1、山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（75）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AFUN! From Chief Seattle to Bill Gates. WOW!This tour is memorable and fun! You wont soon forget the magic, mystery and romance that inspired Sleepless in Seattle.Trace a path from Chief Seattle to the Pioneers to the Great Fi
2、re to Bill Boeing to Bill Gates. Experience world-class landmark public artworks. That is Seattle. Wow!The guided tours are an entertaining and informative introduction to the highlights of Seattles very walkable downtown for visitors and locals alike. Enjoy history, art, architecture, and special p
3、laces.Daily except Sundays and holidays, year-round.Tours start at 10:00 am and end at about 4:00 pm.Tours depart when a total of six or more walkers have made reservations for a given day. When you make your reservation via the Reservation Form, you will receive a reply telling you if there are eno
4、ugh reservations for the tour to depart on the day you want or any other days you could go. Meet in Westlake Plaza at 4th Ave.Pine St. in the seating area outside Starbucks coffee shop at 10:00 am. Please arrive about 5 minutes prior.Weather permitting, we have a delicious sack lunch from a local re
5、staurant and eat outdoors picnic style by the waterfall in Waterfall Garden Park. In case of liquid sunshine, we have a delicious hot lunch in a nearby caf.The tour ends in historic Pike Place Market.Payment: Cash, check or money order at the end of the tour sorry, no credit cards.Tour per individua
6、l walker $20.Smith Tower Observatory Deck $7.50 ($6 for seniors 60+ and for students with ID, $5.00 for children 6-12, free for children 5 and under). Walkers pay out-of-pocket at the observatory. Occasionally the Observatory Deck is not open to the public. On these days the tour includes Uwajimaya
7、Village.Lunch Folks typically spend about $9-$15.1. How will the travelers take the tour?A. On foot.B. By bus.C. By bike.D. By boat.2. By saying “In case of liquid sunshine”, the writer means “_”.A. if the sun doesnt shineB. if it starts to rainC. if sunshine is too strongD. if the waterfall hides s
8、unshine3. Which of the following may replace the Observatory Deck?A. Westlake Plaza.B. Starbucks.C. Uwajimaya Village.D. Pike Place Market.4. If a boy aged 12 joins in the tour, he may at least spend _.A. $42.5 B. $41C. $35 D. $34BYou might see a war movie in which an airplane has been hit by rocket
9、 fire. The pilot turns on his radio and calls “mayday, mayday, mayday” to tell that his plane is in danger of crashing to the ground. Mayday is an emergency code word. It is used around the world in voice communications.Frederick Stanley Mockford created the mayday call signal in the 1920s. Mockford
10、 was a radio officer at Croydon Airport In London. He was asked to think of a word that could be used in an emergency. The word had to be easily understood by all pilots and airport workers. Since much of the traffic at the time was between Croydon and Le Bourget Airport in Paris, he proposed (提议) t
11、he word “mayday” from the French word “maider”. The phrase “Venez maider” means “(you) come to help me”.Today, it is used to signal a life-threatening emergency by many groups, such as police forces, pilots, firefighters, and transportation organizations. The call is always given three times in a ro
12、w to prevent mistaking it for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions.The recommended mayday call includes the word mayday spoken three times, followed by the help-seeking objects name, also spoken three times, then mayday and the name again. Key information, including the position, natu
13、re of the emergency, assistance required and the number of people involved, should follow. A typical message might be:MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, this is Nonsuch, Nonsuch, Nonsuch. MAYDAY, Nonsuch. Position 54 degrees 25 minutes North, 016 degrees 33 minutes West. The boat is on fire and sinking. We req
14、uire immediate assistance. 4 people on board are taking a lifeboat. OVER.Making a false mayday call is a criminal act in many countries because of the danger to the rescuers lives that a search-and-rescue operation can create, as well as the very high costs of such rescue efforts. For example, makin
15、g a false emergency call in the US is a crime, which can lead to up to six years imprisonment and a fine of US $250,000.5. Why did Mockford choose the word “mayday” as the call signal?A. Much of the traffic then involved French.B. French was a popular language in the world. C. It is easy to say and
16、understand.D. He wanted to do something to prevent accidents.6. From the passage, we can infer that “Nonsuch” is probably _.A. an emergency code wordB. the name of a pilotC. a message-sending radioD. the name of a boat in trouble7. According to the passage, the writer warns that _.A. traveling by pl
17、ane or by ship is full of dangerB. everyone should know what a mayday call includesC. the improper use of a mayday call should be avoidedD. in the US, you had better make no emergency call8. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Mockford was good at speaking both English and Fre
18、nch.B. Without being repeated, the word mayday can be misunderstood.C. A mayday call should include as much information as possible.D. Making a false mayday call will lead to six years imprisonment.CBANGKOK The tiny island nation of Tuvalu has promised to do its part for climate change by developing
19、 its economy entirely from renewable (可再生的) sources of energy by 2020.The South Pacific nation of 12,000 people is part of a movement of countries and cities which have promised to go climate neutral. Since February 2008, 10 nations including New Zealand, Pakistan, Iceland and Costa Rica have promis
20、ed to reduce their emissions (释放) of greenhouse gases as part of a goal of reaching zero emissions in the next decade.None of these promises alone is expected to make a significant difference in the fight to cut heat-trapping gases. But the moves can inspire bigger emitters(排放者) like the United Stat
21、es to take further steps to limit their carbon footprints.Climate scientists have urged rich countries to reduce emissions from 2005 levels by between 25 percent and 40 percent by 2020 to avoid the worst effect of warming. For its part, Tuvalu hopes to replace the fossil fuels that are imported by s
22、hip with solar energy and wind power soon.Tuvalu already emits almost no greenhouse gases. But because of climate change, many South Pacific islands see worsening flooding. The country is just 10 square miles in size, with most of its land less than a meter above sea level.So far, Tuvalu has install
23、ed (安装) a 40-kilowatt solar energy system with the help of Japans Kansai Electric Power Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Company. The Tuvalu government is working to expand the $410,000 project from 40 to 60 kilowatts, and will extend solar power to outer islands.“We thank those countries who are helpin
24、g Tuvalu reduce its carbon footprint,” Public Utilities and Industries Minister Kausea Natano said. “And we look forward to the day when our nation offers an example to all powered entirely by natural resources such as the sun and the wind.”9. What is the main energy source in Tuvalu at present?A. S
25、olar energy.B. Wind power.C. Imported fossil fuels. D. Local fossil fuels.10. What can we learn from the passage?A. It is impossible for Tuvalu to realize its goal.B. The world will see zero emissions in ten years.C. Tuvalu imports technology to reduce emissions.D. Big countries havent started to re
26、duce emissions.11. The best title for the passage might be _.A. Climate change threatens small island nationsB. An island nation will only use green powerC. Countries unite to reduce greenhouse gasesD. Island nations urge big countries to reduce emissionsDIm a teacher. But there are days, like today
27、, when I wonder why. The results of an English quiz taken by my fifth-graders were depressing. Despite my best efforts, the world of pronouns remains a mystery to them. How I wish there were a way to make the study of our language as exciting as a computer game, so the glazed (目光呆滞) looks would not
28、appear in their eyes at the mention of the word “grammar.” I remember my husbands words: “Why dont you quit? Youd probably make more money by doing something else, and you wouldnt have papers to grade every night.”Tonight I have a stack of papers to grade, which I promised my students I would return
29、 tomorrow. But a friend, whom I havent seen in a year, is visiting from Belgium, and I told her I would keep this evening free.Sitting in traffic behind a distant stoplight, its hard not to replay the day. A voice reports the body of a local youngster, missing for weeks, has been identified.This mis
30、sing child has had a deep effect on my students. They wondered, “If it happened to her, could it happen to me?”My children had found the answer themselves. They got out their pencils, markers and made cards. Cards were written with words of compassion and love for a mother and father they didnt know
31、. Cards were filled with red hearts, golden crosses, flowers and angels. Their cards, intended to comfort others, comforted the children themselves by leading them past the anxiety, back into the world of security (安全) that should be theirs.And then I remember why Im still teaching. Its the children
32、. Theyre more important than a lifetime filled with quiet evenings and more valuable than a pocket filled with money. My classroom, a child-filled world of discovery, of kindness and of caring is the real world.Its time to call my friend. I have promises to keep. Shell understand. After all, shes a
33、teacher.12. The writer wonders why she is a teacher because _.A. her students often play games in class B. teaching is not a well-paid jobC. her students feel bored with grammarD. she feels frustrated at teaching13. The students attitude to the missing childs parents might be that of _.A. doubtB. un
34、concern C. sympathy D. tolerance14. What is the most important according to the writer?A. A pocket filled with money.B. The kind and caring children.C. A lifetime filled with quiet evenings.D. The freedom to control her own time.15. What promise will the writer keep?A. To grade papers that night.B. To help a student with homework.C. To accept her husbands advice.D. To meet her old friend.115 ABCD ADCB CCB DCBA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
