2005年高考阅读(山东卷).doc

2005年高考阅读（山东卷）ALast August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenagers intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe.“The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasnt alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer, “Thats not a problem here,”Mahoney began to feel uneasy.“No crime whatsoever?” comments Mahoney today.” I just dont buy it”. Nor should he: in 1999 the U.S. Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses.” Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus.” Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”But getting accurate information isnt easy. Colleges must report crime statistics by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be obvious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nations leading campus safety watchdog group.To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.56.The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August _.A. to express the opinions of many parentsB. to choose a right one for their daughterC. to check the cost of college educationD. to find a right one near a large city57.It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges _.A. receive too many visitorsB. mirror the rest of the nationC. hide the truth of campus crimeD. have too many watchdog groups58.The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means _.A. mind B. admitC. believe D. expect59.We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _.A. that are protected by campus securityB. that report campus crimes by lawC. that are free from campus crimeD. that enjoy very good publicity60.What is the text mainly about?A. Exact campus crime statistics.B. Crimes on or around campuses.C. Effective solutions to campus crime.D. Concerns about kids campus safety.BFidenzio Salvatori is determined that the city of Toronto will have an outdoor marketplace for merchants from its immigrant community, complete with dancing and other forms of amusement from their native countries. “Toronto is truly multicultural”, he said in a newspaper interview. “Its a city from many places, and a multicultural marketplace will help Torontonians to understand and appreciate the rich variety of cultural groups in our city.”Salvatori, aged 23, will soon complete his studies at the University of Toronto. He was eleven years old when he came to Canada from Italy with his parents. “Most of Torontos immigrants are from lands where the marketplace has always been part of daily life,” he said.Salvatori has been interested in getting an open-air market for Toronto for the last three years. This year, with the help of two fellow students, he prepared a proposal on the subject and presented it to the citys Executive Committee, asking for their support. The proposal pointed out Torontos rich variety of national groups, “whose customs include market shopping.”Under a Canadian government program for multiculturalism, the three students have received two thousand dollars with which they will do a study to find out whether Torontos immigrant businessmen would support an open-air market. They hope the merchants will support the plan strongly. “A study done earlier this year showed that 90 percent of shoppers would be in favor of it,” Salvatori said. “At first it would be an experiment. But we think it will prove to be good business for the merchants, as well as a tourist attraction.”61.What is Fidenzio Salvatoris purpose of having an outdoor marketplace for Toronto?A. To provide different forms of amusement.B. To keep the cultural variety of the city.C. To inspire its immigrant community.D. To satisfy its immigrant merchants.62.Fidenzio Salvatori, with two other students, has got two thousand dollars from the government _.A. to make an experiment B. to start a marketplaceC. to perform a research D. to operate a business63.According to Salvatori, the marketplace may also help to improve Torontos _.A. market management B. community serviceC. travel industry D. city planning64.It can be inferred from the text that the Canadian government supports _.A. the protection of different cultures B. the plan of an open-air marketC. the request of merchants D. the attitude of shoppersCMillions of people visit Yosemite National Park every year to see the tall waterfalls and mountains. These mountains are a splendid sight when viewed from the valley floor. Lots of stores, hotels, and restaurants are needed to handle the crowds. Also, water, roads, and other service systems are part of the infrastructure(基础设施) that must be maintained.Unfortunately, these systems are starting to break down. Its not just in Yosemite but in national parks around the nation.Yosemite is thirty years old according to Dennis Galvin, a National Park Service worker. The park is not only old but worn out. Two or three times as many visitors come every year. That is too many visitors for the park to deal with.Four years ago a storm washed out a water pipeline in the Grand Canyon. The National Park Service had to send water trucks to provide water for the visitors. Last month pipes almost broke again and roads had to be closed for a while.Why hasnt the National Park Service kept up the park repairs? There is a lack of money. The United States has 378 monuments, parks, and wilderness areas. Between three and four billion dollars are needed for repairs.Yosemite is one national park that does have money for repairs. It has two hundred million dollars but cannot spend it any way it chooses. When the park workers started widening the road, they were forced to stop by the Sierra Club. The club claimed that the road work was damaging the Merced River that runs through the park.A Sierra Club lawyer, Julia Olson, feels that the infrastructure needs to be moved out of Yosemite. That way less pressure will be put on the already crowded park.65.According to the text, the mountains in Yosemite look most splendid when they are appreciated from _.A. the bottom of the valleys B. the top of the mountainsC. the side of the mountains D. the edge of the valleys66.National parks like Yosemite in the U.S. find it increasingly difficult to meet the need of visitors because _.A. their transport management needs improvingB. they spend too much on their service systemsC. their service systems frequently go out of orderD. they need help from environmental organizations67.The main problem of Yosemite National Park is its _.A. rundown water pipes B. over-crowdednessC. lack of money D. narrow roads68.According to the text, the Sierra Club is most likely to be _.A. an environmental group B. an information centerC. a travel service D. a law firmDUse your American Express Card to enjoy one-day privileges at four of Americas greatest museums. Note the participating museums, and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed below.BostonIsabella Stewart Gardner MuseumChairsFebruary 11May 8, 2005Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museums collection and “chair photographs” from around the world presented in a Venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.For more information: New YorkThe Noguchi MuseumNoguchi and GrahamDecember 1, 2004May 1, 2005Noguchis long-term collaboration with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art. The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this collaboration.For more information: PhiladelphiaPennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsIn Full View: American Painting (17202005)January 11April 10, 2005Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to Americas artists for 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine artists. 2005 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of the Academys distinguished American collection in the institutions history.For more information: SeattleSeattle Museum of GlassMurano: Glass from the Olnick Spanu CollectionThrough November 7, 2004This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glassblowers near Venice, Italy. Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions.For more information: 69.Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?A. B. C. D. 70.We learn from the text that Martha Graham is _.A. a dancer B. a painterC. a glassblower D. a photographer71.If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit _.A. The Noguchi MuseumB. Seattle Museum of GlassC. Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumD. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsEA device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months.The system, called Driver Alert, aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20%40% that are caused by tiredness. Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to fatigue.Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband. The device, worn by drivers or pilots, gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey. After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel(方向盘). A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound and the drivers response.Tiredness is directly related to a drivers response time. Usually, a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond, but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds, it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy.In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds, showing that the driver should open a wi