1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家乌鲁木齐2013高考英语阅读理解三月天天练（4）及答案This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers（young people aged from 1319）from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, abo
2、ut thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.( l/ l+ k0 u( B8 W Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred nineteen, spent last year in Germany with Georges family. In turn, Georges son Mike spe
3、nt a year in Freds home in America.2 r2 _7 G; L/ U8 V Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study, the language began to come to him. The school was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher en
4、tered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.Family life, too, was different. The fathers word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple
5、at first. Also, he missed having a car. 2 G: j0 b2 , W “Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”3 H! x1 Ws; 9 o3 v+ ? At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea.“I sup
6、pose I should criticize American schools,”he says.“It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in may outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some
7、 middle ground between the two.”68 O; d7 w, m6 t- 4 g, i3 B: N2 Z- L0 : 3 s|! U$ j/ a$ _, b$ q7 R4 K( y$ V7 j. The whole exchange programme is mainly to_. 8 z$ Q, k L! y/ X& JA. help teen agers in other countries know the real America B. send students in America to travel in Germany C. let students
8、learn something about other countries / G0 v) TT& |( rD. have teen agers learn new languages69. Fred and Mike agreed that_.A. American food tasted better than German foodB. German schools were harder than American schoolsC. Americans and Germans were both friendlyD. there were more cars on the stree
9、ts in America5 u4 Ei* N O6 F70. What is particular in America schools is that_.& L3 h4 ; ! 8 ?6 p& ; B+ n/ iA. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings. B. there are a lot of outside activities: V D- |5 KK7 A i9 qC. students usually take fourteen subjects in all2 c5 r! F! x7 Z.
10、 f+ g p6 w8 |D. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car) 4 y0 B- 7 u7 P3 A/ s. j- l1 v0 x, U# 71. After experiencing the Amercian school life, Mike thought_.3 y! a; , f: r! 7 DA. a better education should include something good from both American and Germany; M; r V4 9 Y7 Q% G. v; z* j$ YB.
11、 German schools trained students to be better citizens3 x& j& c7 O& Q8 * nC. American schools were not as good as German schoolsD. the easy life in the American school was more helpful to students参考答案 68-71、CBCD*结束The news of the great fight at Waterloo was published in the Gazette. After the statem
12、ent of the victory came the list of the wounded and killed. Georges name among the latter was a terrible shock to the Osborne family and its chief. The old father was weighed down by his deep sorrow, but whatever his feelings of guilt and regret for the past, the stern（stubborn and strict）old man ne
13、ver mentioned his sons name. About three weeks later a letter was sent on to him by Dobbin, now promoted to major. It was Georges farewell to his father, written at dawn on the day of the battle.The poor boys letter did not say much. He was too proud to show his feelings. He only wished his father g
14、oodbye, and begged for his help for his wife, and it might be the child, whom he left behind. He spoke regretfully of his former waste of money, thanked his father for his generosity in the past, and promised that whether he fell on the field, or lived through the battle, he would act in a manner wo
15、rthy of his family name.Mr. Osborne dropped the letter with the bitterest feeling of disappointed love and revenge(报复). His son was still beloved and unforgiven.Towards the end of the autumn, the old man told his daughters that he was going abroad. He did not say where, but they knew at once that hi
16、s steps would be turned towards Belgium, and that Georges widow was still in Brussels.Many of the wounded were still there, recovering. After visiting his sons grave, Mr. Osborne easily found some of Georges regiment(步兵团). He was coming out of his hotel when he saw a soldier with a bandaged arm, in
17、the well-known uniform, on a bench in the park. He sat down trembling by the wounded man.“Did you know Captain Osborne?” he asked, and added, after a pause, “he was my son, sir.”The man lifted his unwounded arm and touched his cap sadly. “The whole army didnt contain a finer or a better officer,” he
18、 said. He told the old man that one of Georges fellows was in town just getting over a shot in the shoulder. He would be able to tell him anything he wanted to know.Guided in this way, Mr. Osborne made the journey to Waterloo and went over the field. He saw the spot where George had cut down the Fre
19、nch officer who was trying to seize the regimental flag, and the place where the young captain, rushing down the hill and waving his sword, received a shot and fell.As he was driving back to the gates of the city at sunset, old Osborne met another carriage. He drew quickly back. He saw Amelia, her f
20、ace white and thin, her hair parted under a widows cap. Her eyes were fixed and looking nowhere. She did not know him, nor, until he saw Dobbin by her side, did he recognize her.He hated her. He did not know much, until he saw her there.Dobbin turned and rode back to him.“Mr. Osborne! Mr. Osborne!”
21、he cried. “I have a message for you.”“From that woman?” said Osborne fiercely.“No,” replied the other, “from your son. Im here as his closest friend, and in charge of his will. Are you aware how small an amount he has left, and the poor circumstances of his widow? Do you know her condition that her
22、life and her mind have been shaken by the blow that has fallen upon her? She will be a mother soon. Will you forgive the poor child, for George? ”“I dont know his widow, sir,” was the reply. “Let her go back to her father. I will never speak to her, or recognize her.” 67. Waterloo, according to the
23、passage, was probably in _. A. EnglandB. GazetteC. BelgiumD. France68. The underlined words getting over in the middle of the passage means _. A. recovering fromB. suffering fromC. handing overD. taking over69. The third paragraph of the passage may lead you to believe that _. A. George had probably
24、 spent money too wastefully in the past B. Mr. Osborne had been very generous and kind to his son in the past C. George had behaved himself so well that he was worthy of respect of the family D. George had acted so well at the battle that his father forgave him70. Which of the following statements i
25、s FALSE? A. George must have fought bravely at the battle. B. Georges regiment fought against the French soldiers at the battle. C. The army on Georges side won the victory in the end. D. Before the battle George had written farewell to his father, his wife, and his child as well.67、CAAD*结束EPrince C
26、harles yesterday promised to reduce the royal impact on the environment through sweeping changes to his personal lifestyle and official schedule. The prince will replace carbon-heavy private jets and helicopters with scheduled flights and train services. The move came as Prince Charles urged busines
27、s leaders to publish the environmental pact of their activities. He said, “Few accountants and business decision-makers ask, How much of our critical natural resource is left? How many miles of polar ice cap has our business helped melt this year? By how many inches have we raised sea levels? How ma
28、ny species have we put at risk? How many homes will be flooded, how many people will die of thirst or starvation because of our activities? These are not comfortable questions, but, by God, they need to be asked. ”He added, “At the moment these costs do not appear in anyones books Yet they are real,
29、 they are incurred now and in a relatively short time, the damage being caused may be beyond remedy. ” He said the world was “running up the biggest global credit card debt in history, but with little or no thought for how the bill will ever be paid”. Flanked by the prime minister and business and c
30、ommunity leaders at St James Palace, the prince said his new “accounting for sustainability” project would give consumers the power to choose products that caused less damage to the planet. Duchy Originals, the princes food company, is taking steps to work out how much carbon dioxide and other green
31、-house gas are emitted in growing, processing and distributing its products. The changes to the princes travel arrangements announced yesterday are part of a wider review of the carbon footprint associated with activities at all three of his residences. Clarence House in London, Highgrove and Birkha
32、ll on the Balmorals estate(庄园), as well as the activities of his 21 personal and 105 full-time staff. Measures include a review of electricity use, commuter and other staff travel and are intended to identify further reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The review will report in June , when Clare
33、nce House will announce annual targets to reduce carbon emission. 72. How does Prince Charles feel about business leaders in terms of environmental protection?A. Dissatisfied. B. Disappointed. C. Doubtful. D. Impatient. 73. In response to Prince Charles calls, Duchy Originals will _. A. make as much
34、 green food as possibleB. cut down its costC. figure out its greenhouse gas emissionD. continue its greenhouse gas emission74. The underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably refers to _. A. the great amount of waste produced by industry B. the great damage caused to the environmentC. the great amount
35、 of debts of the royal family D. the high cost of industry in their producing process75. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Prince Charles promised Greener Royal Lifestyle B. Better Late than NeverC. Prince Charles and His Concern for Environment D. The Royal Family Has a Role to Play in Environment Protection 参考答案 72-75 BCDA*结束- 5 - 版权所有高考资源网
