1、高三英语阅读理解限时训练（14）AAt Yale University, enrollment in basic Chinese in 2005 grew rapidly, and for the first time professors can remember, large numbers of freshmen were arriving with enough knowledge of the Chinese language to start in second- or third-year Chinese language class, rather than basic Chi
2、nese.The American interest in China is not just at the university level. In the 2006 school year, high-school students will be offered an Advanced Placement test, which is one of the national exams American students take for university admission, in Chinese. This is the first time Chinese is offered
3、 in the Advanced Placement test, which is usually limited to the most important subjects that high school students take.What is surprising is that earlier last year, an organization that tracks university students surveyed high schools throughout America, asking if they planned to offer the language
4、 courses that prepare students for the language Advanced Placement test. They expected that only a hundred high schools, mostly in California, New York, and a few other places with large immigrant populations, would show interest in each of the new language programs. Although that was true for the c
5、ourses in Italian, Russian and Japanese, it was not true for the Chinese language course. There were thousands of American high schools that indicated that they planned to build their Chinese programs to levels where students could take the Advanced Placement exam for Chinese language. The demand fo
6、r courses in Chinese is rising so rapidly that it is rapidly overtaking all other foreign languages except Spanish.41. According to the passage many freshmen at Yale University today . A. know enough basic Chinese B. neednt learn Chinese any more C. take courses in the Chinese language D. go to univ
7、ersity to study Chinese42. For university entrance, the American high-school students . A. have to learn ChineseB. learn more than one foreign language. C. take the Advanced Placement TestD. used to have a test in Chinese43. We can learn from the passage that . A. Chinese will overtake all foreign l
8、anguages in American high schools B. Americans will know more about China and its people C. the U.S. government pays much attention to language studies D. Chinese may take the place of English in American universitiesBWhy not an island get-away?NewfoundlandPriceFrom 1080 per person in June 2005We we
9、nt with:Frontier Canada frontier-travel. Co. uk/CanadaAbout this tripJohn Cabot had set sail looking for a new trade route for Asia, when he landed in Cape Bonavista. Clearly he felt this barren desolate landscape could provide this, so he claimed it for its potential and so began the rise of the Br
10、itish Empire.Newfoundland is the most easterly point in North America and was Britains first overseas colony until 1949, when it became part of Canada. Its roughly the size of England and Craigs journey by camper van or RV (recreational vehicle) took in just a small part of the island called the Bon
11、avista Peninsula.First stop was the tiny fishing port of Keels to stock up for the journey ahead. Theres a long standing love affair between Newfoundlanders and cod. The seas off the Newfoundland coast were once the richest cod fishing grounds in the world, attracting fishermen from all over Europe.
12、 Many settled, establishing these coastal villages known locally as outports.An hours drive down the coast is the town of Bonavista, where Craig met up with retired fisherman, Wilson Hayward. He told Craig how the landscape used to lie, and described the peculiarities of the language and accents in
13、the area. Theres a different language in every bay.44The title “Why not an island get-away?” _.A. invites people to take a holiday trip to NewfoundlandB. informs people that the island is moving away from where it used to beC. tells people that they can buy the island at the price of 1080.D. asks pe
14、ople to visit the website frontier-travel. co.uk/Canada45From the context we can conclude that “Frontier Canada” is the name of _.A. a tourist guideB. a kind of fish found around the islandC. a tourist agencyD. someone who has already booked the trip46When John Cabot first discovered Cape Bonavista
15、he was actually on a voyage to find _.A. North AmericaB. AsiaC. South AmericaD. the British Empire47According to the passage Newfoundland is now part of _.A. UKB. CanadaC. EuropeD. Bonavista48In the past the Newfoundlanders mainly lived by _.A. teaching languagesB. making camper vansC. looking after
16、 retired fishermenD. fishing codCAs motorways become more and more blocked up with traffic, a new generation on flying cars will be needed to ferry people along skyways. That is the conclusion of engineers from the US space agency and aeronautical firms, who envision future commuters traveling by “s
17、kycar”.These could look much like the concept skycar shown in the picture, designed by Boeing research and development. However, such vehicles could be some 25 years from appearing on the market. Efforts to build flying vehicles in the past have not been very successful. Such vehicles would not only
18、 be expensive and require the skills of a trained pilot to fly, but there are significant engineering challenges involved in developing them. “When you try to combine them you get the worst of both worlds: a very heavy, slow, expensive vehicle thats hard to use,” said Mark Moore, head of the persona
19、l air vehicle(PAV) division of the vehicle systems program at Nasas Langley Research Center in Hampton, US. But Boeing is also considering how to police the airways-and prevent total pandemonium(吵杂狂乱的喧闹)-if thousands of flying cars enter the skies.“The neat, gee-whiz part is thinking about what the
20、vehicle itself would look like,” said Dick Paul, a vice president with Phantom Works, Boeings research and development arm. “But were trying to think through all the consequences of what it would take to deploy(散开) a fleet of these.”Past proposals to solve this problem have included artificial intel
21、ligence systems to prevent collisions between air traffic. Nasa is working on flying vehicles with the initial goal of transforming small plane travel. Small planes are generally costly, loud, and require months of training and lots of money to operate, making flying to work impractical for most peo
22、ple. But within five years, Nasa researchers hope to develop technology for a small plane that can fly out of regional airports, costs less than $100,000(55,725), is as quiet as a motorcycle and as simple to operate as a car.Although it would not have any road-driving capabilities, it would bring th
23、is form of travel within the grasp of a wider section of people. The new technology would automate many of the pilots functions. This Small Aircraft Transportation System(Sats) would divert pressure away from the “hub-and-spoke(中心辐射型)” model of air travel. Hub-and-spoke refers to the typically US mo
24、del of passengers being processed through large “hub” airports and then on to secondary flights to “spoke” airports near their final destinations.49. The best title for this text would be .A. Developing SkycarsB. The Traffic Jams in the SkyC. How to Guide Flying Cars in the SkyD. What Flying Cars Wi
25、ll Look Like50. The underlined word “envision” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “ ”.A. seeB. expectC. thinkD. announce51. When engineers develop the skycars, they have to deal with the following difficulties except .A. how to fly out of regional airports B. how to prevent the disorder of the airwa
26、ysC. how to reduce expenses and the vehicles weightD. how to fly the skycars to enter skies52. Now Nasa researchers aim is to .A. make big flying carsB. work out the planhow to transform small plane travelC. develop a new kind of small plane different from the traditional oneD. build a new kind of s
27、mall plane with road-driving abilitiesDThe teaching hospital is one associated with a medical school. Teaching hospitals are large, with a range of from 300 to 200 beds. These hospitals always have interns(实习医师) and residents(住院医师) and additionally have medical students on the hospital wards. They h
28、ave superb technical resources, and it is here that the most extraordinary events of medicine take place. Open-heart surgery, transplantation of kidneys, elaborate(精致的) nurseries for the newborn, support for management of rare blood diseases, and other wonderful achievements are all available here.
29、Dozens of people may be concerned with the well-being of a particular patient. Important medical decisions are thoroughly discussed, presented at conferences, and reviewed by many personnel.On the other hand, the quality of personal relationships at teaching hospitals is variable. Many patients feel
30、 that they are treated in an impersonal way, and that their laboratory tests receive more attention that their human and social problems. Since these institutions are on the frontier of medicine, there is a tendency to emphasize the new and elaborate procedures, when older and more modest ones might
31、 have served as well. With the inexperience of some members of the care team, there is a tendency to order more laboratory tests than what would have been ordered for the same condition in a private hospital. The sick patients are sometimes confused by having to relate to a large number of doctors a
32、nd students. Medical educators are concerned with such criticisms and have to correct some of the problems. However, some excesses(超额) of technological medicine still occur in these institutions.53. One of the advantages of a teaching hospital is that . A. its first-class personnel are a guarantee o
33、f excellent medical care B. its first-class medical facilities and skills make medical breakthroughs possible C. the interns, residents and medical students all offer satisfactory services D. its laboratory staff provide high-class professional aids for the doctors54. The passage implies that .A. pr
34、ivate hospitals usually give personalized care of high qualityB. private hospitals have more experienced laboratory staffC. teaching hospitals use patients as subjects for their experimentsD. teaching hospitals usually give patients improper treatment55. Treatments of some difficult and complicated
35、cases in teaching hospital are decided . A. by specialists in charge of the case B. by doctors and students together C. on some special and important occasions D. through collective efforts and serious review56. The problem that still bothers teaching hospitals frequently is . A. the inadequate pati
36、ent care caused by irresponsible nurses. B. the wrong decisions made by inexperienced doctors C. improper dependence on technological medicine D. the inconvenience caused by the presence of medical studentsEWhats On StageAn acrobatic show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troup
37、e(剧团) will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills will run down your spine(脊柱) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13-19Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
38、ExhibitionsJoint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.Time: 9:00 a. m.5:00 p.m. until September 10Place: Huangshicheng Art Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng Di
39、strictOil paintings: The Wanfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wondrous variety of life in unique styles.Time: 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. until September 15Place: 136 Nanchizi Stree
40、t, Dongcheng DistrictLiterature museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.Time: 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m., dailyPlace: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District(Shaoyaoju area)ConcertsBeijing rocks: “The
41、 Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, wh
42、ich is sure to bring a storm.Time: September 16Place: The Olympic CenterBelgium Orchestra：La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orehestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world in memory of the 250th anniversary
43、of Bachs death.Time: 7:30 p.m. September 1114Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities57. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here? A. When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold. B. Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists. C. Unexpected thin
44、gs will make you excited and surprised. D. Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching58. The most characteristic thing about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock is that . A. it will let the audience choose the performers and the music B. it is to bring thousands of rock fans out of
45、 their homes C. it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China D. it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians59. Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people choose to attend? A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.60. On the whole, we can conclude . A. people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional B. there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month C. most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only D. we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in BeijingACB ACBBD AADC BCDC CACD
