高考英語閱讀理解專項訓(xùn)練-新聞類

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　　LONDON — Britain awoke on Easter Monday to a period of mourning for the Queen Mother, who died over the weekend after a life spanning a century of noisy and evident change. The 101-year-old royal matriarch died in her sleep last Saturday with Queen Elizabeth, her elder and only surviving daughter, at her bedside. For a woman who was one of the best-known figures in Britain for more than 80 years — from the era of tinted portraits on tin biscuit boxes and cigarette cards to the age of the Internet, the Queen Mother remained an enigmatic(不可思議的) and elusive(躲避的) figure.

　　She achieved such a respect through aeons(永世, 億萬年) of, first, fawning and, later, intrusive media fascination, by remaining almost entirely silent. Her private thoughts were never paraded(炫耀) in public. What the public saw was a charming and benign elderly lady, adept at winning the admiration of press photographers, whom she always favoured with a particular smile.

　　CHINA’s third unmanned spacecraft, Shenzhou Ⅲ, landed safely in central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, after orbiting the earth 108 times in slightly less than a week. The craft, which lifted off from Jiuquan in Gansu Province last Monday night, landed after successfully conducting a chain of flight and scientific experiments over a period of 162 hours.

　　A powerful earthquake jolted Taiwan, killing five construction workers, authorities(官方) said. Over 200 injuries ware reported across the island, mostly minor, as a result of Sunday’s 7.5-magnitude quake. The quake was centred off Hualien, 180 kilometres east of Taipei. It struck at 2:53 pm and lasted for nearly a minute.

　　1. Which of the following statements is true according to the news?

　　A. The Queen Mother died on Easter Monday alone.

　　B. The Queen Mother was an attractive person in her political life.

　　C. The British people felt sorry for the death of the Queen Mother.

　　D. The Queen Mother was suffering a lot when she was dying.

　　2. It can be inferred that _______.

　　A. the craft landed in central Inner Mongolia unexpectedly

　　B. it took the craft at least 2 hours to orbit the earth once

　　C. the Chinese scientists did a lot of experiments in space

　　D. China was successful in sending an unmanned spacecraft into space

　　3. The third news mainly talks about the _______ in Taiwan.

　　A. political matters        B. social problems

　　C. unexpected damage       D. construction workers

　　【答案解析】

　　這是 3 篇新聞報道。第 1 篇是關(guān)于英國皇太后死亡的消息；第 2 篇是關(guān)于中國發(fā)射神舟三號無人飛船的消息；第 3 篇是關(guān)于臺灣發(fā)生 7.5 級強烈地震的消息。

　　1. C。判斷題�；侍�后死的時候有其女兒伊利莎白皇后在身邊，排除A項；皇太后沒有從政，排除B項；皇太后是在睡覺的時候死去的，D項也排除。所以答案選C。

　　2. D。判斷題。從第3段的幾個關(guān)鍵詞safely…successful 可知A項錯誤；B項內(nèi)容在文中沒有提及，可排除；而神舟三號為無人飛船，故不會有科學(xué)家在太空中做實驗，可排除C；既然神舟三號無人飛船已安全著陸，那肯定是已成功發(fā)射了。

　　3. C。主旨題。既然臺灣發(fā)生了地震，那當(dāng)然是沒有預(yù)料到的災(zāi)害。A、B、D三項內(nèi)容離題太遠(yuǎn)。

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　　June 26, 2000 — the Human Genome(基因組) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic(遺傳的) map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities(團(tuán)體) are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging(延長) human life. But those communities and policy(政策) makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.

　　For the last few years, the genetic advances in the developing field of biotechnology(生物技術(shù)) have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code(密碼) have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the popular imagination.

　　While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding(解碼) human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal(致命的)diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes(基因) connected with terrible diseases as yet(迄今), and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.

　　Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections(傳染), and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.

　　1. Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome?

　　A. Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses.

　　B. Because the human genome's completion can help them get rid of many diseases.

　　C. Because they wanted to be better known than others.

　　D. Because the human genome can provide a lot of chances of work.

　　2. Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?

　　A. Japan.  B. Germany.  C. The United States. D. China.

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.

　　B. The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.

　　C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.

　　D. The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th century.

　　4. The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _______.

　　A. the policy makers to feel very worried and careful

　　B. the scientists to work harder

　　C. many people to find work easily

　　D. a lot of companies to produce many new drugs

　　5. The main idea of this article is about _______.

　　A. unlocking genetic code

　　B. the genes' discovery

　　C. the great human genome

　　D. the genes and the scientists

　　【答案解析】

　　繪制人類基因組圖，這將意味著人類消滅癌癥、艾滋病的危害，延長人類壽命將成為現(xiàn)實。

　　1. B。語義理解題。從文章最后一段第1句話Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections(傳染), and genetic diseases 可以看出科學(xué)家們完成人類基因組圖的目的。

　　2. C。細(xì)節(jié)題。因為 …the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States,所以答案選 C。

　　3. D。判斷題。美國是在 1990 年，即 20 世紀(jì)末開始繪制人類基因組圖的，所以選項D 不對。

　　4. B。判斷題。從文章內(nèi)容可知，人類基因組圖的完成將有助于科學(xué)家們攻克一系列難關(guān)。所以，他們在更努力地探究。

　　5. A。主旨題。綜合文章內(nèi)容，不難概括出本文主旨：解讀基因密碼。

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　　The space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up in the skies over Texas on Saturday, February 1,2003, killing the seven astronauts on board in what NASA and President Bush called a tragedy for the entire nation. NASA launched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts' remains. It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause. The break-up, 16 minutes before the shuttle was due to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, spread possibly toxic debris(有毒的殘骸) over a wide swath of Texas and neighboring states.

　　Dramatic television images of the shuttle's descent clearly showed several white trails(痕跡) streaking through blue skies after the shuttle suddenly fell apart. It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board.

　　Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission. In 42 years of US' human space flight, there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing. Challenger exploded just after take-off.

　　Rescue teams scrambled to search for the remains of the crew, which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle, former combat pilot Col. Ilan Ramon. There were warnings that parts of a vast 120-mile-long corridor of debris could be toxic because of poisonous rocket propellant(推進(jìn)器).

　　"We are not ready to confirm that we have found any human remains," Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerrs said. He added that among the roughly 1,000 calls reporting debris, some people said they found remains of crew members.

　　"The Columbia is lost. There are no survivors, …Their mission was almost complete and we lost them so close to home. … America's space program will go on," said a grim-faced Bush in a message broadcast on television, which included condolences to the families of the dead astronauts.

　　1. The word “descent” in the passage means ________.

　　A. taking off B. landing  C. orbiting  D. walking down

　　2. Which is true of the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon?

　　A. He was the first Israeli astronaut to fly on the shuttle.

　　B. He was the first foreign astronaut to fly on the American shuttle.

　　C. He used to be a passenger plane pilot.

　　D. He was the only survivor in the Columbia disaster.

　　3. The Columbia disaster and the Challenger disaster were similar in that ________.

　　A. there were seven astronauts killed on board

　　B. both the shuttles exploded when they took off

　　C. Both the shuttles exploded when they were about to land

　　D. no human remains were found

　　4. Which of the following is wrong according to the news?

　　A. The U.S.A. will give up the space program because of the accident.

　　B. NASA hasn’t found the cause of the Columbia disaster.

　　C. Before the Columbia disaster, no shuttles had exploded in the course of landing.

　　D. Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission.

　　【答案解析】

　　本文講述了美國航天飛機(jī)“哥倫比亞”號失事的情況。

　　1. B。詞義推測題。可以參見第三段第二句中的in the decent to Earth，其后or landing 即是對 descent解釋。

　　2. A。細(xì)節(jié)題。從 …which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle, former combat pilot Col. Ilan Ramon 中可以知道，Ilan Ramon. 是以色列第一位乘坐航天飛機(jī)的宇航員。

　　3. A。推斷題。要求你找出這兩起災(zāi)難的共同點。從文中可以了解到兩起災(zāi)難都有7位宇航員喪生。“挑戰(zhàn)者”號是在升空時失事的，而“哥倫比亞”號是在返回地面的過程中失事的，故可排除B 和 C。而選項 D 與原文不符，故選 A。

　　4. A。判斷題。根據(jù)…America's space program will go on 我們可以知道選項 A 明顯錯誤。而選項B、C、D均與原文相符。

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　　Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush said in Beijing Friday that both China and the United States should encourage bilateral(雙邊的) contacts and exchanges to promote mutual(相互) understanding.

　　“It’s important for our political leaders to come to China,” said Bush, who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in China.

　　His working visit to China and discussions with Oinghua students “help promote” Sino-U.S.(中美) relations, Bush said in response to a student’s question about what he would do to promote Sino-U.S. relations.

　　“Many people in my country are very interested in China,” he said, adding that these Americans have learned more about China’s culture and the Chinese people.

　　He said that he would keep encouraging such contacts and exchanges between the two countries.

　　Bush said that he would describe back home what he has seen here and that China as a great nation not only has a “great history” but also an “unbelievably exciting future.”

　　The president said that the 2008 Olympic Games would make a significant opportunity for the rest of the world to understand China, which enables more people to come to China and feel the modernization taking place, and many more people will see it on the television.

　　Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday for a two-day working visit to China.

　　1. What the word “prestigious” in the second paragraph probably means?

　　A. great  B. famous  C. honorable   D. modest

　　2. Which of the sentence is NOT true?

　　A. Bush think bilateral contacts and mutual understanding will promote Sino-U.S. relations.

　　B. Many Americans are interested in China.

　　C. Bush and the students of Qinghua discussed something about how to make China richer and stronger.

　　D. The 2008’s Olympic Games is a great change for China been known by the world.

　　3. Many Americans are interested in China because _______.

　　A. they want to come here to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games

　　B. they have learned something of China and they want to learn more

　　C. China has been taking place great change

　　D. China has a “great history” and “unbelievably exciting future”

　　4. The narrator(敘述者) of the passage was most probably _____.

　　A. a reporter         B. a psychologist      C. a politician      D. a sociologist

　　【答案解析】

　　本文報道了美國總統(tǒng)在華訪問期間，在清華大學(xué)所發(fā)表的關(guān)于促進(jìn)中美關(guān)系的談話。

　　1. B。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)清華大學(xué)在我國的地位這一常識可推知此題答案為B。

　　2. C。推斷題。全文只報道了Bush對如何增進(jìn)中美關(guān)系的談話，而未對如何促使中國的富強發(fā)表意見，因此可推知此題答案為C。

　　3. B。推斷題。根據(jù)文章第4段最后部分…these Americans have learned more about China’s culture and the Chinese people. 可推知此題答案為B。

　　4. A。推斷題。本文是新聞報道，其作者可能是記者，從而可推知此題答案為A。

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　　A senior United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) official on May 29 praised China for its remarkable achievements in children’s welfare(福利).

　　A. H. M. Farook, UNICEF’s operations area officer for China and Mongolia said that China “can be very satisfied to tell the whole world what can be done with limited resources to help its children to grow healthily and happily.”

　　China’s child population makes up one-fifth of the world’s total. “The reason behind the tremendous(巨大的) achievement is China’s long tradition of caring for children both at home and in society,” he said.

　　“What’s more is that Chinese people have always given special attention to children who are in special need.” The UN official made the remarks when addressing a group of 50 children and staff from the Beijing Children’s Welfare Home at the Shangri-la Hotel, Beijing.

　　The hotel invited the orphans to share snacks(小吃), sing, dance and play games at a park inside the hotel for a “Share the Sunshine” party, as a prelude(前奏) to celebrations to mark the Children’s Day.

　　The Beijing children’s Welfare Home, set up soon after New China was founded in 1949, has at present more than 400 children.

　　A leading official of the welfare institution said that the children live a happy life and that the agency(機(jī)構(gòu)) spends 400—500 yuan a month for an average orphan. An average Chinese workers earned 440 yuan a month during the first quarter this year.

　　Gu Xiaojin, deputy secretary-general of the China Youth Development Foundation(CYDF), said people from all walks of life have contributed to the welfare of the Chinese children.

　　She said that CYDF set up the Project Hope in 1989, which calls on people across the country to donate money to help poor children to continue their schooling.

　　By the end of last year, she said, CYDF had collected nearly 700 million yuan in donations, which has helped the establishment(建立) of 2, 074 Hope primary schools and enabled more than 1. 25 million dropouts to return to school classrooms.

　　Three “Hope Stars” also attended the party. They were model teenagers chosen among students who are economically supported by the Project Hope to further their nine-year compulsory(義務(wù)) studies in the poverty-stricken regions. They will be torchbearers(火炬接力者) for the Chinese Team for the up coming Atlanta Olympic Games this year.

　　1. Children can grow healthily and happily as long as _______.

　　A. parents take good care of them both at home and in society

　　B. the whole society care for children as well as their parents

　　C. Schools and teachers pay much attention to the growth of children

　　D. Chinese people always give special attention to children who are in special need

　　2. Every year the Beijing Children’s Welfare Home spends _______ on the orphans

　　A. 1, 920, 000 yuan 　　　　　 　　B. 2, 160, 000 yuan

　　C. Over 2, 400, 000 yuan 　　　　　D. 2, 200, 000 yuan or so

　　3. CYDF collected 700 million yuan with the purpose of _______.

　　A. reducing dropouts

　　B. helping homeless orphans

　　C. supporting the Chinese Team for the coming Atlanta Olympic Games

　　D. establishing 2, 074 Hope primary schools all over the country

　　4. We can infer from the text that _______.

　　A. Every Chinese child has its own special need, so we should pay special attention to each.

　　B. All the children in the poverty-stricken regions of China are too poor to go to school.

　　C. Ever since liberation. the Chinese Communist Party has been concerned (關(guān)心) about the growth of the younger generation.

　　D. With the help of UNICEF officials, there are no more dropouts in China.

　　5. It is possible that this passage was written in _______.

　　A. 1992 　　　　B. 1996 　　　　C. 1998 　　　　D. 2000

　　【答案解析】

　　本文介紹了新中國成立后非常關(guān)心青少年一代尤其是貧困地區(qū)的兒童。

　　1. B。細(xì)節(jié)題。 根據(jù) The reason behind the tremendous achievement is China’s long tradition of caring for children both at home and in society 得知青少年能健康幸福成長的條件是社會和家庭共同關(guān)心小孩，故選 B。

　　2. D。細(xì)節(jié)題。 根據(jù) The Beijing children’s Welfare Home, …has at present spent more than 400 children 和 …the agency spends 400 — 500 yuan a month for an average orphan 可知一年的費用在1 920 000 yuan 和2 400 000 yuan 之間，當(dāng)然也不會正好是2 160 000 yuan，故答案選 D。

　　3. A。細(xì)節(jié)題。 根據(jù) …which has helped the establishment of 2 074 Hope Primary Schools and enable more than 1.25 million dropouts to return to school classrooms 可知這筆錢用于在貧困地區(qū)建立希望小學(xué)和讓失學(xué)兒童返校，則 A 為可選項。

　　4. C。推斷題。閱讀全文可知 B、D 為錯誤答案，A 在第 4 段已提到，再根據(jù) The Beijing children’s Welfare Home, set up soon after New China was founded in 1949, has at present more than 400 children 可知 C 為正確答案。

　　5. B。細(xì)節(jié)題。亞特蘭大奧運會是 1996 年召開的，再根據(jù) They will be torchbearers for the Chinese Team for the coming Atlanta Olympic Games this year 可知這篇文章寫于 1996 年，故選 B。

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　　The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive(綜合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York.

　　The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, America’s leading educational organization.

　　The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen.

　　However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).

　　“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.

　　Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.

　　The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.

　　Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a student’s ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy(精確) and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency(流暢), Jen said.

　　1. The United States will introduce a new exam because _______.

　　A. more and more students want to get further education in the USA

　　B. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with China’s entry into the WTO

　　C. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfect

　　D. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money

　　2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？

　　A. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.

　　B. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.

　　C. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in English—speaking countries from 2002.

　　D. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.

　　3. The underlined word current in the second paragraph means _______.

　　A. modern   B. present   C. standard   D. formal

　　4. Please decide which of the following would be the best title for this news report.

　　A. The Key to English-speaking Countries

　　B. The Four Skills in Learning English

　　C. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of Date

　　D. New Exam Designed for Students

　　【答案解析】

　　全文介紹了APIEL與傳統(tǒng)英語測試對比所顯出的新功能。

　　1. C。推斷題。 根據(jù) TOFEL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment 可知原來的測試系統(tǒng)有局限性，由此可知 C 為正確答案。

　　2. A。細(xì)節(jié)題。 閱讀全文可知B、C、D與原文不符，再根據(jù) …the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams 得知 APIEL 作為新的測試系統(tǒng)不是短時間就能為人們所接受，故答案選 A。

　　3. B。詞義猜測題。 根據(jù)第 1 行 …a new and comprehensive exam 和第 4 段…it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams 可知 current 意思為“現(xiàn)實的，目前的”，故知 B 為正確答案。

　　4. D。主旨題。閱讀全文可知由于傳統(tǒng)測試不能適應(yīng)新形勢對學(xué)生的要求，從而設(shè)計了一種新的測試系統(tǒng) —— APIEL，故選 D。

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　　New York: when the first jet struck, World Trade Center at 8:48 am on Tuesday, the People in 2 World Trade Center with a view of the instant damage across the divide had the clearest sense of what they, too, must do: get out fast.

　　Katherine Hachinski, who had been knocked off her chair by the blast of heat exploding from the neighboring tower, was one of those. Despite her 70 years of age, Ms Hachinski, an architect working on the 91st floor of 2 World Trade Centre, the south tower, went for the stairs. Twelve floors above her, Judy Wein, an executive (經(jīng)理), screamed and set off too.

　　But others up and down the 110 floors, many without clear views of the damage across the way and thus unclear about what was happening, were not so sure. And the 18 minutes before the next plane would hit were ticking off.

　　Amid the uncertainty about what was the best thing to do, formal announcements inside the sound tower instructed people to stay put, assuring them that the building was sound and the threat was limited to the other tower.

　　Some left, others stayed. Some began to climb down and, when met with more announcements and other cautions(警告) to stop or return, went hack up. The decisions made in those instants proved to be of great importance, because many who chose to stay were doomed(注定死亡) when the second jet crashed into the south tower, killing many and stranding(使某物留在) many more in the floors above where the jet hit.

　　One of those caught in indecision was the executive at Fuji Bank UAS.

　　Richard Jacobs of Fuji Bank left the 79th floor with the other office workers, but on the 48th floor they heard the announcement that the situation was under control. Several got in the lifts and went back up, two minutes or so before the plane crashed-into their floor.

　　“I just don’t know what happened to them,” Mr. Jacobs said.

　　1. From the passage, we know that the south tower was hit by the plane_______.

　　A. at 8: 30

　　B. 18 minutes earlier than the north tower

　　C. at around 9:06

　　D. at 8:48

　　2. The underlined words “stay put” means_______.

　　A. stay in the building    B. leave at once

　　C. put everything back and then leave D. keep silent

　　3. Which floor was hit by the second jet?

　　A. the 91st floor     B. the 103rd floor

　　C. the 60th floor     D. the 79th floor

　　4. Fewer people would have died if_______.

　　A. more announcement had been made

　　B. people hadn’t used the lifts

　　C. the incident had happened on a weekend

　　D. the people had obeyed the office rules

　　【答案解析】

　　本文描述了兩架飛機(jī)先后撞擊世貿(mào)大廈的情況及人們對此的反應(yīng)。

　　1. C。推斷題。根據(jù)When the first jet struck World Trade Center at 8:48 a.m. on Tuesday…及And the 18 minutes before the next plane would hit were ticking off.…when the second jet crashed into the south tower… 可知第一架飛機(jī)撞擊發(fā)生在上午8:48，第二架飛機(jī)撞擊發(fā)生在18分鐘之后，據(jù)此選 C。

　　2. A。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)…formal announcements inside the sound tower instructed people to stay put, assuring them that the building was sound and the threat was limited to the other tower 及其后的伴隨狀語所表達(dá)的意思 “向他們保證說這幢建筑物安然無恙并且威脅局限在另一塔”可知是要人們 “留下來”，據(jù)此選 A。

　　3. D。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第 2 段得知Richard Jacobs with the other office workers開始離開了 79 層，但在 48 層時聽說形勢已得到控制，有幾個人便又返回到了 79 層，大約 2 分鐘之后他們的樓層被撞，據(jù)此選 D。

　　4. C。推斷題。閱讀全文可知這次撞擊發(fā)生在星期二，人們都在上班；如果發(fā)生在周末，就不會有這么多人在上班，自然傷亡的人數(shù)也會減少，據(jù)此選答案 C。

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　　The Fifth China International Fair for Investment and Trade is expected to expand the country’s economic relations with the international community when it opens on September 9. The four-day fair will be held in the Economic Zone of Xiamen, a coastal city in East China’s Fujian province. Compared with the previous four fairs held annually since 1997, this year’s fair will provide more detailed information and better services for the participants, according to Xi Jinping, governor of the Fujian province and director of the organizing committee of the fair.

　　A series of high-level forums will be held on international investment and China’s entry into the World Trade Organization. Since 1997, Xiamen has successfully hosted four sessions of the China International Fair for Investment and Trade, drawing global attention. Xiamen will redouble its efforts to offer better services for all its guests and friends attending the fair, according to ZhuYayan, the mayor. Altogether 9,141 overseas-funded projects have been negotiated at the past four fairs, with a combined overseas investment of US $ 48.3 billion.

　　Altogether 1,838 projects using foreign investment were negotiated with a total overseas investment of US $ 9,47 billion. The 1,261 contracts signed at the fourth fair registered a combined pledged overseas investment of US $ 5 billion. The total export and import volume reached US $ 786 million.

　　1. What is the best title for this passage?

　　A. The Fifth Fair Will Be Held.    B. The Fair is Famous.

　　C. Fairs Attract the World Wide Attention.  D. Xiamen is a Trade Zone.

　　2. How many fingers are there in the logo of the China Fair International Investment and Trade?

　　A. One.    B. Two.    C. Three.   D. Four.

　　3. Why is the golden key to success designed as the logo of CFIIT?

　　A. Because the fair will attract overseas investment to China.

　　B. Because it is a key to our home.

　　C. Because it is just like a key.

　　D. Because the fair is held on August 9.

　　5. What is the average of the overseas investment on one project in the past four fairs?

　　A. 0.00380 billion.   B. 0.00529 billion.

　　C. 0.00513 billion.   D. 0.00397 billion.

　　【答案解析】

　　本文主要講國際貿(mào)易和投資洽談會擴(kuò)展了各國之間的經(jīng)濟(jì)聯(lián)系，引起全世界的廣泛關(guān)注。

　　1. C。主旨題。這是一道歸納題，本文主要講洽談會吸引全球的關(guān)注，所以答案C。

　　2. B。細(xì)節(jié)題。從圖標(biāo)下的注解可知the figures nine and eight as well as CFIIT…可知由兩個數(shù)字組成，故答案選B。

　　3. A。判斷題。從文中第 2 段可知把商標(biāo)設(shè)計為CFIIL主要是為了吸引更多的海外投資，所以答案選A。

　　4. B。判斷題。從文中第 2 段最后一句共9 141個工程獲得的資金是48.3 billion，由此可推知平均每項海外工程的資金，答案為B。

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　　On Saturday August 12, 2000, during Northern Fleet training exercises in the Barents Sea, the Russian nuclear submarine(潛水艇) Kursk sank in about 100 meters of water with some 118 sailors aboard. It's known later that several officers were also aboard, observing the training exercises. The Kursk is lying on the ocean floor in the Barents Sea. The Russian Navy said that it was listing 30 degrees to port. Other sources reported it was listing as much 60 as degrees. According to a Russian newspaper, when the submarine Kursk failed to make contact with the naval command at the right time later that day, Northern Fleet Commander Admiral Vyachesav Popov ordered rescue ships into the area. It took hours to find the submarine, as it didn't launch(發(fā)射) a marking buoy(浮) before sinking.

　　Russian Navy Chief insisted that the submarine Kursk had been involved(卷入) in a major collision(碰撞), but a great deal of information shows that this is not true. Up till now, it's believed that an explosion in the torpedo compartment(魚雷艙) in the nose of the Kursk was the likely cause. Now Russian government officially asked Norway for help in recovering of sailors' bodies first of all, and Norway has agreed to offer all help. But Russian insisted that only Russians work inside the submarine Kursk and that the work last for about 10～18 working days. It is expected to recover only 25～35 bodies from the Kursk.

　　It was not until October 25, when a team of Russian divers entered the submarine Kursk, some 350 feet below the surface, that truth became clear. On November 7, in the morning, owing to(由于)  the icy and the cold weather, a special rescue meeting held on Murmansk decided to stop the whole bodies recovering operation.

　　1. From the text we can infer that _______ led to the sinking of the submarine Kursk.

　　A. a small fighting with another foreign submarine

　　B. an explosion inside the submarine Kursk

　　C. a great collision inside the submarine Kursk

　　D. an attack from another foreign submarine

　　2. After Kursk accident occurred, Northern Fleet Commander Popov _______.

　　A. decided to recover all the sailors' bodies immediately

　　B. went to apply to Norway for help at once

　　C. decided to find out the real cause of sinking at once

　　D. sent several rescue ships into the Barents Sea

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

　　A. The Norwegians were willing to offer all help.

　　A. If the rescue work did within 10～18 days, there would be about 30 sailors to be recovered.

　　B. It was not believed that there were many unclear weapons inside the Kursk.

　　C. A team of divers from Norway entered the submarine Kursk successfully on Oct. 25

　　D. It's reported that a major collision was unlikely to cause the sinking of the Kursk.

　　4. Why did Russia insist that only Russian divers can work inside the submarine Kursk?

　　A. Because the Barents Sea is very icy and the weather is too cold.

　　B. Because Russia feared that the top secrets inside the Kursk will be let out.

　　C. Because Russian divers are much more skilled than those from Norway.

　　D. Because Russian government wants to bring the cost down to the lowest degree.

　　5. The underlined words “make contact with” in the first paragraph refers to the idea that the submarine Kursk can't_______.

　　A. get in touch after much effort with the naval command

　　B. send up the nuclear weapons in the training exercises

　　C. get the naval officers to return to the Northern Fleet

　　D. get in touch after much effort with Russian government

　　【答案解釋】

　　2000年8月12日，俄羅斯的一艘潛水艇連同120余名官兵沉入Barents海100多米的水底，在請求了挪威的援助下營救工作隨即開始，事故原因眾說不一，時至十月二十五日才真相大白。

　　1. B。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第 2 段第 2 句話 Up till now, it’s believed that an explosion in the torpedo compartment in the nose of the Kursk was the likely cause 可知答案。

　　2. D。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第 1 段倒數(shù)第 2 句話 …Northern Fleet Commander Admiral Vyachesav Popov ordered rescue ships into the area 可知答案。

　　3. C。判斷題。根據(jù)第 2 段倒數(shù)第 2 句話 But Russian insisted that only Russians work inside the submarine Kursk 可得出答案。

　　4. B。判斷題。此題屬考查考生的國際軍事外交常識。其中四個選項文章中均沒有提及到，但比較四個選項可以發(fā)現(xiàn)C選項較合情理(潛核艇內(nèi)部設(shè)備屬于國家機(jī)密，不允許別國的人入內(nèi)，以免泄密)。

　　5. A。詞義猜測題。從第 1 段后部分內(nèi)容中可猜出是 the naval command 與 submarine Kurst“失去聯(lián)系”后，Northern Fleet Commander 估計 submarine Kurst 發(fā)生了事故，才派遣搜救船隊。