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1、2022年1月份英语练兵2英语试题第三局部：阅读理解共20小题，每题2分，总分值40分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最正确选项。AWhen an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no “I in “team.There is no better e

2、xample of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and

3、Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do

4、 the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too. Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on defense. His selflessness showed the young pl

5、ayers that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered. When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldnt just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. The

6、y wanted to support their friends and teammates. Now, the guys who dont play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are more than just teammates. They are brothers.The

7、 result: the Boston Celtics won the 2022 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year. There is a saying that goes, A successful team beats with one heart. If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.56The bes

8、t title for this passage is “ . AThe Boston CelticsBNBA SuccessCWinning CombinationDBelieve In Yourself57Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AEvery NBA player is born to know that he can win the championship by himself.BPaul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett joined the Boston C

9、eltics at the same time.CPierce believes that the only thing that can make the team better is his good performance in the match.DThe Boston Celtics won the championship of 2022 NBA.58The author set Boston Celtics as an example to tell readers that the following elements are necessary for a successfu

10、l team, except that .Aas all team members are doing their best, they can do freely as they wishBteam work performance is more important than that of an individual.Cselflessness is an inevitable quality of each member for the successful of a teamDthe members who dont play can encourage their teammate

11、s greatlyBThe Growing Credit Crisis Forces Many Companies to Seek Government HelpOn September fifteenth, Lehman Brothers, a one hundred fifty eight year old investment bank, sough legal protection from its creditors. It has failed to find a buyer after months of searching.With over six hundred billi

12、on dollars in debt, Lehmans failure was the largest bankruptcy in United States history. At the same time, the nations biggest insurance company, American International Group, had gotten into trouble selling credit default swaps. These are contracts similar to insurance that protect the holder again

13、st credit risk. Credit rating agencies downgraded A.I.G. because of concerns it could not honor its contracts. Unable to get new loans, A.I.G. asked for government help. The Federal Reserve agreed to loan A.I.G. eighty-five billion dollars in return for eighty percent of the company. But it was not

14、enough. By November, the government had extended a total of about one hundred fifty billion dollars in aid to A.I.G the most to any single company during the crisis. As banks refused to lend, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson proposed a plan to loosen credit markets by buying risky assets. Congress a

15、pproved the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of Two Thousand Eight on October third. The bill provided seven hundred billion dollars to buy hard-to-value securities from banks. But within weeks, the government changed plans. The Treasury moved to invest two hundred fifty billion dollars directly

16、 in banks to help them lend money again. Lack of credit not only hurt banks but manufacturers, too. Falling car sales threatened Americas carmakers. The big three automakers - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - told Congress that they needed loans or they faced bankruptcy. In December, President Bu

17、sh offered G.M. and Chrysler over seventeen billion dollars in loans.As the year ended, the Federal Reserve tried to support economic growth by lowering its main interest rate to nearly zero for the first time. But there was one more bad surprise. New York money manager Bernard Madoff admitted he ha

18、d cheated investors out of fifty billion dollars. The news only added to the sense that two thousand eight was the worst economic year since the nineteen thirties.59Which of the following is NOT the problem in the passage Lehman Brothers was faced with? AIt is an investment bank with more than one a

19、nd a half centuries history.BIt didnt find a buyer after months of searching.CIt has over six hundred billion dollars in debt.DIts failure was the largest bankruptcy in United Stats history.60The reason why A. I. G. turned to the U. S. government for help was that .AA. I. G. would give eighty percen

20、t of the company in return for the loanBA. I. G. couldnt get new loans from credit rating agenciesCthe government extended a total of about one hundred fifty billion dollars in aid to A. I. G Dthe Federal Reserve agreed to loan A. I. G. eighty five billion dollars61According to the passage, which of

21、 the following is probably NOT suffering from the lack of credit?ABanks.BManufacturers.CCarmakers.DBarbers.62The last sentence of this passage indicates that the authors attitude towards the U. S. economy in 2022 is .ApessimisticBoptimisticCobjectiveDsubjectiveCWelcome to my Message Board!Subject: S

22、limming down classics?Mr.Handsome2007-5-126: 34 AMOrion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics (经典著作), is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and C. Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting 30

23、to 40 pages per cent of original, with words, sentences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removed. The first six shortened editions, all priced at 6.99 and advertised as great reads “in half the time, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing house b

24、elieves that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions. Mr.Edwards2007-5-129: 40 AMWell, Im publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr. Handsome. I must say, the idea developed from a game of “shame in my office. Each of us was required to confess (成认) to the most embarrassing bl

25、anks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping (跳读) Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to

26、read these ones. As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but its not as if were withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them.Ms. Weir2007-5-1211:35 AMIm director of the online bookclub lovereading.co.uk Mr. Edwards, I t

27、hink your shortened editions is a breath of fresh air. Im guilty of never having read Anna Karenina, because its just so long. Id much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics!Mr.Crockatt2007-5-124:38 PMIm from the London independent book

28、shop Corckatt & Powell.dyr272 In my opinion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics? Im afraid reading some of these book is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people dont have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But dont read a shortened

29、version and kid yourself its the real thing. 63According to the message board, Orion Books _. Aopposes the reading of original classics Bis embarrassed for cutting down classics Cthinks cut-down classics have a bright future Dis cautions in its decision to cut down classics64In Mr. Edwards opinion,

30、Orion Group is shortening classics to _. Amake them easier to read Bmeet a large demand in the market Cincrease the sales of literary books Dcompete with their original versions 65By describing the shortened classics as “a breath of fresh air, Ms. Weir _. Aspeaks highly of the cut-down classics Bsho

31、ws her love for original classics Cfeels guilty of not reading the classics Ddisapprove of shortening the classics66Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that _. Areading the classic works is a confusing attempt Bshortening the classics does harm to the original Cpublishing the cut-down classics is a difficul

32、t job Dediting the classic works satisfies childrens needs67How many classics are involved in the massage board?ATwo.BThree.CFour.DFiveDWater problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the

33、other hand, increasing demands for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce larger volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are

34、 noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever - increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals. From this, it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem. Ther

35、e are two ways by which this pollution problem can be dwindled. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard . This involves the processing of solid wastes prior to disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, to permit the reuse of the water or minim

36、ize pollution upon final disposal . A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained.

37、Effluents from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable byproducts. Other industries are potential economic uses for waste products. 68The pu

38、rpose of this passage is _. Ato alert the reader to the dwindling water supply Bto explain industrial uses of waterCto acquaint the reader with water pollution problems Dto demonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem 69Which of the following points is NOT included in the passage? AIn

39、dustrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processes. BDiluting wastes needs certain amount of water.CDemands for water will go up along with the expanding population .DIntensive cultivation of land require more and more chemicals.70The reader can conclude that _. Acountrie

40、s of the world will work together on pollution problems Bbyproducts from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace Cscience is making great progress in increasing water suppliesDsome industries are now making economic use of wastes 71The author gives substance to the passage through the use of_. Ainterviews with authorities in the field of water controls Bopinions and personal observationsCdefinitions which clarify important termsDstrong arguments and persuasions 72The underlined words prior to(para. 2)probably man_. AafterBduringCbeforeDbeyond参考答案5660 CDAAB 6165 DACAA 6670 BBCAD 7172 BC