1、专题限时检测(二十)阅读理解之新闻类(共3篇，限时23分钟)A(2014黄石毕业班调研) China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. In Panama, it is said that medicine made with a poisonous chemical sickened some people. A Chinese company had identified it as diethylamide glycol (乙二醇), a lowcost substitute commonly u
2、sed in automobile antifreeze (防冻剂)Some countries have banned Chinesemade toothpaste containing diethylamide glycol. China has now told companies 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 i
3、n North America. Thousands of dogs and cats became sick.The United States has restricted some imports of Chinese seafood because they contained banned substance. And questions have been raised about other products, including childrens toys covered with lead paint.Chinese officials promised to provid
4、e the European Union, the biggest trading partner, with detailed reports on enforcement efforts against unsafe goods.Meglena Kuneva, commissioner (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
5、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 approving 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
6、 it calls for stronger controls over producers, greater responsibilities for government and more serious punishment for illegal activities.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 in
7、spection sometimes. Next week, American and Chinese food safety officials are planning to hold 5 days of meetings in Beijing to discuss cooperation. 1. How was Panama case dealt with afterwards?AThree companies linked to it were closed down.BThe former head of food and drug administration was remove
8、d from his position.CMore serious punishment was conducted for leaders linked to it.DBoth A and B.2It can be implied but not clearly stated that_.AChinesemade toothpaste is safeBthe safety of “Made in China” is doubtedCthere are safety problems with more Chinese productsDstronger control over Chines
9、e products is in need3The passage is mainly about_.AChina is facing product safety problemsBmore controls are taken of Chinese goodsCoverstated problems with Chinese goodsDChina is losing its trade partners4What does “it” refer to in the last but one paragraph?AChina.BThe European Union.CChinese off
10、icials.DThe Chinese company.B(2014仙桃高三一模)The decision of the Third Plenum of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to allow a married couple to have two children if one of the couple is an only child is indeed welcome news to the many young couples who want to have more than one
11、 child.What is even more meaningful is the statement in the decision that the family planning policy will be gradually adjusted to promote demographic (人口) development on a balanced and longterm basis.Such flexibility is necessary, given the fact that China has the largest population in the world an
12、d one of the major engines for the global economy. People are now predicting further loosening as a higher birth rate is needed to offset the too low birth rate of the past and the rapid aging of society, which are putting pressure on economic growth and social progress. Economists see the drop in t
13、he workingage population by 3.45 million in 2012 as strong evidence of the need for a much higher birth rate to avoid an economic crisis caused by a lack of labor. Sociologists consider the fertility (繁殖力) rate of 1.18 in 2012 as a sign of society being lacking in energy, and warn that the rapid inc
14、rease of senior citizens will prevent the dynamics of both economic and social progress.These concerns must have been taken into consideration during the process of making the decision. However, as a country with a population of more than 1.3 billion, China can never set aside concerns about the neg
15、ative effects a population explosion would have on its economic and social development.What we need now are reasonable expectations for the countrys demographic growth. It was expected that under the previous family planning policies, the countrys population would grow to 1.5 billion and then gradua
16、lly drop. If this is still the possibility we hope to realize, further study is needed to figure out how we should adjust the policies so that the decline in population will not be so sharp that it deals a heavy blow to the overall development of the country. 5According to the passage, which of the
17、following is NOT the problem with the previous family planning policy?AA too low birth rate.BA rapid increase of the aged.CA big population explosion.DA sharp decline in workingage population.6The underlined word “offset” in the third paragraph can best be replaced by_.Acompensate forBset outCcall f
18、or Dset off7What can be inferred from the passage?AChinas population wont stop growing until it reaches 1.5 billion.BBalanced demographic growth benefits the overall development of China.CIn China, a higher birth rate is needed to meet many young couples demands.DEconomic and social progress is noth
19、ing more than demographic development.8Where does this passage probably come from?AA work of science fiction.BA book review.CA marriage guide.DA news report.C(2014荆州第二次质检)AUGUSTA, Maine Repair crews from Maine to Michigan and into Canada worked to restore power to more than half a million homes that
20、 were left in the dark by last weekends ice storm, which has been linked to 27 deaths. In the United States, the storm caused at least 17 deaths on Christmas Day, from traffic accidents and carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) poisoning.In Canada, 10 people were reported dead, including seven who were reported de
21、ad from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Police said five people in Ontario died after using gas to heat their home northeast of Toronto and two in Quebec in a wooden house. Earlier, three people were killed in eastern Canada in highway crashes blamed on severe weather conditions.The ice storm la
22、st weekend was one of the worst to hit during the Christmas week, and repair crews were working around the clock to restore service.As temperatures decreased sharply in Toronto, authorities reported a sudden jump in calls for help for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, responding to 110 calls in a
23、 24hour period. Officials said they typically see 20 such calls a day. Fire officials warned people not to use anything that burns inside a home, and even cautioned against using a lot of candles.“I understand they want to keep warm, but you cannot do this. This is deadly，” Toronto Mayor Rob Ford sa
24、id Tuesday. In Toronto, about 72,000 customers remained without power Christmas morning. Elsewhere in Ontario, about 30,000 customers were still in the dark. Tens of thousands of homes were still without power on Wednesday in Michigan, down from more than 500,000 at the storms peak (顶峰). Maine had a
25、bout 60,000 without power.Canadian officials warned that some customers could be without power until Saturday. 9What is the main cause of the death in Canada?ATheir houses burning down.BTraffic accidents on the highway.CCarbon monoxide poisoning.DUsing lots of candles at home.10Why was there a jump
26、in calls for help?ABecause there was a sudden drop in temperature.BBecause many crashes happened on the highway.CBecause a lot of people wanted to order candles. DBecause people couldnt get out to pay their bills.11What can we infer from the text?AThe repair work hasnt been finished.BThe ice storm l
27、ast weekend was the worst.CFire officials didnt give people warning.DThe ice storm is at its peak at the moment.12Whats the best title for the passage?ACold Christmas comes without powerBIce storm leaves many without powerCIce storm causes many deaths on roadDThe worst disaster happens in Canada答 案语
28、篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。报道了中国出口的很多产品都被查出有质量问题。这些质量问题已严重影响了中国产品的国际声誉。1选D细节理解题。根据第六段的前两句可知，针对巴拿马政府查出的中国产品质量问题，中国国内有三家相关公司被关闭，食品药品管理部门的领导也被撤职了。故选D。2选B推理判断题。分析本文可推知，“中国制造”的产品的质量安全问题受到世界上很多国家怀疑。故选B。3选A主旨大意题。根据主题句第一段第一句可知，本文主要说明中国制造的产品面临着严重的质量问题。故选A。4选A指代判断题。根据本段第一句中的主语“China”可知，此处的it指代前一句中的主语China。故选A。语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻
29、报道。为了使人口不会大幅下降，以致影响到国家的整体发展，中国及时调整了计划生育政策，推出了二胎新政策，即一方是独生子女的夫妇可生育两个孩子。5选C细节理解题。根据本文倒数第二段内容可知，中国人口基数大，如果控制不好生育政策，有可能会造成人口大爆炸，人口大爆炸并不是之前计划生育政策所带来的问题，所以C项表述错误。故选C。6选A词义猜测题。画线词所在的句子是在解释新政策的原因，由此可推知，目前需要更高的出生率来弥补过去过低的出生率及快速老龄化造成的劳动力减少，compensate for 意为“补偿，弥补”，与offset意思相近。故选A。7选B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“.we should
30、adjust . development of the country.”可知，我们应调整政策，为了使人口不会如此大幅下降，以至于影响国家的整体发展。由此可推知，平衡的人口增长有利于中国的整体发展。故选B。8选D推理判断题。本文是关于我国计划生育新政策方面的介绍，显然不属于科幻小说、书评或者婚姻指南，而是一篇新闻报道。故选D。语篇解读：本文为一篇新闻报道。美国和加拿大因遭受冰暴而使很多户家庭断电，维修人员正在努力为50多万户家庭恢复供电。9选C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，在加拿大导致死亡的主要原因是一氧化碳中毒。10选A细节理解题。根据第五段第一句可知，求助电话猛增是因为气温急剧下降，人们因取暖导致一氧化碳中毒的事件增多。11选A推理判断题。根据文章最后一段 “Canadian officials warned that some customers could be without power until Saturday.”可推知，电力维修工作目前还没有完成。12选B标题判断题。本文为新闻报道，主旨在第一段，主要介绍了因冰暴很多人遭遇断电，维修人员正在抢修的事件，因此B项为最佳标题。
