高二暑假英语阅读专练（八）

高二暑假英语阅读专练(八)AWhenIcrossedasmallroadonmyfirstdayinKolkata,IwassurprisedbecauseIheardabell-notahorn.Itwasatinymanpullingarickshaw(人力车).Hestoppedandpickeduptwochildrenfromthefrontdooroftheirhouseandpulledthemtoschool.Formanypeople,therickshawinKolkatahasmanyadvantages.Whenthetrafficisbad,rickshawsfindawaythroughthetraffic.Ifyoumissyourbusandtherearen'tanytaxis,youcanalwaysfindarickshawinKolkata.Rickshawsarefromyourhousetothemarketandwaitsforyou.Thenheloadsallyourthings,dropsyouoffoutsideyourhomeandhelpsyouunload.Noothertypeofpublictransportoffersthiskindofservice.FromJunetoSeptember,Kolkatagetsheavyrain.Sometimesitrainsfor48hourswithoutabreak.Insomepartsofthecity,theroadsflood,andanythingwithanengineisuseless.Buttherickshawdriversneverstopworking,evenwithwaterallaroundthem.Butnoteveryonethinksrickshawsareagoodthing.Thelocalgovernmentwanttobanrickshaws.Theybelieveitiswrongforonemantopullanotherpersonwhenthereismoderntransportinthecity.However,thereisaproblemwiththisplan.Manyoftherickshawdriverscomefromthecountryside.TheonlyjobtheycanfindinKolkataispullingarickshaw.Ifthecitybansrickshaws,thesemenwon'thaveajob.Soforthemoment,thepeopleofKolkatastillgobyrickshaw.1.WhatismainlydiscussedinParagraph1?A.TherickshawdriverscarrythingsforlocalpeopleinKolkata.B.ParentsneedrickshawsfortakingchildrentoschoolinKolkata.C.RickshawscanfindawaythroughthebadtrafficinKolkata.D.Rickshawsareveryusefulforthepeople'sdailylifeinKolkata.2.WhichofthefollowingtransportmaypeopletakeinKolkatawhentheroadsareflooded?A.Abus.B.Ataxi.C.Arickshaw.D.Acar.3.Theunderlinedword“ban”inparagraph3probablymean_____.A.makeB.forbidC.increaseD.collect4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.RickshawsarelikedbyeveryoneinKolkata.B.Rickshawsareusedmainlywhenitisraining.C.Rickshawsdriversaremostlyfromthecountryside.D.RickshawsaretheonlytransportyoucanfindinKolkata.5.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheTransportofKolkataB.TheCityKolkataC.WhatIsARickshawD.RickshawsinKolkataBTAIBEIIncreasingnumbersofTaiwanesestudentsarejoiningtheisland’s“Chinarush”,ingeducationontheChinesemainlandAccordingtoofficialChinesefigures,thenumberofTaiwanesestudentsadmittedintocollegeandpostgraduate(研究生)programsonthemainlandtotaled461in1996,928in1997and839swereavailableNetbigComSaidthisnumberhadrisenbetween30to50percentannuallyinthepasttwoyearswithwellover1000enteringmainlandcampuseslastyear.TheInternetsitebasedintheChinesecityofShenzhen,provideseducationserviceandinformationonChinesemainlandcollegeanduniversities.“ManyTaiwanesebelieveaChineseeducationgivingmoreknowledgeaboutthepeopleandcultureinthemainlandwillincreasetheirresidentIngridHuangsaidIbelieveitwillgivemehandsonexperienceinthebusinessfieldintheChinesemainlandandabetterunderstandingoftheChinesemainlandpeople,”saidLydiaChang,a19-year-oldmajoringinjournalismatShihShinUniversity.Changplanstogoontogetamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationinShanghai,whichshesaysoffersthebestenvironmentforsuchstudies.Ajournalismgraduatestudent,surnamedLin,attheNationalTaiwanUniversitysaidhewouldliketostudylawontheChinesemainlandsince“therewillbebettercareerprospectsnowthatheyhopethechildrencouldbuildupconnectionswhichcouldlaterbecomeusefulintheirbusinessoperations,”saidYangChing-yao,professoroftheChinesemainlandstudies.ANetbig.ComsurveyshowedthecampusesfavoredbyTaiwanstudentsincludedBeijing,QinghuaandRenminuniversitiesinBeijing,andJinanandZhongshanuniversitiesinGuangzhou.Themostpopularstudieswerelaw,businessandChinesemedicine.AtpresentChineseTaibeidoesn’trecognizediplomasearnedintheChinesemainlandnorhelpwithanyinquiriesaboutstudyingthere.Butrecognizingthetrend,educationauthoritiesaregivingafinalformtoapolicyacceptingcertificates(证书)fromselecteduniversities.ontheChinesemainlandbecausetermabrightfutureentostudyintheChinesemainlandsothattheirchildren________.rdparagraphreferstollusditiesonthemainlandhadbeencreasingyearafteryeardwiththatofTaiwanooperatewitheachotherineveryfieldA．ChineseTaibeirecognizesdiplomasearnedontheChinesemainlandB．ThenumberofTaiwanesestudentsgoingtostudyonthemainlandwillsurelybeincreasinginthenextfewyears.C．ChineseTaibeidoesn’thelpwithanyinquiriesaboutTaiwanesestudyinginthemainlandD．EducationofTaiwanisfarbehindthemainland.CIfEnglishmeansendlessnewwords,difficultgrammarandsometimesstrangepronunciation,youarewrong.Haven’tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustartedtolearnalanguage?AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlanguagecanleadtoanincreaseinyourbrainpower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguageschangesgreymatter.Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itissimilartothewaythatexercisebuildsmuscles.Thestudyalsofoundtheeffectisgreater,theyoungerpeoplelearnasecondlanguage.AteamledbyDrAndreaMechelli,fromUniversityCollegeLondon,tookagroupofBritonswhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupof“earlybilinguals”whohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasanumberoflaterlearners.Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensity(密度)inthebrainwasgreaterinbilingualsthaninpeoplewithoutasecondlanguage.Butthelongerapersonwaitedbeforemasteringanewlanguage,thesmallerthedifference.“Ourfindingssuggestthatthestructureofthebrainischangedbytheexperienceoflearningasecondlanguage,”saidthescientists.Itmeansthatthechangeitselfincreasestheabilitytolearn.ProfessorDylanVaughanJonesoftheUniversityofWales,hasresearchedthelinkbetweenbilingualismandmathsskills.“Havingtwolanguagesgivesyoutwowindowsontheworldandmakesthebrainmoreflexible(灵活的),”hesaid.“Youareactuallygoingbeyondlanguageandhaveabetterunderstandingofdifferentideas.”ThefindingswerematchedinastudyofnativeItalianspeakerswhohadlearnedEnglishasasecondlanguagebetweentheagesoftwoandreading,writing,andcomprehensionwerealltested.Theresultsshowedthattheyoungertheystartedtolearn,thebetter.“Studyingalanguagemeansyougetanentrancetoanotherworld,”explainedthescientists.11.Themainsubjecttalkedaboutinthispassageis_____________.A.scienceonlearningasecondlanguageB.man'sabilityoflearningasecondlanguageC.languagecanhelpbrainpowerD.languagelearningandmathsstudy12.Inthesecondparagraph,thewritermentions“exercise”inorderto_____________.A.saylanguageisalsoakindofphysicallaborB.provethatoneneedsmorepracticewhenhe(she)islearningalanguageC.toshowtheimportanceofusingthelanguagewhenyoulearnthelanguageD.makepeoplebelievelanguagelearninghelpsgreymatterworkwell13.Theunderlinedword“bilingual”probablymeans_____________.A.aresearcheronlanguagelearningB.asecondlanguagelearnerC.ap