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Ⅲ. [2011·福建卷]阅读理解Driving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected. When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant(抑制药)，damaging eyesight, judgement and co-ordination(协调)，slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limit, driving will be affected.Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is:● 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood; or● 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath; or● 67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine(尿液)．Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.Any driver found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens(样本) for breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.31．The first paragraph is mainly about ________.A. the introduction of driving skillsB. the damage of drinking to your bodyC. the effect of drinking on drivingD. the process of alcohol being absorbed32．The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “________”．A. alcoholB. absorptionC. bloodD. process33．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.D. 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink driving limit.34．A driver suspected of drink driving________.A. should provide specimens for testingB. will be forbidden to drive for 3 yearsC. will be punished for 10 driving-offence pointsD. should pay a maximum fine of HK$25,000Ⅲ.阅读理解A[2011·湖南卷]When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration，but the environment is truly charming.Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner，the restaurant still attracts all customers，especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics，watching news events on TV，drinking a black tea known as Persian chai，and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.The variety of food at the restaurant is limited，but the amount of each dish is fairly large.Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10，so not only is it affordable but practical as well.The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is veryhealthy，made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架)．The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs，which are different styles of grilled meat.One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob，which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread.Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.Although the restaurant is small，the atmosphere and the food is delicious.It is a place that should not be overlooked.31．When first entering the restaurant，one can find that it________.A．is splendidly decoratedB．has pleasant smells of kabobsC．is crowded with dining tablesD．looks like a common restaurant32．What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?A．Watching news events on TV.B．Drinking a kind of black coffee.C．Reading local English newspapers.D．Discussing world topics in low voices.33．The food of the restaurant ________.A．is served in small amountsB．is rather expensiveC．is rich in varietyD．is very healthy34．What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?A．Rice. B．Chicken.C．Bread. D．Beef.BIt was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night.The morning after the storm，though，was beautiful：blue skies，warm air and a calm，inviting sea touching the shore gently.My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing，but I decided to go all the same.I'm_so_glad_I_did.On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast，but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After all，it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.As we got on board，we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.On approaching them，we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldn't believe it—there aren't any whales along the coast here.The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay，in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.The little baby whale—actually as big as our boat—was obviously stuck and could not move.The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly，making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.“She's trying to help her baby，but on the wrong side，”my father said.At this point，my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and，heading the boat towards the baby whale，pushed it gently.With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water.Then it swam up right beside its mum.They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel.Slowly，they let us lead them，sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe—and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes.Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea，the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes，but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half.That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day.Nearly four decades later，I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.35. The author says “I'm so glad I did.”(in Para. 2)because .A. he witnessed the whole process of fishingB. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he experienced the rescue of the whalesD. he spent the weekend with his family36. The harbour survived the storm owing to ________.A. the shape of the harbourB. the arms of the bayC. the still water in the channelD. the long coast line37. The mother whale failed to help her baby because ________.A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too longB. the whirlpools she had made were not big enoughC. she had no other whales around to turn to for helpD. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction38. What is the theme of the story?A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness.B. Fishing provides excitement for children.C. It's necessary to live in harmony with animals.D. It's vital to protect the environment.Ⅲ.阅读理解Adrian's “Amazing Race” started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn't hear a thing, not even loud noises.In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的)，he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children.However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother.She wanted him to lead a normal life.So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.Later on, Adrian's parents decided to send him to a regular school.But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular school couldn't take care of a special student.His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work every day because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything.Adrian made the grade and got accepted.It was abig challenge.The pace (节奏)was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn'talways easy.But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off.Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school.He also achieved a lot in life outside school.He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains.He even entered the World Yacht Race—being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother. “If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve greatresults，” she often said.31．How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school?A．By speaking.B．By using sign language.C．By reading lips.D．By making loud noises.32．Adrian's parents decided to send him to a regular school because________.A．they wanted him to live a normal lifeB．they wanted to prove the headmaster wrongC．he wouldn't mix with other disabled childrenD．he wasn't taken good care of in the special school33．How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?A．He did a lot of outdoor activities.B．He was pushed hard to study every day.C．He attended private classes after school.D．He worked very hard both in and after class.34．Why is Adrian's life described as an “Amazing Race”？A．He did very well in his study.B．He succeeded in entering a regular school.C．He reached his goals in spite of his disability.D．He took part in the World Yacht Race.Ⅲ.阅读理解Mr Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn't listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.It was New Year's Day. Mr Lang didn't go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and thought the police would not come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.“I saw there weren't any policemen outside, Daddy，” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”31．Mr Lang was paid much because________.A．he was a driverB．he worked in a factoryC．he had a lot of work to doD．he had worked there for a long time32．Mrs Lang did all the housework because ________.A．she couldn't find any workB．she thought her husband was tiredC．her husband spent all the time in gamblingD．she wouldn't stop her husband gambling33．________，so he was put into lockup.A．Mr Lang often gambledB．Mr Lang was late for workC．Mr Lang didn't help his wife at homeD．Mr Lang wasn't polite to the police34．The woman had to leave Mr Lang because________.A．he didn't love her any longerB．he wouldn't stop gamblingC．he had been put into lockupD．he was hardly sent away by the factoryⅢ.阅读理解AIt seems that fate likes to play strange jokes on those who are famous.The manner in which fate saved Clive of India for his mission in history is a matter of record.Downhearted, ill, and depressed, Clive, then a young clerk, placed a revolver(左轮枪手) to his head and snapped the trigger time after time.It refused to fire and he realised that suicide was not to be his lot.A subordinate (下属) took the same pistol from Clive's hand and fired it six times in succession(连续)．A somewhat different but disturbing fate laid in store for Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son of the Civil War President.Young Lincoln had received orders to report to Washington.In White House he was told that his parents had gone to Fords Theatre and they had requested that he join them there.Robert Todd Lincoln went to the theatre and, just as he entered the building, he was stretched back by a crowd of excited people, among whom were the stretcher bearerscarrying the dying President.During the administration of President Garfield, Robert Todd Lincoln became Secretary of War.He was a close personal friend of President Garfield and, when the President prepared to leave for a visit to the seashore at Elberton, New Jersey, Secretary Lincoln accepted an invitation to go along.As Secretary Lincoln reached the railway station, he encountered the stretcher bearers carrying out the fatally wounded President Garfield, victim of an assassin's(刺客) bullet.Twenty years later, as Robert Todd Lincoln entered the Temple of Music in Buffalo to greet President McKinley, the President was carried past him by stretcher bearers.Garfield, Lincoln, and McKinley were the presidents to be assassinated (暗杀), and Robert Todd Lincoln was the only man who was on the scene immediately after all the shootings.31．From the first paragraph, we can infer that Clive____.A．tried to kill himself but was saved by a subordinateB．remained a clerk all his lifeC．became famous later in lifeD．was a man who liked to play jokes32．Which of the following is true about the subordinate?A．He fired the gun.B．He tried to kill himself but failed.C．He didn't know how to use a revolver.D．He was not pleased with his position.33．What kind of fate was lying there for Robert Todd Lincoln?A．He escaped narrow death three times.B．He was lucky enough to hold important positions in the government of three presidents.C．He was the only man who saw the deaths of three presidents.D．He was the only man who arrived immediately after the three presidents were shot.34．Who was the most lucky of the people mentioned in the passage?A．The subordinate. B．Clive.C．Robert Todd Lincoln. D．McKinley.BFinally, there is the evolution of Yao's mind. He has become a wise man who has devoted time and money into life after the NBA.Yao said he did not only see his investment in the current CBA system in purely financial terms, but also as a way to support the development of basketball in China and return the favour to Shanghai for looking after him in his early days.A few days before our most recent interview, Yao was asked to attend an award ceremony for top athletes in China. He realised his superstar friends and fellow athletes were often forced to take low-paying jobs because they had little formal education.As boss of the Shanghai Sharks, Yao has invited both teachers and mentors to help his players better manage their financial futures.Another of Yao's problems has been balancing the knowledge he has gained in the NBA with the traditions of home.As head of the Sharks he has to consider what's best for his team, even if it means hurting some of his closest friends. Like his first coach, Li Qiuping, who was in hospital when Yao told him he was going to have to replace him with an American coach.Navigating traditional Chinese society, he said, can be tricky at times. He sometimes wistfully thinks back to his early days, when he just played basketball. Even so, he never shies away from the challenge.When I think about these aspects of Yao's life, I admire him as an example of someone who is down-to-earth and has not let fame go to his head.As Yao will enter a new phase in his life, his 30s, fatherhood, returning to the NBA, and the next step in his career as manager, he shows the courage to make a difference in the world.Yang Lan One On One is shown on Shanghai Dragon TV, Sat.23：10 PM.35．Which of the following statements is true?A．Yao invests in CBA just because he wants to make money.B. Yao pays his fellow athletes little money.C. Yao has become a father of a boy.D．Sometimes Yao has to hurt some friends for the profit of the whole team.36．What is the meaning of the underlined word “tricky”？A．helpful B．difficult C．easy D. special37．Yang Lan believes that Yao is a person who________.A．is depressed B. runs after fameC. is dependable D．loves the earth38．This article may be extracted from________.A．a TV program B．a novelC．a memoir D．an essayⅢ.阅读理解A Japanese student called Mami told me about her ownexperiences in Britain.She spent 10 months in the UK last year, studying English at a language school.She really enjoyed her first two weeks in the UK.But soon she started to miss things of her own country.She found it hard to make friends，and got annoyed(恼火的) about local people's behaviour.Mami said，“After a few weeks I started to cry a lot.I felt homesick.I thought the weather was dark and too changeable，and that affected my mood as well.”To comfort herself Mami began to spend many hours on the Internet chatting with her friends back home.She spent a couple of weeks in the countryside in Kent.She went to a social club for British people who were interested in Japan and started to make some friends there.In addition, she took a short course in calligraphy(书法)to get an opportunity of mixing with local people.A few months later，Mami's impression of the UK had greatly changed.She found that most of the British were friendly, witty and fun.However，once Mami was back in Japan，she experienced “culture shock”again.She said，“I missed the frie nds I had made in England.My way of thinking had changed.Sometimes I was annoyed by the views of people in my country—for example，about the value of money and time.I thought people around me lived in such a small world.”Mami noticed some changes in her beh aviour：“I kept the habit of always carrying an umbrella with me, even on a fine day—my friends thought I was crazy！”31．How did Mami feel at the beginning of her stay in Britain?A．Shocked. B．Annoyed.C．Pleased. D．Homesick.32．The second paragraph tells us ________.A．how Mami overcame culture shock in BritainB．how Mami felt as soon as she arrived in BritainC．what Mami learned in her language schoolD．what Mami liked and disliked about Britain33．The reason why Mami had the habit of carrying an umbrella was that________.A．she liked umbrellas very muchB．the umbrella reminded her of her life in the UKC．she had got used to the changeable weather in BritainD．it often rained in Japan those days34．Why did Mami experience culture shock in Japan?A．She didn't like Japanese culture any more.B．The world in Japan was too small for her.C．The Japanese behaviour had changed a lot.D．She had got used to British culture and life.Ⅲ.阅读理解Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain part of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on the salaries. The federal government has a two level income tax: that is, 15 or 28 percent. $17，850 is the cut-off. The tax rate is 15 percent below $17,850 and 28 percent above.The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other forty-eight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax to raise their revenues (收入)．The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax (people who own a house have to pay taxes on it ) and excise (执照) tax, which is collected on vehicles in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works, etc.Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They oftensay that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.31. How much money does an American earning $40,000 per year pay to the federal government as income tax according to the passage?A．$11,200. B．$6,000.C．$17,850. D．$5,000.32．What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?A．They have to pay more than what the item costs.B．They can pay less than what the item costs.C．They have to pay exactly what the item costs.D．They will all give up buying the item.33. What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns a car?A．Property tax. B. Excise tax.C．Income tax. D. Sales tax.34．After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be________.A．satisfied with their taxesB．proud of their taxesC．unhappy about their taxesD．happy about their taxesⅢ.阅读理解AFaced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that—dreams.The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Centre poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. “But they just stop at the …thinking stage‟，” it stated.Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and objections fromfamily members as factors that stood in their way.More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.Guo Bin, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first. “If I fail t o find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services，” Guo said.The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.“Social networking is an important factor leading to business success，” Guo said.Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.Jiang said the university sets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals. They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone. The survey showed “Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle，” Guo added.31．Which of the following can be the best title?A．A tough job marketB．Graduates can only dream of being bossC．The ambitions of fresh graduatesD．The story of Guo Bin32．Which of the following is NOT true about stopping fresh graduates realising their dreams of being boss?A．The lack of business opportunity and investment.B．The shortage of business experience.C．Less skilled English language.D．Their family members' objections.33．In the view of Guo Bin, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?A．Their family don't support them.B．Their social networking is not good.C．There are not enough graduate jobs.D．They want to achieve greater success.34．Who is this article mostly intended for?A．The parents whose child will graduate from university soon.B．Those who will graduate from university.C．Those who want to be boss.D．The officials who work in the government.BThere is more and more worry about the growing threat of globalization, which is accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being undermined(破坏), and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct. But stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalization is bringing. Read on and you are sure to feel comforted, ready to face the global future.Consider the Internet, that good example of our shrinking world. Leaving aside the worries about political extremism, even the most narrow-minded must admit that the net offers a lot of benefits, not just in terms of education, the sector(部分)for which it was originally designed, but more importantly on a global level, the spread of news and comment. It will be increasingly difficult for politicians to misinform the public, as the oppressed(被压迫的)will not only find support and comfort, but also be able to organise themselves more effectively.MTV is another global provider that is often criticized for imposing(强加)popular culture on the unsuspecting millions around the world. Yet the viewers' judgment on MTV is undoubtedly positive; it is regarded as necessary by most of the global teenage generation who watch it, a vital part of growing up. And in the final analysis, what harm can a few songs and videos cause?Is the world dominance(绝对优势)of brands like Nike and Coca-cola so bad forus, when all is said and done? Sportswear and soft drinks are harmless products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time—heroin and cocaine, for example. In any case, just because Nike shoes and Coke cans are for sale, it doesn't mean you have to buy them—even globalization cannot take away people's free will.Critics of globalization can stop presenting their doom and gloom statements. Life goes on, and has more to offer for many citizens of the world than it did for their parents' generation.35．Some people feel sad about globalization because they believe it will ________.A．affect the rich local lifeB．bring threat to the world peaceC．change their present difficult lifestyleD．increase the size of people speaking dialects36．Internet was originally designed ________.A．to spread news and commentB．to get support and comfortC．to organise the oppressed more effectivelyD．to promote education37．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．The Internet makes people worried about political extremism.B．Nike and Coca-cola shouldn't have caused so much worry.C. All of the global teenage generation think that MTV is a necessary and important part for their growing up.D. Sportswear and soft drinks cannot be compared with drug.38．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?A．Globalization is standardization(标准化)B．Globalization: don't worry, be happyC．Globalization: like it or change itD．Globalization brings equality。