2011届高三英语 专题复习阅读理解练习（8）

1、2011届高三英语专题复习阅读理解练习（8）A We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.So, you have to give a speechand you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say,

2、you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheep up! It doesnt have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask

3、 yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many

4、 examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: Be prepared. Know

5、your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public sp

6、eaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.1The main idea of this article is .Athat you can improve your speaking abilityBthat a poor speaker can never changeCto always make a short s

7、peechDthat it is hard to make a speech2Paragraph 2 implies that . Amany people are afraid of giving a speech Bmany people are happy to give a speechCmany people dont prepare for a speechDmany people talk too long 3The phrase “talk over their heads” means .Aspeak too loudlyBlook at the ceilingClook d

8、own upon themDuse words and ideas that are too difficult4All of the following statements are TRUE except .Afew people know how to make good speechesBa lecturer does not need to organize his speechCresearch is important in preparing a speechDthere are simple steps you can take to improve your speakin

9、g ability5The title for this passage may be .ADo Not Make a Long SpeechBHow to Give a Good SpeechCHow to prepare for a SpeechDTry to Enjoy a speechBTheories of crime try to explain two quite different sides of the crime problem: first, why certain forms of behavior are described by society as crimes

10、 and second, what the causes of criminal behavior are. Theories about what makes up of criminal behavior have varied widely. One traditional belief is that the criminal code stands for Gods law and is independent of the will of man. In contrast, there is the modern idea that the criminal law is simp

11、ly the instrument by which the ruling class maintains its power.There is also a wide variety of explanations for the cause of crime. There is the theory that assumes that an individual choose criminal conduct of his own free will and is therefore responsible for his actions. Other theories describe

12、the criminal more or less as a helpless individual in the grasp of biological, psychological, or social forces beyond his reason or control. Modern studies of crime often depend heavily on statistics（统计）. For example, burglaries are most associated with the poor areas of large cities.But one thing i

13、s clear; it is that criminal behavior is connected with a great number of social, psychological, economic, political, legal, and moral factors. To search for the deciding factor of crime is a too simple action.6The author believes that the causes of criminal behavior are .Aprimarily socialBsimple an

14、d directCwidely variedDoften religious7Laws which emphasize punishment for criminal behavior are based on the belief that .Athe criminals behavior is controlled by social factors.BThe criminal is responsible for his behavior.CCrime is connected with poor urban areas.DThere are many causes of crimina

15、l behavior8The modern idea that the law is a means for the ruling class to maintain its power is essentially a .Apolitical theoryBpsychological explanationCmoral theoryDbiological explanationCCBC is a famous air company which has over twenty planes carrying passengers and goods, flying along 12 fixe

16、d lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied with it and that is why in 2003 and 2004 the company received letters of complaints from consumers or passengers who pointed out over a dozen kinds of problems which are divided in groups in the followin

17、g table. Those about passengers things carried by the plane are Baggage problems. Customer service refers to service work with passengers are not satisfied with. Oversales of seats are about the fact that more seats are sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear

18、 when passengers fail to receive the money paid back to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of tickets.Consumer Complaints Received By the CBCCategory20032004Flight problems20.2%22.1%Baggage18.3%21.8%Customer service3.1%11.3%Oversales of seats10.5%11.8%Refund prob

19、lems10.1%8.1%Fares6.4%6.0%Reservation & Ticketing5.8%5.6%Tours3.3%2.3%Smoking3.2%2.9%Advertising1.2%1.01%Credit1.0% 0.8%Special passengers0.9%0.9%Others6.0%5.3%Total Number of Complaints2,9881,7929About how many complaints about Credit were received by the CBC in 2003?A28B29C30D3110By about what

20、 percent did the total number of complaints decrease from 2003 to 2004?A40%B60%C75%D100%11If the circle graphs below show total consumer complaints for 2003, which graph shows a dark part that is about Flight problems and Refund problems together?12Which of the following statements can be inferred f

21、rom the table?a.In 2003 and in 2004, complaints about Flight problem, Baggage, and Customer service together took about 50 percent of all consumer complaints received by the CBC Company.b.The number of Special passengers complaints was unchanged from 2003 to 2004.c.From 2003 to 2004 the number of Fl

22、ight problem complaints increased by more than 2 percent.Aonly aBonly bCa and bDa and c13From the passage we can know that .Acustomers are not satisfied with CBCBsometimes CBC sells more tickets than its planes fixed seatsCCBC has more than twenty planes which fly to all the capital cities of the wo

23、rldDcustomers can only buy tickets with ready moneyDBeijings markets will soon be flooded with more and cheaper colourful fruit such as orange mangos and green durian （榴莲） all year round.Thanks to a new free trade agreement signed last Monday between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nati

24、ons（ASEAN）， more and more tropical Southeast Asian fruit will enter the country.The agreement means that from July 1,2005, China and ASEAN countries will begin to cut tariffs. There are about 7,000 products included in the cuts.As global communication develops, countries are trading more and more go

25、ods with each other. When products are sold across national borders, countries put a tax on them. This type of tax is called a tariff.Just like removing an obstacle from the path of these goods, the reduction of tariffs will encourage trade between China and ASEAN countries. It means more products a

26、nd lower prices.The agreement will bring real benefits for Chinese customers, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman. “In the Beijing markets you will easily find more tropical fruit like durian, which used to very, very, very expensive. Now they will be cheaper.” The current tariff rate on duria

27、n is 22 per cent but will fall to zero in 2005.In the first 10 months of this year China did US84.6 billion of trade with ASEAN countries. Experts believe this may reach US100 billion next year.Founded in 1967, ASEAN now includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Vie

28、t Nam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.14A tariff is money paid .Awhen buying goodsBto sell or buy products of foreign brand namesCto sell or buy goods across the border of the countryDto go through the customs15Which of the following statements about the agreement is NOT true?AIt will result in an incre

29、ase in trade between China and ASEAN countries.BIn might cause the prices of ASEAN products to fall.CIt may greatly benefit the Chinese customers.DIt wont bring any benefits to producers of ASEAN countries.16We can infer from the story that .AChina lacks fruitBtariffs are an important factor in fore

30、ign tradeCtropical countries have cheaper fruitDChina prefers to trade with ASEAN countries17The best title for this passage is .ATariff Cut Boosts TradeBBest Ways To Sell FruitsCTropical Fruit To ChinaDChina Joins ASEANEA summary of the physical and chemical nature of life must begin, not on the ea

31、rth but in the sun; in fact, at the suns very center. It is here that is to be found the source of the energy that the sun constantly pours out into space as light and heat. This energy is liberated at the center of the sun as billions upon billions of nuclei hydrogen atoms clash with each other and

32、 fuse together to form nuclei of atoms. The output of light and heat of the sun requires that some 600 million tons of hydrogen be converted into helium（氦） in the sun every second. Thus the sun has been doing for several thousands of millions of years.The nuclear energy is released at the suns center as high-energy gamma radiation, a form of electromagnetic（电磁的） radiation like light and radio waves, only of very much shorter wavelength. This gamma radiation is absorbed by atoms inside the sun, to be remitted at slightly longer wavelengths. Thi