高三英语第二次周考

阅读理解：共20题 每题2分 共40分

A

Reading is the key to success．Apparently every successful person develops a passion for reading．This is because reading is a key element to obtain the information required to understand something．For instance, lawyers have to study and learn every established law on their specific branches．Sometimes the law changes according to people’s needs．A good lawyer has to be informed about the latest news in the court．A doctor has to be informed of the latest advances in medicine.

Reading is very important for all mankind．Everything is relative in this world , especially reading．Reading can open many doors and it can lead you into a path of success．Studies have confirmed that reading to your unborn child is very good．This way your child will develop a passion for reading.

How do you develop a passion for reading? There is only one way you can boost your passion for reading．Let me explain this to you．If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible until you have learned．It works the same way with reading．If you want to boost your reading , take a book and read it all the way through．When you finish reading your first book , take another book and do the same．Try to read as much as you can．If you are going out , grab a magazine , a book , an article or something to read．

There is a very important factor behind the reading —reading comprehension．It’s what makes you understand the meaning behind the text．Let’s assume that you read a document and you are supposed to explain the meaning of the document．How would you explain the document if you couldn’t capture the message of the author?

1．The first two paragraphs mainly talk about_______.

A.the key to success

B.the importance of reading



C.what reading comprehension is

D.how to develop a passion for reading



2．We can define reading comprehension as________ .

A.a strong passion for reading

B.the latest information in reading

C.a very important factor behind the reading

D.something that makes people understand what they read

3．The author develops the passage mainly by________.

A.following the natural time order

B.presenting opinions and giving examples



C.comparing the opinions of different people

D.presenting a cause and analyzing its effects



4．What do you suppose the following paragraph will talk about ?

A.Popular reading websites.

B.Famous people who love reading.



C.The importance of reading at school.

D.Ways to improve reading comprehension.





B

As the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, businesses, parking lots, schools,?airports and roadways. All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted. Humans demand these lights. They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe. The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well.

Less than 10 years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my town, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower (流星雨). The area was short of homes, street lights and traffic. If I did that today, I wouldn't be able to see the meteor shower as well. Due to the increase in street lights, I would surely be run over by a car.

Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution. If you've ever taken a flight at night, the view is beautiful, but you must remember that all the light you see wastes?electricity. The crew of the space shuttles see an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide.

One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted. One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the light shines upwards and lights the sky; a total waste of electricity.

Additionally, somewhere electricity needs to be produced, and the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases. This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.

Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife. Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light. It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow lights on the shore instead of heading towards the sea.

Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative?effect. Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce?your contribution to light pollution.

5．Which of the following is the effect of light pollution?

A.Many animals species have died out.

B.More traffic accidents happen every day.

C.The air we breathe may be polluted.

D.It is much easier for us to watch meteor showers.

6．What can be inferred from the text?

A.We are almost at a loss how to deal with light pollution.

B.Global warming results in light pollution in some way.

C.Astronauts can’t see clearly in space nowadays.

D.Some animals use natural light to direct their movements.

7．What will probably be provided following the last paragraph?

A.Helpful tips for surfing the Internet.

B.Approaches to decreasing light pollution.



C.Benefits of searching on Google.

D.More bad effects of light pollution.





C

The Beijing International Marathon has acquired a new name among some disappointed participants

Smogathon.

About 30,000 runners, many from other parts of China or abroad, awoke in the Chinese capital on Sunday to an orange sun glowing weakly through a dirty haze(雾霾). Some ran anyway. Some ran away. But no one cancelled on the advice of the organizers, the Chinese Athletic Association and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports, because those organizations did not call it off. That has made participants call the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which has approved the 26-mile, or 42-kilometer race, to set air quality standards in the future to avoid damaging the runners’ health. The association could not be reached by telephone on Sunday.

“Does the IAAF have guidelines?” asked Chas Pope, a British engineer who took part in the marathon on Sunday. “If they don’t, they should consider it,” said Mr. Pope, who has lived in Beijing for 11 years and runs several long-distance races each year. “It’s meant to be fun and good for your health,” Mr. Pope said of the marathon. “But in such air, it’s just ridiculous to be running,” he said. He abandoned the course. “Most of my overseas friends pulled out,” he said. “And quite a few of my Chinese friends too, but a lot didn’t. I think they don’t know as much about the health impact.”

Images on Twitter and Chinese social media showed Chinese runners wearing a variety of face protections, from light cloth masks to World War I-style gas masks. Still many completed the race without masks. “Today’s race should definitely have been called off or rescheduled,” said Zhang Kai, Beijing-based campaigner with Greenpeace East Asia. “What happened today to this sports even is just another reminder to the government that much remains to be done to China’s energy and industrial structure to solve pollution,” said Mr. Zhang. “If the battle against pollution is a marathon, it is now time to catch up on speed.”

In the end, the race was won by two Ethiopians: Girmay Birhanu Gebru won the men’s race in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 42 seconds while Fatuma Sado Dergo won the women’s in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 3 seconds, breaking Chinese women’s advantage of the race for the last 22 years.

The favored Chinese woman runner, Gong Lihua, told China News Net that the smog didn’t affect her too much but it interfered with many people’s ability to sweat, affecting their performance.

8．The underlined sentences “Some ran anyway. Some ran away.” mean“_______”.

A.Some runners who dropped out returned to run.

B.Some runners gave up after running a short distance.

C.Not all runners continued to run.

D.Most runners quit the race.

9．Why did participants call the IAAF?

A.To tell it the Beijing International Marathon was also named Smogathon.

B.To appeal to it to set air quality standards in the future.

C.To tell it the 42-kilometer race should be cancelled.

D.To appeal to it to make some laws to prevent pollution.

10．Which of the following states does Chas Pope agree to?

A.A dirty haze is harmful to health.

B.Running in any air is good.



C.The marathon in China should be cancelled.

D.Friends should learn from each other.



11．Zhang Kai thinks the battle against pollution _______.

A.will be the most urgent thing in China

B.should be got rid of immediately

C.is connected with China’s unreasonable energy and industrial structure

D.will remind all the Chinese to reduce pollution

D

Waiting anxiously to be reunited with the son he had not seen for 13 years, Phil Baker took a walk along the beach with his wife Lyn to relax himself. His boy Benji, 21, was finally back to Australia after living most of his life in the UK, half a world away from his dad.

As he looked out at the ocean, wondering how his son might have changed over the years, Phil saw some people on the kayaks (小艇) in trouble on the water. Without hesitation, he dived into the sea to help. And as he carried a stricken young man trembling and semi-conscious to the shore, he realized the young man was his long-lost son.

“I looked at his face, and something occurred to me,” says Phil. “Those brown eyes were very familiar.” Although Phil had seen just a few photos of his son since the boy was eight years old, he recognized him at once.

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