1、2010年12月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ABeijing is the most beautiful city in China and Hong Kong the safest and second most beautiful, according to a study by the China Institute of City Competitiveness.The capital came in ahead of 558 other mainland citie
2、s and the two SARs(特别行政区), with a score of 0.756 points out of one for its impressive historical monuments and tourist attractions. Gui Qiangfang, the institutes chairman, said, The capital has a rich history and culture, which have been key to its development. The assessment（评估）took into considerat
3、ion the cities urban design, infrastructure, architecture, culture and natural beauty.Factors including the preservation of historical monuments, forest coverage, air quality, the transportation network, city life, public space and GDP were also considered. Hong Kong, which ranked second with 0.666
4、points, won praise for its skyscrapers, Victoria Harbor and the development of its service industry. Shenzhen took third spot with 0.664 points, scoring highly for its role as the pioneer of Chinas opening up and reform policies. Shanghai finished fourth with 0.663 points for being the countrys fina
5、ncial center.In the voting for the safest city, which assessed the social, economic and ecological（生态的） development, Hong Kong came first with 0.849 points. In this category, the cities crime rates, stability of financial policies, authority of the government, industrial accident rate, food safety a
6、nd pollution situation, were considered. The institute said Hong Kong had low crime, and the number of work-related casualties（伤亡）is only 18.4 per 1,000 workers last year. Shanghai ranked second in the safe city poll(抽样调查) with 0.712 points, followed by Nanjing with 0.666 points. The institute said
7、Shanghai is developing a harmonious society ahead of the 2010 World Expo.56Why was Beijing voted for the most beautiful city in China?ABecause it is the capital city.BBecause it has a rich history and culture.CBecause it develops fastest.DBecause it is the most harmonious city in China.57Hong Kong w
8、as voted for the safest city because of the following EXCEPT .Aecological developmentBtourist attractionsClow crime ratesDlow industrial accident rate58 ranked third in the safe city poll.AShanghaiBShenzhenCGuangzhouDNanjing59The best title for the passage would be “ ”.ABeijing Beautiful, HK SafeBWe
9、lcome to Beijing and HKCChinas Most Beautiful CityDVote for Your Favorite CityBFebruary 24,2008 saw thieves break into the showroom of an Italianjeweler favored by Hollywood stars and stole items worth up to 10 million dollars while its owners were in Los Angeles hosting a party to celebrate the Osc
10、ars. The robbery，which took place at the Damiani showroom in Milans fashion district that morning，was compared later with the“perfect scenes”in films such as Oceans Eleven and The Italian Job. The thieves had spent more than a month digging a tunnel from a disused cellar(地下室)in a building joined to
11、the showroom. The digging had been heard for weeks but was thought to be part of continuing building works next door. The four thieves，dressed in balaclavas，sunglasses and fake uniforms of the Guards. used an inside stair to reach the first floor，thus avoiding alarms and video cameras. The showroom
12、had been opened for a private viewing and there were five employees inside，including a cleaning lady and a member of the staff，as well as the manager. The thieves said they were there to check the accounts(账目)，then knocked down the staff，tied them up with ropes，covered their mouths with tape and loc
13、ked them in the washroom. They then helped themselves to jewelry from the safe and left the way they had come. The entire operation had taken little more than 40 minutes. The emplovees managed to free themselves and raise the alarm，hut by then the thieves were long gone. The police said that they we
14、re looking into whether the robbers had “inside assistance” that had helped them to avoid the alarms and cameras. 60Which of the following is the best title of this passage? AA perfect robbery B10 million of Jewelry Stolen CThe Italian Thieves DAn Italian Jeweler61Why didnt the thieves appear in the
15、 cameras? Perhaps because Athere was something wrong with the cameras then Bthe thieves entered the showroom through an inside stair Cthe employees were too frightened to open the cameras thenDthe cameras didnt work with the uniforms of the guards62Which of the following is true according to the pas
16、sage? AThe Italian jeweler was popular with some famous American film stars BThe thieves went into a disused tunnel into the showroom CWhen the robbery took place，there was no one in the showroom DOne of the jeweler employees must have helped the robbery secretly63We can infer from the passage that
17、AThe items were so 高考资源网 that no one could afford to buy one BThe thieves left the showroom from where they came into it CThe most valuable iewels survived the robbery DThe jeweler had to close down because of the showroom robberyC Professor Martins report says that children who attend a number of d
18、ifferent schools，because their parents have to move around the country，probably make slow progress in their studies. There are also signs，says Professor Martin，that an unusually large number of such children are mentally affected. The professor says，“Its true，my personal feeling is that children sho
19、uld stay in one school. But our findings are based on research and not on any personal feelings. ” Captain Thomas James，an Army lecturer for the past 20 years and himself a father of two，said，“Ive never heard of such rubbish. Taking me for example. no harm is done to the education of my children，who
20、 change schools regularlyif they keep to the same system，as in our Army schools. In my experienceand Ive known quite a few of themArmy children are as well adjusted as any others，if not more so. What the professor doesnt appear to appreciate is the fact that in such situation children will adapt muc
21、h better than grownups. When this reached Professor Martin，he said that at no time had his team suggested that all children were backward or mentally affected in some way，but simply that in their experience there was a clear tendency. “Our findings show that while the very bright children can deal w
22、ith regular changes without harming his or her general progress in studies，the majority of children suffer from constantly having to enter a new learning situation”. 64Professors Martins report suggests that Ait may not be good for children to change schools too often Bparents should not move around
23、 the country Cchanging schools is the reason of children making slow progress Dmore and more children are mentally affected65According to the passage，Professor Martins personal feeling . Ais the opposite of what his report has shown Bis in a way supported by his research Chas played a big part in hi
24、s research Dis based on the experience of his own children66From the passage，we can conclude that Captain James children Ahave been affected by changing schools Bgo to ordinary state schools Ccan get used to the Army school education Ddiscuss their education regularly with their father67About childr
25、en and grownups，Captain James says that children Aare generally poorlyadjusted Bare usually less experiencedCcan adapt much more easily Dcan deal with changes quicklyD Language is a major problem for the European Union(EU). The agreement or treaty(条约)which created the organization that eventually be
26、came the EU，the Treaty of Rome，stated that each countrys language must be treated equally. The 0riginal six countries had only three languages between them：French，German and DutchFlemish. However，there are now 15 countries in the EU，with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into
27、all these languages，and at official meetings，the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters. All this translating is very expensive and time consuming(费时的). it is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches，and nearly hal
28、f of the EUs administrative(管理方面的)costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probably that several more countries，most 0f them having their own languages，will join the EU，thus making the situation even worse. The problem is not just cost：there are practical difficulties as well. With 12
29、languages，there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from(for example)Danish into Greek，or Dutch into Portuguese，at a high professional standard. In practice，the problem has been ma
30、de less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials，since almost all of them speak some English. However, any action to reduce the number of official languages(perhaps to four or five)would be a blow to the price of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is
31、 to make English the official language for all EU business. However，this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany. 68Whats the main purpose of this passage? ATo give a solution to a problem BTo find out a problem and show how severe it is CTo criticize the European U
32、nion for inefficiencv(低效) DTo show that the problem cannot be solved69According to the writer，the use of English in contacts among EU officals has Aangered the officials who dont speak English Blessened the number of official languages Creduced the effect of the problem Dbeen supported by powerful m
33、ember countries70The writer mentions“Danish into Greek”as an example of Aa situation that might be difficult to deal with Ba situation that occurs often Cone of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter Dlanguages easily being interpreted71The writer suggests that if the number of official lang
34、uages was reduced， Athe EU would not know which official languages to choose Bcountries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy Conly easy languages would be used officially Dthe smaller member countries would be pleasedE “Wanted by the FBI. ”To the murderer，or the bank robber，thes
35、e are the most frightening words in the world. When the criminal hears them，he knows that six thousand trained persons are after him. Why should he be so afraid? There are thousands of cities and villages where he can hide，and forests and deserts，as well. Besides，hes usually rich with stolen money.
36、Money can make it easier to hide. With money，the criminal can even pay a doctor to operate on his face and make him hard to recognize. But the criminals know that as public enemies，they can be found by the FBI no matter where they hide. They know every trick the criminal knows and many more. If he m
37、akes just one mistake，they11 get him. Thats why the man who is wanted cant sleep. Thats why he becomes nervous，why he jumps at every sound. The FBI began on May 10th，1924. General Harlan Stone chose Edgar Hoover，a young lawyer，to head the new agency(机构). “What we need is a wholly new kind of police
38、force，”he said. “Criminals today are smart. They use stolen cars and even planes to make their gateways. They have learned to open any lock，using advanced technology. We cant beat them with old methods. We have to train officers to work scientifically. ” Edgar Hoover quietly went ahead with his plan
39、s. He picked his men carefully. They had to be between the ages of twenty-five and thirty five. He wanted only men with good manners and good character. When working as his officers，they would have to meet all kinds of people. Hoover wanted men who could handle a teacup as well as a gun. But the FBI
40、 cannot help in every police problem. It can look into only certain crimes against the government. Solving all other crimes is the duty of local police forces. 72A man wanted by the FBI will find that money is Anot at all useful Bvery helpful for a while Cnecessary for staying free Dimportant and us
41、eful73Before he worked with the FBI，Edgar Hoover was a Apoliceman Blawyer Cteacher Dgeneral74The FBI was begun in order to Areduce crimes Bbring younger men into police workCfight crimes scientifically Doffer jobs75A man who can “handle a teacup as well as a gun” has both Acourage and manners Bstrength and kindnessCwisdom and energy Dability and humor参考答案5660BBDAA 6l一65 BABAB 6670CCBCA 7175BBBCA