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（38） (2).doc

1、高三英语阅读理解限时训练（38）AIve been living in China for a while long enough to observe the long-term deterioration (退化)of my own native language abilities, as well as those of my fellow English speakers. This deterioration can take different forms, one of which is the non-standard usage of the words. Its sour

2、ce is, specifically, Chinese culture, and its target is native English speakers. Below I give some of the common ways that the Chinese environment strikes down the native speakers linguistic competence (语言能力) . Net bar: In Chinese, theyre called “网吧”, This is fine. We generally call them “Internet c

3、af” in English. The Chinese seem to think that “网吧”should be translated as “net bar” in English, and many careless foreigners have even been misled by this idea. Name card: In the English-speaking world, business people have lots of business meetings to discuss business. On these occasions, business

4、 people exchange specially printed pieces of paper known as business cards. In China everyone calls them “name cards”, because in Chinese they are called “名片”and “name card” is a more direct translation . Bean curd. Its called “tofu,” OK! This English word comes from Chinese. I know all dictionaries

5、 sold in China will tell you “豆腐” is “bean curd” in English and that may represent the two characters nicely, but “bean curd” is more a definition than a comfortable translation. And yet some foreigners start saying “bean curd” rather than tofu. I think you see the pattern. The normal native way of

6、saying something is replaced by a more unnatural way of saying it using other English words. If youve been living in China for a while and find yourself using all of these, you might be on dangerous ground. Youre going to start making a fool of yourself back home. Look out! Resist Chinglish attempts

7、 at destroying your own command of your mother tongue! 41Which of the following expressions is more native?ABean curdBTofuCName cardDNet bar 42How does the writer support his main idea? ABy comparison BBy examplesCBy reasoning DBy refutation (反驳) 43What is the main cause of the non-standard usage of

8、 the words by native English speakers? AChinese culture BChinese traditionCEnglish flexibility(灵活性) D. Chinese polluted environment 44The mentioned Chinglish words are created in the way _.Athat is generally accepted by native English speakers Bthat is often misunderstood by native English speakers

9、Cthat sounds reasonable to native English speakers Dthat sounds natural to some Chinese B“If you run for more than five minutes at any time, you might need a pair of running shoes,” advises Stephen Pribut, a US sports medicine expert. Running shoes are highly technical footwear. They provide stabili

10、ty（牢固）while bearing up to three times the wearers body weight. But its not easy to find the right pair. Finding the right running shoes is something of an art, or a science and a feel.The science part begins with the shape of the arch（弓）of your foot, which anyone can find out at home with this quick

11、 experiment: Put your foot in water and place it on a piece of brown paper. If you see a “C” shape on the paper when you remove your foot, you have a rare high arch. If the shape looks more like a rectangle, that means you have flat feet. See something in between? Thats a normal arch.Conveniently fo

12、r shoppers, shoe companies nowadays divide their shoes in three categories: neutral(for high arches), stability(for normal or low arches) and motion control(for flat arches). So you will know which type suits you.At this point, most people would just grab an appealing shoe and try it on. But profess

13、ionals would do a few quality-control tests. First, you bend the shoe toe to heel to see where it bends. If its not at the forefoot,where the foot actually bends, be afraid. Then you grip both ends and twist in opposite directions. If you can twist it like a towel, it means theres zero support. Fina

14、lly, you squeeze(挤)the heel in both directions. A stable heel wont cave in.Now you need to check the mold(模子)that shapes the inside of the shoe: whether its wide or narrow in the mid-foot, how it sits on the heel and how roomy the toe box is.Its wise to hold off until the afternoon to make the shoe

15、purchase, to allow for any swelling(肿胀) that your feet do throughout the day. Toes also decide sizing choice. The rule is you need a fingers width from your longest toe (whether thats your big one or not) to the end of the shoe.45What is the main idea of this passage?AAdvantages of wearing running s

16、hoes fitting you.BWays to get to know about the shape of the arch of your foot.CAdvice on how to choose the right pair of running shoes.DBest time to buy a pair of running shoes.46If the arch of your foot looks like a “C” shape, you have _.Aa normal arch Ba high arch Ca flat arch Da low arch47The un

17、derlined phrase “cave in” most probably means _.Abend Bstretch Cshake Dcrash48Why is the late afternoon the ideal time to go shopping for shoes?AWe are likely to be more patient in the afternoon.BFeet usually become large late in the day.CThe toes become longer late in the day.DThe arch of our feet

18、will be in best shape in the afternoon.CCan you do the math：What is one hundred times four，divided by the square root of a hundred? How can you work it out quickly?The answer is fortyYears ago，three scientists at Texas Instruments，Jerry Merryman，James Van Tassel and Jack Kilby，invented the handheld

19、electronic calculatorTheir first device could add，subtract，multiply and divide and it was small and easy to takeYet after forty years，calculators in the classroom still add up to the same old debate. Generally calculators are considered to be usefulespecially with more complex mathSome math teachers

20、 at every level support the use of calculators and students are even permitted to use them when they take college entrance testsBut it is also thought that young students should know basic calculation before they begin using themSome education experts think calculators are used too much. Children，th

21、ey say，learn to depend on these electronic brains instead of their ownCalculators may not only give students answers to questions they do not really understand，they may also keep them from discovering ideas for themselvesOther experts，though，say calculators have helped make mathematics more understa

22、ndable to more studentsThey say calculators give students more time to understand and solve problems，and to develop a better sense of what numbers meanThat way，the reasoning goes，they can feel better about their abilities49Which of the following calculation agrees with the question raised in the 1st

23、 paragraph?ABCD50Three scientists at Texas Instruments invented Athe first electronic calculator Bthe calculator handleCthe portable electronic calculator Dthe first calculator51We can infer from the passage that in the pastAmath teachers supported using calculators everywhereBstudents were not allo

24、wed to use calculator in testsCusing calculators in classrooms was under argumentDyoung students had to know how to use calculators52According to experts，calculators benefit students in many ways EXCEPT Aproviding them with answers to the questionsBstopping them discovering ideas for themselvesCmaki

25、ng mathematics more understandableDdeveloping a better feeling of their abilities DOne evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the chore (烦人的事) was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with

26、 complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.I had decided to re

27、turn home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, thankful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the tw

28、o younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “Ill give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night?I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.

29、Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriends house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “Hes right here.”He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational self. After all, one of the rules of survival (生存) for modern parents is that y

30、ou cant trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriends house just for ice cream and cake. This was too wholesome (有益的) to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldnt

31、have believed it. It was only part of the truth.The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the childrens gifts. Mounted and framed (给装框) were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing

32、 their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my sons girlfriend.That was the most precious gift of all.53. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because _.A. she knew that his girlfriend was a good bab

33、y-sitterB. she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter nightC. the older children and the younger ones would get along wellD. she believed he was old enough to take care of the younger ones54. Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that _.A. she should have taken the chil

34、dren along with herB. she shouldnt have completely trusted her sonC. her son had left home with his girlfriendD. her son had brought his girlfriend home55. The underlined sentence in paragraph 5 implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also _.A. had a birthday partyB. framed some pho

35、tographsC. had their pictures taken D. showed off their best clothes56. Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this text?A. A Precious Birthday Gift B. Modern TeenagersC. Mother and ChildrenD. An Evening OutESome scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasin

36、gly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking

37、 of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.Decibels（分贝）measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the

38、 same effect.Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The

39、research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.Many r

40、esearchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists

41、suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.57. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?A. The man-made noises. B. The noises made by themselves.C. The sound of earthqua

42、kes. D. The sound of the ice-breaking.58. Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?A. Different places with different types of noises.B. The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.C. The ocean animals reaction to noises.D. The same noise measured differently on land and i

43、n the ocean.59. We can know from the passage that many researchers think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _.A. prevent them from doing their research workB. benefit them a lot in their research workC. do good to their health D. increase the industrial output60. According to

44、the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?A. They will try their best to decrease noise.B. They will work hard to cut down noise pollution.C. They will study the effect of different noises.D. They will protect animals from harmful noises.4144 BBAD 4548 CBAB 4952 ACCB 5356 DBCA 5760ADAD高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网