s policy regarding landmines The result was a severe embarrassment for the government To try and limit the damage the Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkidnd claimed that the Princess s views on landmines were not very different from government policy and that it was working towards a worldwide ban The Defence Secretary Michael Portillo claimed the matter was a misinterpretation or misunderstanding For the Princess the trip to this war torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems 41 Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 A to clarify the British governments stand on landmines B to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims 1C to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there D to voice her support for a total ban of landmines 42 Some members of the British government criticized Diana because A she had not consulted the government before the visit B she was ill informed of the governments policy C they were actually opposed to banning landmines D they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola 用心 爱心 专心2 43 How did Diana respond to the criticisms A She paid no attention to them B She made more appearances on TV C She met the 13 year old girl as planned D She rose to argue with her opponents 44 What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola A It had caused embarrassment to the British government B It had greatly promoted her popularity C It had brought her closer to the ordinary people D It had affected her relations with the British government B B We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee When it was introduced most people did not like it as well as regular coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance introduction stage At one point though instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced stage of rapid growth After a while people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off stage of maturity Sales went into a slight decline when freeze dried coffees were introduced stage of decline The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline One strategy is called market modification It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections Did you know for example that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market such as senior citizens A marketer may re position the product to appeal to new market sections Another product extension strategy is called product modification It involves changing product quality features or style to attract new users or more usage from present users American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets Note also how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling 45 According to the passage when people grow fond of one particular brand of a product its sales will A decrease gradually B remain at the same level C become unstable D improve enormously 46 Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to A work out marketing policies B promote its production C increase its popularity D speed up its life cycle 用心 爱心 专心3 47 The author mentions the example of backpacks in paragraph two to show the importance of A pleasing the young as well as the old B increasing usage among students C exploring new market sections D serving both military and civil needs 48 In order to recover their share of the world market U S auto makers are A improving product quality B increasing product features C modernizing product style D re positioning their product in the market C C WEWE NEEDNEED 1 Your NAMENAME YEARYEAR of birth HOMEHOME ADDRESSADDRESS CITYCITY STATESTATE PHONEPHONE NUMBERNUMBER SCHOOLSCHOOL NAMENAME and English teacher and EMAILEMAIL ADDRESSADDRESS so we can email you if you re published For photo place the information on the back of each envelope PLEASEPLEASE DON TDON T FOLDFOLD 2 This statement MUSTMUST BEBE WRITTENWRITTEN on each work I promise the above work is completely original and sign your name SENDSEND ITIT ALLALL 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and important habitats are endangered by highway construction To protect the Poconos natural beauty from irresponsible development the Nature Conservancy 大自然保护协会 named the area one of America s Last Great Places Operating out of a century old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond Pennsylvania the conservancy s bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection By developing partnerships with people like Francis Altemose the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14 000 acres of environmentally important land in the area Altemose s family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program As a result his family s land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7 year old grandson Cook owes the Conservancy s success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community Cook said The people who live there respect the land They value quiet forests clear streams and abundant wildlife They are eager to help with conservation effort For more information on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world s other Last Great Places please call 1 888 564 6864 or visit us on the World Wide Web at www tnc org 53 The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America s Last Great Places is to A gain support from the local community 用心 爱心 专心5 B protect it from irresponsible development C make it a better home for black bears D provide financial security for future generations 54 We learn from the passage that A the population in the Pocono area is growing B wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidly C the security of the Pocono residents is being threatened D farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast 55 What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook A The setting up of an environmental protection website B Support from organizations like The Nature Conservancy C Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders D Inclusion of farmlands in the region s protection program 56 The passage most probably is A an official document B a news story C an advertisement D a research report E E Every fall like clockwork Linda Krentz of Beaverton Oregon felt her brain go on strike I just couldn t get going in the morning she says I d get depressed and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring Then she read about seasonal affective disorder a form of depression that occurs in fall and winter and she saw the light literally Every morning now she turns on a specially constructed light box for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking it s still enjoying those long summer days It seems to work Krentz is not alone Scientists estimate that 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal depression and 25 million more develop milder versions But there s never been definitive proof that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference After all it s hard to do a double blind test when the subjects can see for themselves whether or not the light is on That s why nobody has ever separated the real effects of light therapy from placebo 安慰剂 effects Until now in three separate studies published last month researchers report not only that light therapy works better than a placebo but that treatment is usually more effective in the early morning than in the evening In two of the groups the placebo problem was resolved by telling patients they were comparing light boxes to a new anti depressant device that gives off negatively charged ions 离子 The third used the timing of light therapy as the control Why does light therapy work No one really knows Our research suggests it has something to do with shifting the body s internal clock says psychiatrist Dr Lewey The body is programmed to start the day with sunrise 用心 爱心 专心6 he explains and this gets later as the days get shorter But why such subtle shifts make some people depressed and not others is a mystery That hasn t stopped thousands of winter depressives from trying to heal themselves Light boxes for that purpose are available without a doctor s prescription That bothers psychologist Michael Terman of Columbia University He is worried that the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that can t be treated with light Terman has developed a questionnaire to help determine whether expert care is needed In any event you should choose a reputable