1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Chocolate soap is supposed to be good for the skin. But its not so good for the tongue. Unfortunately for the US soldiers of World War II, the chocolate bars the army gave them tasted like they were intended for use in the bath.In the armys defense, it
2、 wasnt trying to win any cooking awards. In fact, it specifically ordered that its chocolate bars not be too delicious, so soldiers wouldnt eat them too quickly. These bars were created for survival, not taste. “They were awful,” John Otto, a former army captain in World War II said. “They were big,
3、 thick things, and they werent any good. I tried em, but I had to be awful hungry after I tried them once.” As unappealing as the chocolate bars were to some, others liked them. Samuel Hinkle, the chemist who created the chocolate bars, pointed out that the number of bars made were far greater than
4、the army needed. “It soon became obvious that the generous American soldiers were sharing their valued possessions with their foreign friends, whether soldiers of other countries or local citizens.”The bars turned many hungry Europeans into friends of the United States. “People wanted them,” said Ot
5、to. “Youd give them to kids. In some places they were very hungry. And they sure helped relax people about American soldiers.” Otto said he never saw a European turn his or her nose up at the chocolate. “It was food,” he said. “At that time, everyone was very hungry. I saw German kids standing outsi
6、de the U.S. army kitchen. They werent begging, just standing there very politely. When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage. They were that hungry.”Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended. “We didnt see any Americans where I was,” said Elizabeth R
7、adsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands. “Even after the war, we saw only English. Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town. Before the British, we saw only German soldiers. But chocolate? Dont make me
8、laugh! Maybe in my dreams!”A soldier in the field might have responded “Be careful what you wish for” and then gratefully bit down on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles.1. What was the American soldiers attitude towards the chocolate bars? A. They were delicious. B. They tasted awful
9、. C. They were necessary for survival. D. Too many of them were produced.2. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The US soldiers used the chocolate bars as bath soap. B. The US soldiers did not have enough food during World War II. C. The US army produced more chocolate bars t
10、han necessary for its soldiers. D. European people regretted eating chocolate bars from the US soldiers.3. The underlined expression “turn his or her nose up at” probably means _. A. reject B. demandC. receiveD. smell4. Why does the author mention the German kids story? A. To tell how friendly the A
11、merican soldiers were. B. To describe the hunger in post-war Germany. C. To prove German kids could be very polite. D. To show how much they were eager for chocolates.5. Elizabeth Radsma never saw chocolate during the war because _. A. the US soldiers handed out all of them to people in big cities B
12、. the German soldiers kept them all for themselves C. the British soldiers didnt share them with the local people D. the US soldiers never showed up in the small town she lived in【参考答案】15、BCABD阅读理解 China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. In Panama, it is said that medici
13、ne made with a poisonous chemical sickened some people. A Chinese company had identified it as diethylamide glycol （ 化乙二醇）, a low cost substitute commonly used in automobile antifreeze（防冻剂）. Some countries have banned Chinese-made toothpaste containing diethylamide glycol. China has now told compani
14、es to discontinue its use, even though it says the toothpaste is safe. Another industrial chemical, melamine, was found in wheat flour used to make pet food in North America. Thousands of dogs and cats became sick. The United States has restricted some imports of Chinese seafood because they contain
15、ed banned substance. And questions have been raised about other products, including childrens toys covered with lead paint. Chinese officials promised to provide the European Union, the biggest trading partner, with detailed reports on enforcement efforts against unsafe goods. Meglena Kuneva, commis
16、sioner (理事) for consumer protection of the European Union said China should have kept its promise. China recently closed three companies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare. And it dismissed the former head of its food and drug administration. He was found guilty of corruption (腐败) for appro
17、ving unsafe drugs. This week, a conference of the State Council approved a proposed special measure on the supervision of food safety. The Xinhua News Agency said it calls for stronger controls over producers, greater responsibilities for government and more serious punishment for illegal activities
18、. But Chinese officials have accused some foreign media of overstating problems with goods made in China. They say food imports from the United States also fail inspection sometimes. Next Week, American and Chinese food safety officials are planning to hold 5 days of meetings in Beijing to discuss c
19、ooperation.16How many cases with safety problems are mentioned in the passage? ASix BFive CFour DThree 17How was Panama case dealt with afterwards? AThree companies linked to it were closed down. BThe former head of food and drug administration was removed from his position. CMore serious punishment
20、 was conducted for leaders linked to it. DBoth A and B. 18We can infer the followings except that _. AChinese- made toothpaste is safe Bthe safety of “made in China” is doubted Cthere are safety problems with more Chinese products Dthe Chinese government is to blame partly for the product safety pro
21、blems.19The passage is mainly about _. AChina is facing product safety problems Bmore controls are taken of Chinese goods Coverstated problems with Chinese goods DChina is losing its trade partners 20What does “it” refers to in the last but one paragraph? AChina BThe European Union CChinese official
22、s DThe Chinese company 【参考答案】1620、BDBAA阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项 Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia.The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city.
23、 Most of the citys money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.Valencia has an old part with white buildings, coloured roofs, and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for
24、its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century.The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela(委内瑞拉) named Vale
25、ncia.1.From the text, how many places have the name Valencia?A. four B. three C. two D. one2. What is the main difference between the two parts of Valencia?A. The age of the building B. The length of the streetsC. The colour of the buildings D. The colour of the roofs3. When was Valencia the most im
26、portant city in Spain?A.2nd century B.13th century C.8th century D. 20the century4. What is Valencia famous for?A. Its seaport B. Its parks and gardensC. Its churches and museums D. Its university5. The main income of the city of Valencia is from its _. A. markets B. business C. factories D. farming
27、【参考答案】15、BACBD 短文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Lucy，Thanks for your letter. I might get use to the life in American gradually. Food
28、here remains the same all day and the school here is more relaxed though I take 2 AP courses and have to catch up with half years courses. All the books are in English and I have to write many articles, that might seem difficult. Much more worse, I find out my oral English retrograde (倒退的). I have b
29、een out of my school only once, and I guess there are a lot of differences. There are some funny clubs, and I participate the basketball club in this semester. Its amazing. By the way, thank you and all the other classmates in China for making souvenirs (纪念品) for myself. Send it to me when you all f
30、inish and I will be very happy. Hope you will reply soon. Yours，Li Hua【参考答案】：Dear Lucy，Thanks for your letter. I might get to the life in gradually. Food here remains the same all day and the school here is more though I take 2 AP courses and have to catch up with half years courses. All the books a
31、re in English and I have to write many articles, might seem difficult. Much more worse, I find out my oral English retrograde (倒退的). I have been out of my school only once, I guess there are a lot of differences. There are some funny clubs, and I participate the basketball club in this semester. Its
32、 amazing. By the way, thank you and all the other classmates in China for making souvenirs (纪念品) for . Send to me when you all finish and I will be very happy. Hope you will reply soon. Yours，Li Hua短文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写
33、出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Most families in China hoped their single children will have a happy future, so they are very strict in their children. So do teachers in schools! Many children are given such much homework that they have ha
34、rdly any spare time to have sports. The children are forbidden to do anything but to study. No wonder so many children are tiring of lessons. Some even attack or kill his parents and teachers! I believe many people already read this kind of news in newspaper or magazines. Shouldnt we draw a lesson f
35、rom the cases? Now our government is carried out a plan to solve the education problems. 【参考答案】：Most families in China their single children will have a happy future, so they are very strict their children. So teachers in schools! Many children are given much homework that they have hardly any spare
36、 time to have sports. The children are forbidden to do anything but to study. No wonder so many children are of lessons. Some even attack or kill parents and teachers! I believe many people already read this kind of news in or magazines. Shouldnt we draw a lesson from the cases? Now ourgovernment is out a plan to solve the education problems. - 7 - 版权所有高考资源网
