阅读理解

  阅读下列短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
  Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami(海啸),adding weight toideas they pos-sess a “sixth sense” for disasters, experts said on Thursday. Sri Lankawildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian0-cean island's coast seemingly missed wild beasts， with no dead animals found. “Noelephants are dead， not even a dead hare or rabbit. I think animals can sense disaster.They have a sixth sense. They know when things are happening，” H. D. Ratnayake，deputy director of Sri Lanka's Wildlife Department，said on Wednesday. The waveswashed floodwaters up to 3 km (2 miles) inland at Yala National Park in the southeast, SriLanka's biggest wildlife reserve and home to hundreds of wild elephants."There has been alot of evֹidence about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions orearthquakes. But it has not been proven," said Matthew van Lierop, an animal behaviourspecialist at Johannesburg Zoo. “There have been no specific studies because you can'treally test it in a lab or field setting£,” he said.Other authorities agreed with thisconclusion. “Wildlife seem to be able to pick up certain phenomenon, especially birds.There are many reports of birds detecting coming disasters,” said Clive Walker, who haswritten several books on African wildlife. Animals certainly rely on the known sensessuch as smell or hearing to avoid danger such as predators (食肉动物) The idea of ananimal" sixth sense" is a lasting one that the evidence on Sri Lanka's damaged coast islikely to add to.
  1 This passage is mainly about__________. 【 B 】
  A: the damage that was caused in the Indian Ocean tsunami
  B: why animals can save them from natural disasters
  C: how to protect the wildlife when disaster happens
  D: the different opinions about animals' natural power
  2 What does the term "sixth sense" in the text means? 【 C 】
  A: It is the natural ability of animals that can save them from danger.
  B: It is the animal's imagination in the brain.
  C: It is some hidden power to say in advance that something will happen.
  D: It is a kind of sense that is the same as smell or hearing
  3 Which section does the text most probably appear in a newspaper? 【 B 】
  A: News Report. B: Discovery. C: Science Fiction. D: Culture
  The physicians in a hospital form the center of medical staff. But they could not provideeffective medi-cal care to their patients without the help of numerous other medical
  employees. From the viewpoint of the patients, the nursing staff is particularly important.Nurses are usually in close contact with patients as long as they are in the hospital. A
  nurse does not study for as many years as a doctor. However, each must be equallydedicated. Ca-ring for sick persons requires a great deal of patience and concern. Mostnurses work long days, and they of-ten must work at odd hours or during the night.Under the supervision(监管) of the head nurse , the nursing staff must provide nursingservices on a 24-hour basis and attend to patients’ needs. This responsibility continuesaround the clock, and so nurses must work in shifts. A shift is a period of duty, usually eightin length. The nurses on the ward rotate their shifts. Some take turns working night duty;others work odd shifts . A nurse must always be alert. She can never afford to be careless.This is true in all nursing situation, but it is especially true in the intensive care unit.Patients under intensive care are critically ill, and they must be monitored at all times. Thenurses who do intensive care duty have one of the most demanding jobs in the hospital.Serving as a nurse can be a very rewarding job. But it is not an easy one. Not very person issuited to become a nurse. Only very dedicated people have chosen nursing as aprofession.
  1 The nursing staff___________. 【 B 】
  A: are central to the medical staff
  B: play an important role in caring for patients
  C: can work effectively without physicians
  D: are always in close contact with the patients
  2 Nurses work in shifts because_________. 【 B 】
  A: they are careless
  B: nursing services must be provided continuously.
  C: they work at night from time to time
  D: a shift is usually eight hours long
  3 What kind of person is suited to become a nurse? 【 C 】
  A: A very careful person.
  B: An able person
  C: A very dedicated person.
  D: A specially trained person
  New rules、and behaviour standards(行为规范) for middle school students have comeout. The' middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. Thebest students won't only have high marks. They will also be kids who don't smoke, drink ordye(染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules. Tell the truth. Have you evercopied someone else's work on an exam? Don't do it again! That's not something that anhonest student should. do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room,don't tell your parents you have done homework.Do more at school. Good students loveanimals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doinganything to celebrate it ? You should join ! That way , your can learn more about animalsand how to protect them. When more people work together, it is more fun for everyone.Have you fought with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only workingtogether can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to thinkof others, not only yourself. Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that peoplecould live on the moon? Maybe you ‘l l discover Earth Ⅱ someday. Don’t look down onnew ideas. Everyone’s ideas. are important. You should welcome them because new ideasmake life better for everyone.Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money form one ofyour classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should letyour parents know. Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for yourstudies. But some things on the In-ternet aren’t for kids, so thy to look at Web pages thatare good for you. You can use the web for web for fun or homework. Can’t you find anygood Web sites for children ?Here are some: http://kinds.eastday.com; http://www.chinakids.net.com;http://www.cyenct.com.
  1 The new school rules will help kids by telling them . 【 B 】
  A: how they can study well
  B: what is right and what is wrong
  C: what they should do at school
  D: how they can protect themselves
  2 According to the passage, which of the following is wrong? 【 D 】
  A: Take care of yourself when you are out.
  B: Tell the truth, even when you are wrong.
  C: Use the Internet, but keep away from bad things.
  D: Keep pets in your classroom to protect them
  3 The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about___________. 【 A 】
  A: working together with others
  B: making the team stronger
  C: being a good friend to others
  D: Learning from others
  4 The passage mainly tells us how to_________. 【 B 】
  A: do more at school B: be top students C: care for others D: use the Internet
  An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend asks you tohave lunch with him，you may say something like this，"I'm afraid it'll be somewherecheap, as I have very little money. " Then he may say， "OK，I'll meet you at McDonald's."This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He mayalso say，"Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Smith's，" or "I want you to try theChinese dumplings there. They are great." This means the person wants to pay for both ofyou. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go with him and you needn't pay forthe meal. You may just say，"Thank you. That would be very nice." American customsabout who pays for dates(约会) are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the olddays, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But today, a university girl or awoman in the business world will usually pay for what they have during the day. If a manasks her for a dance out-side the working hours, it means "come, as my guest." So as youcan see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.
  1 The passage mainly tells us . 【 D 】
  A: how to eat out
  B: where to eat out
  C: what to eat out
  D: who pays for the meal
  2 If you have little money, . 【 A 】
  A: you'll have a cheap meal
  B: you'll ask your friends to pay for the meal
  C: you won't want your friends to ask you to dinner
  D: you'll go hungry if your friend doesn't pay for your meal
  3 "Go Dutch" in this passage means . 【 B 】
  A: go to the restaurant
  B: pay for self
  C: order a dinner
  D: sit at table
  4 In America, a woman who has had a good education now. 【 C 】
  A: asks men to pay for her meals
  B: never has anything outside
  C: tries to pay for her own meals
  D: tries to pay for the men's meals
  As the world watched the twin towers of the World Trade Center come under attack, acommon phrase was repeated: “It looks like a movie”.But this time there was nosuperman to save the people or the famous building. The at­ tack destroyed one ofthe highest skyscrapers and left 5,000 dead or missing. Movie fans have become used tosuch events after years of Hollywood films showing dis­asters, terrorism and danger.The Empire State Building, the White House, New York City and even the Americanpresident himself have all been threatened (威胁) by terrorist attacks in these exciting films.The film“True Lies”, released in 1994 is considered to be a good example of this kind ofmovie. The special effects, including explosions and missiles, make the action look like areal thing. “Independence Day” in 1996 took this type of movie one step further byblowing up the White House. This science fiction (科幻) movie is about a war betweenhuman beings and aliens from another planet. In the movie, the World Trade CenterTowers are destroyed. Violence has become a major part of Hollywood movies. And thisis what people enjoy. Soon after the attacks, many famous film companies stopped theplanned releases of some of their new movies, especially if their films showed terroristattacks or plane crashed. "Sword­fish" was top of the American box office in June. Butthe movie's story was frighteningly similar to the Sept. 11 disaster. The film would havebeen stopped in American and British cinemas after the attack. But it's unlikely thatHollywood will stay quiet for long. It is already waiting for the feeling inAmericato calmdown.1 In which film was the White House blown? 【 A 】A: Independence Day. B: True Lies. C: Swordfish. D: All of the above.2 How many people were dead or missing in Sept. 11 attack? 【 C 】
  A: 1,500 B: 5,500. C: 5,000. D: 3,500.
  3 What is the main subject of the newspaper article? 【 A 】
  A: The relationship between the Sept. 11 attack and Hollywood films.
  B: The effect of the Sept. 11 attack on Hollywood films.
  C: The response Hollywood made to the Sept. 11 attack.
  D: The result of Hollywood films showing violence and disasters.
  4 Which of the following is true? 【 A 】
  A: Hollywood made a lot of money out of the film “Swordfish” in June.
  B: Hollywood stopped making films showing terrorism and disasters after the Sept.11
  attack.
  C: “Swordfish” was not allowed to be shown after the Sept. 11 attack.
  D: The World Trade Center was destroyed because no superman came to save it.
  5 From this article we know that 【 C 】
  A: Hollywood is a film - making center making films of violence and disasters.
  B: too many Hollywood films showing terrorism and disasters resulted in the Sept. 11
  attack.
  C: people who were used to the Hollywood films were not shocked at the Sept. 11
  attack.
  D: in fact, the Sept. 11 attack had nothing to do with Hollywood films.
  Our extended family went to the beach every summer. We had a few favorite spots.Sometimes we would bring our tents and camp at a campground. Other times we wouldtreat our­selves to a fancy hotel. This year, we got to use a friend's beach house. Theyoffered it as a way to congratulate my mom and dad on their fifteenth weddinganniversary. I loved to go to the shore and! , pick up shells among the pebbles (小鹅卵石).The best time to do this was during low tide (潮汐). The waves would wash up on shore andleave many things to discover. I was always excited about, beach because I never knewwhat pretty thing 1'd find. My cousin and I headed out early on the first morning. Wewhat pretty thing 1'd find. My cousin and I headed out early on the first morning. Wewalked along the shore in front of the beach house. It was so quiet and peaceful. Therewas no one to be seen for miles at this hour. We could hear only the abrupt crash of thewaves. As I looked on the beach, I found several things. I saw a dead shrimp (虾), a largeconch shell (贝壳), and even a sock without its mate. It made me wonder what theunknown story was behind it. I asked my cousin, “Who do you suppose lost a sock?” “Iwonder,” he replied, engaging in conversation. “Perhaps it was someone who wanted topro­tect their feet. Maybe they wore their socks into the water!” “Maybe.” Ireplied “Or perhaps they were sailing and hung their feet over the edge while the driverhoisted (升起) the sail.”1 Which of the following expresses an opinion in this story? 【 A 】
  A: The cousins were on the beach early in the morning
  B: There was no one for miles.
  C: The water was cold
  D: There was a boat on the water.
  2 This year their friends gave them the beach house for them to use as a way to . 【 B】
  A: help the parents
  B: congratulate the parents
  C: welcome the parents
  D: bribe (贿赂) the parents
  3 In the writer's opinion the best time to pick up shells was . 【 A 】
  A: during low tide B: during high tide C: at sunset D: at sunrise
  4 According to the writer who might be the owner of the sock? 【 D 】
  A: Someone who wore their socks into the water in order to protect their feet.
  B: Someone who stole a sock and put it into the water.
  C: Someone who sailed and hung their feet over the edge.
  D: Both A and C.
  5 On the beach, the writer found . 【 D 】
  A: only a dead shrimp
  B: only a large shell
  C: a sock
  D: all the above

推荐查看：

2019年各院校秋季网络教育招生简章

网络教育各院校统考科目汇总

自考、成考和远程的区别，你知道吗？