2022年高考英语阅读理解训练:时文报道类 .pdf
12012年高考英语阅读理解训练:时文报道类(一)(2010 四川高考 )Somali pirates (海盗 ) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly 1,200miles off the Somali coast, the farthest?off?shoreattack to date, an officer said Tuesday.Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increasedpatrols( 巡逻 ) by warshipsoff the Somalishore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operationarea for theinternationalforce, said a spokesman.The spokesmansaid the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the internationalpatrols againstpirates were having a “markedeffect on pirate activity in the area ” “Oncethey start attacking that far out, youre not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas ofwater that have any connectionwith Somalia. ” said an officer, Roger Middleton.“Once youre that far out, its justthe Indian Ocean ,and it means youre looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia, from Asia to South Africa.”“This is the farthest robbing to date. They are now operatingnear the Maldivesand India.”said anotherofficer.The three ships the MV Prantalay 11,12 ,and 14had 77 memberson board in total. All of them are Thai,the spokesmansaid. Before the Sunday robbing, pirates held 11 ships and 228 sailors.Pirates have increasedattacks over the past year in hopes of catchingmore dollar payments. Becauseofincreasedpatrols and defenseson board ships, the success rate( 率 ) has gone down, though the numberofsuccessfulattacks has stayed the same year over year.1. The pirate attack reported in the text happened_.A. far out in the Indian OceanB. in the normal patrol areaC. near the Somali coastD. in the south of Africa2. Accordingto the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?A. More goods on board are lost.B. Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.C. The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.D. Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.3. Which is TRUE about the warship patrols according to the text?A. The patrols are of little effect.B. The patrols are more difficult.C. More patrols are quite necessaryeven in Asia.D. The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.4. How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?A. 228.B. 77.C. 383.D. 305.ABBD( 二)(2010 陕西高考)Brave Frenchman Found Half?wayAround theWorld名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 1 页,共 4 页 - - - - - - - - - 2(NEWYORK)AFrench touristhighlypraisedforrescuinga two?year?oldgirlinManhattansaidhedidntthinktwicebeforedivingintothefreezingEastRiver.TuesdaysDailyNewssaid 29?year?oldJulienDuret from France is the manwho leftthe spot quicklyaftertherescuelastSaturday.He liftedthe littlegirloutof thewateraftershe felloffthebank at the SouthStreetSeaportmuseum. He handed thegirltoher father ,DavidAnderson,who had divedinafterhim.“I didntthinkatall.”DurettoldtheDailyNews. “Ithappened veryfast.I reactedveryfast. ”Duret ,an engineeron vacation,was walkingwithhisgirlfriendalongthepier( 码头)whenhe sawsomethingfallingintothe water.Hethoughtitwas a doll ,butrealizeditwas a childwhenhe approachedtheriver,inan instant,he tookoffhiscoatand jumped intothewater.Whenhe reached the girl,she appeared lifeless,he said.Fortunately,when she was out of the water,she opened hereyes.Anderson said hisdaughterslippedoffthe bank when he was adjustinghiscamera. An ambulance camelaterforher,saidDuret,who was handed dryclothesfromonlookers.Duretcaughta taxiwithhisgirlfriendshortlyafter.The rescuehappened on the day beforehe leftforFrance.Duretsaidhe didntrealizehistaleofheroismhad greatlymoved New York untilhe was leavingthecitythenextmorning.“I dontreallythinkIma hero. ”saidDuret.“Anyone would do thesame thing. ”Why was DuretinNew York?A. To meet hisgirlfriend.B. To work as an engineer.C. To spend hisholiday.D. To visittheAndersons.1.What didDuretdo shortlyaftertheambulance came?A. He was interviewedby a newspaper.B. He asked hisgirlfriendforhisdryclothes.C. He went tothehospitalintheambulance.D. He disappearedfromthespotquickly.3.Who divedafterDuretintotherivertosave thelittlegirl?A. DavidAnderson.B. A passer?by.C. Hisgirlfriend.D. A taxidriver.4.Whenwas Duretmost probablyfoundtobe theveryhero?A. The day when he was leavingforhome.B. A coupleofdays afterthegirlwas rescued.C. The firstday when he was inNew York.D. The same day when he was interviewed.CDAB名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 2 页,共 4 页 - - - - - - - - - 3( 三)An oldproblem isgettingnew attentioninthe UnitedStates bullying.Recent cases includedthetragiccase of a 15?year?oldgirlwhose familymovedfrom Ireland.She hanged herselfin Massachusettsfollowingmonths ofbullying.Her parentscriticizedherschoolforfailingtoprotecther.Officialshave broughtcriminalchargesagainstseveralteenagers.Judy Kuczynskiispresidentofan anti?bullyinggroupcalledBullyPoliceUSA. Her daughterTinawas alsothevictimof severebullyingstartinginmiddleschoolinthestateofMinnesota.She said ,“Our daughterwas a very outgoingchild.She was involvedin allkindsof thingsand had lotsof friends.And overa periodoftimehergradesfellcompletely.She startedhavinghealthissues.She couldntsleep.She wasnteating.She had terriblestomach pains.Didntwant to go toschool. ”Bullyingisdefinedas negativebehaviorrepeatedovertime againstthesameperson.Itcan involvephysicalviolence,or itcan be verbal forexample,insultsor threats.Spreadingliesaboutsomeoneor excludinga personfroma group isknown as socialor relationalbullying.And nowthereiscyberbullying,which uses the Internet,e?mailor textmessages. Ithas easy appealforthebullybecause itdoes notinvolveface?to?facecontactand itcan be done atany time.The firstseriousresearchstudiesintobullyingwere done in Norway inthe late1970s.The latestgovernmentstudyinthe UnitedStateswasreleasedlastyear.Itfoundthataboutone?thirdofstudentsage twelveto eighteenwere bulliedatschool.Susan SwearerisapsychologistattheUniversityof Nebraska?Lincolnand co?directoroftheBullyingResearch Network.She says schoolsshouldtreatbullyingas a mental healthproblem to getbulliesand victimsthehelptheyneed.She says bullyingisconnectedtodepression,anxietyandanti?socialbehaviorand bulliesare oftenvictimsthemselves.1.From thecase ofTina,we can know that_.A. bullyingisrareB. victimssuffereda lotC. schoolsaretoblameD. personalitiesarerelated2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTbullying?A. To beatsomeone repeatedly.B. To callsomeone names.C. To isolatesomeone fromfriends.D. To refusetohelpsomeone inneed.3.Why iscyberbullyingappealingtothebully?A. Because itcan involvemore people.B. Because itcan createworse effects.C. Because itismore convenient.D. Because itcan avoidcheating.4.Accordingto Susan Swearer,_.A. bulliesareantisocialB. bulliesshouldgivevictimshelpC. studentsarenotequallytreatedD. bulliesthemselvesalsoneed helpBDCD(四)Third?generationmobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry.Dataspeed in 3G networks is much quicker than present technology.This means users can have high?speedInternet access and enjoy video and CD?qualitymusic on their phones.名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 3 页,共 4 页 - - - - - - - - - 4“Mobiledata is not a dream; its not an option but a requirement.”said Len Lauer, head of a UScommunicationscompany ,Sprint PCS ,at a 3G conferencein Bangkok earlier this month.With 3G, you can forget about text messagestelling you yesterdaysnews; a 3G phone can receivevideo news programs,updated four times a day. Internetaccess will also be much quicker, making it easierto surf the Web on your phone than on your computerat home.Face to face video callsAnd dont worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurantjustby pressinga few keys on your handset.However, the most impressivepart of 3G technologyis video calling. With live two?dayvideocommunication,you can have face?to?facetalks with friends and family on your mobile phone.Many European countrieshave already launchedthe service. In May 2000 the US Governmentissuedfive licenses to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phonesarrived in Italy in March this year.Internationaltelecom companiescant wait to sell 3G in China, the worlds largest mobiletelecommunicationsmarket. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its3G?basedtechnologies,networksand services.This will be followedby a trial period before the phonescan finally hit the shops.“We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the largescale commerciallaunch of the service.”said Fan Yunjun,marketingmanager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued latenext year. ”1. With 3G, you can do the followingEXCEPT _.A. find your way easilyB. learn whats going on in the worldC. make your computerrun fasterD. make face?to?facevideo telephonecalls2. Accordingto the text, which function of the followingmakes 3G technologymost extraordinary?A. It can provide video news programs,updated four times a day.B. Users can have face?to?facetalks with friends and family on their mobile phones.C. Users can enjoy video and CD?qualitymusic on their phones.D. Itll be easier for users to surf the Web on their phone than on their computers at home.3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. 3G mobile phones were first used in America.B. Foreign telecomcompanies wont enter China.C. 3G technologyis now at the commercialstage in China.D. Users in China wont probably use 3G mobile phones until late next year.4. What does Len Lauer want to inform the readers?A. Realizing the dream of mobile data based on the applicationof 3G is a must.B. There is no need to send messagessince 3G can receive video news programs.C. 3G is supposed to own all the functions that a computerhas.D. It is a choice to carry mobile data with 3G phones.CBDA名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 4 页,共 4 页 - - - - - - - - -