1、 期末复习-阅读理解一、选择题Passage 1 (2010 年 7 月试题)Benjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, “London is not a city, - it is a nation.” Today this is an understatement; London, with its vast range of different ethnic groups, is a world. Certainly, London is the most culturally divers
2、e city in the world. The city was founded by the Romans and since then new arrivals have constantly added to its character and prosperity. Within 10 years 40% of Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups, including the growing number of Londoners of mixed ethnic origin, but most of them will hav
3、e been born in Britain. Children of Caribbean-Chinese marriages will go to school with children of Russian-Irish couples. None of them will be English but all of them will be Londoners.Most of Britains ethnic minority residents live in the capital, speaking over 300 languages. Nearly all of the Afri
4、can population and many of the Caribbean population of Britain live in London (83% and 58% respectively); 39% of the Chinese population of Britain and 36% of the Asian population of Britain live in London. The largest migrant community is from the Irish Republic with 256,000 people, 3.8% of the tota
5、l population of London.There are an estimated 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in London, with most recent arrivals coming from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Kurdistan.Young people, in particular, are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures. They themselv
6、es often have several different ethnic identities since their parents and grandparents may come from several different backgrounds and their friends and partners do also. They are “skilled cross-cultural travellers” without leaving their home-town.1Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraelis s
7、tatement is an understatement? Because he thinks London is _.A. part of the word B. a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity C. not a nation at all 2. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that _. A. within 10 years 40%L
8、ondoners will be from ethnic minority groupsB. most of Britains ethnic minority residents live in London, s peaking over 300 languagesC. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds3. Ethnic minority groups will make up _ of the London population in the future.A. 36% B. 4 0% C. 3 9% 4
9、. The last paragraph mainly tells us in London _.A. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures B. young people are raised in a multicultural environmentC. young people find it hard to adapt themselves to hybrid cultures5. The passage mainly deals with _.Athe advantage of h
10、ybrid cultures in LondonBthe composition of the population in LondonC. the cultural diversity in London答案 1. B 2.C 3. B 4. A 5. CPassage 2 (2009 年 1 月试题)An Extraordinary Change of DirectionMolly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise mo
11、ney for charity. As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team. She got married, and after she had children she retired from show business to bring them up. They grew up, and when they were 18 they lef
12、t home. She says, “When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried because I had never sailed before. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race. They had taken part in it, but they had o
13、nly done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey.” Before Molly left she did a lot of training, but it hadnt prepared her for the worst weather which they experienced. She tells one story. “One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold. I h
14、ad gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured two men on the deck. One of the men couldnt move because he had broken his leg. They were taken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst time.”By the end of October last year, she had raised more than 50,000 for charity. She
15、says, “Sometimes I ask myself, what did I do? How did I do it? But then I think, its the same as being a dancer. Before I left on the trip, I had trained hard. I had got very fit and had prepared myself completely. Then on the trip I was simply a good team member.”1. What does the word “extraordinar
16、y” mean in the title? A. very ordinary B. very unusual and surprising C. not special 2. The sentence “my husband thought I was bored ” in Para. 4 meant that my husband thought I felt_. A. dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at homeB. annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to
17、come back home C. happy because I could do something I was interested in instead of taking care of children 3. The word “section” in Para. 4 most probably means here _. A. group of people B. part of the training C. part of the route of sail 4. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning t
18、o “rough” in the sentence “One night the sea was very rough ” in Para. 5?A. not exact B. difficult C. not smooth because of huge waves 5. The last paragraph suggests that _.A. the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer B. many years of dancing had already prepared her
19、for the sail completely, so she neednt do anything before the journey C. she should be kind to other team members during the trip 答案：1.B 2.A 3. C 4. C 5.APassage 3 (2012 年 1 月试题)A survey has shown that people have stopped believing both the media and politicians. A similar survey carried out 5 years
20、 ago showed that 50% of people thought that what politicians said was usually not true ,and that 35 of people thought that what they saw on the television or read in newspapers was not true.Now both those figures have increased sharply, to 80% of people not believing politicians and 70% not believin
21、g the television or newspapers. Experts think that these figures are not going to come down in the near future.Stories about politicians and journalists taking money form businessmen have caused the public to stop trusting them. Also politicians keep making promises that they do not keep. Mr Smith o
22、f York said,“ When the politicians make new laws, they only help their friends, not people like me”. Mrs Marley of Leeds said, “The newspapers and television are not interested in what is true; they are only interested in money for advertising”.It has got worse recently as more people can get news f
23、rom the Internet and learn if the journalists and politicians are telling the truth or not. What can our politicians and journalists do? The only answer is to be more honest.1.The number of people believing politicians and journalists has_.A . Increased B.not changed C.decreased2.Experts think this
24、problem_.A.will get better soon B.will not get better soon C.will get worse soon3.Stories say businessmen give money to_.A.Politicians B.politicians and journalists C.journalists4.Mr Smith thinks politicians make laws_.A.to help their friends B.to help him C.to help everybody5.People can now check s
25、tories using_.A. the newspapers B.the television C.the Internet答案：1.C 2.B 3. B 4.A 5.CPassage 4 (2008 年 7 月试题)Who will stage the games?Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city wi
26、ll host the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the world. Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid, a city will not win the competition to host the games. Beijing was chosen for the 2008 games
27、 from five bidders Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Istanbul.Why does it take so long to prepare? Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. Holding the World Cup in 2002 in Japan and South Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to be built, as well as many hotels and an improved
28、 transport system. In Beijing, after winning the bid the government began major construction projects the extension of the underground, the improvement of the airport and the building of new motorways. Each host city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes. By planting trees and creating
29、 parks, the city becomes more attractive for tourists.Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games?Hosting the games has a major effect on the economy and brings international prestige to the country. Thousands and thousands of visitors come to the games and the host cities are permanently improv
30、ed.1. Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts _ before the games are really held.A. two years B. eight years C. ten years2. Beijing was one of the _ bidders for the 2008games.A. four B. five C. ten 3. The World Cup 2002 was held in _.A. Japan B. South Korea C. A and B4. What construction projec
31、ts did Beijing start after winning the bid?A. The extension of the underground. B. The improvement of the airport.C. A and B5. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games?A. Because it has a major effect on the economy.B. Because it brings international prestige to the country.C. A and B.答案： 1.
32、C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. CPassage 5 (2009 年 1 月试题)People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial (人造的) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly
33、increased amounts of a natural substance (物质)，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea. Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious ne
34、ed to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cant be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and pap
35、er. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal
36、(处理) of the products we use in our daily lives.1. The main cause of pollution is _.A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environmentB. the production of new industrial goodsC. increased amounts of a natural substance 2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only _.A. peo
37、ple would pay more attention to the problem B. governments would take effective measuresC. all sides concerned would make more efforts 3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause _.A. air and water pollution B. both a litter problem and a waster of resourcesC. to pay for the service 4. W
38、hich of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution?A. Cutting out unnecessary buying. B. Eating.C. Reduce excess use. 5. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2?A. not many B. serious problem C. bits of waste things 答案: 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.CPassage 6 (形考作业册)In the l
39、ast 500 years, nothing about peoplenot their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was v
40、ery expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so d
41、ependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine” of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Br
42、azil is now the Worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It is first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd named Kaldi noti
43、ced that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with.1. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? _A. Food C. Pot
44、atoB. Chocolate D. Coffee2. “Some” in “Some still exist today” refers to _.A. some cocoa trees C. some shopsB. some chocolate drinks D. some South American Indians3. Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _.A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to ea
45、t anything else.B. they were forced to emigrate to AmericaC. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potatoD. the potato harvest was bad4. Coffee originally came from _.A. Brazil B. ColombiaC. Ethiopia D. Arabia5. The Arabic legend is used to prove that _.A. coffee was fi
46、rst discovered by KaldiB. coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goatsC. coffee was first discovered in South American countriesD. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs答案: 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.DPassage 7 (形考作业册 )PAT the DogDid you know there are some very special dogs doing good work in our hospital wa
47、rds? These are PAT ( Pets As Therapy) dogs. Doctors and nurses are recognizing the benefits of pets more and more particularly for children, people with mental illnesses and elderly people who are separated from their own pets or have had to give up their pets.Stroking and playing with a pet is a ca
48、lming experience and something to look forward to. One hospital reported that a man with a mental illness, who hadnt spoken for years, first stroked and played with a visiting dog and then started talking to it.Today, around 4,500 dogs and 50 cats and their volunteer owners are at work in the UK bringing comfort and pleasure to over 100,000 peopl
