1、阅读理解综合训练(二)注意事项:1. 本练限时在45分钟内完成为最佳。2. 答题前,考生务必将学校、班级、姓名写在密封线内。(1)Blogs are here to stay. They have become a deep-rooted part of the literary, journalistic, and even social area.Perhaps you would like to start a blog; perhaps you would like to improve your blog; perhaps you would like to take your bl
2、og to professional standards-as a means of earning incomes or increasing your visibility. Whatever your goal is, this course will move you in the right direction.Millions of people have blogs. Only a part of them do it well enough to achieve real benefits, in terms of incomes, visibility, or sheer e
3、ntertainment. This course will show you how to join the band of better bloggers. You will learn how to find the right tone for your blog, set it up and maintain it, write posts that are effective and worth reading, and attract people from all over the world to your spot on the blogosphere. While its
4、 simple to start a blog, it takes vigilance and skill to do it really well, as is true of any kind of writing.Among the topics covered: overviews of the blogosphere, the benefits of blogging, focusing on your blog concept, how to set up and maintain a blog, tips for effective blog writing and drawin
5、g visitors to your site.You will get hands-on practice creating your blog plus time for questions. Whether you wish to blog for fun or business, you will gain a realistic understanding of how to become part of the blogosphere.Course offeredHOW TO BLOGIn this four-week course, a blogging expert will
6、guide you through the process of conceiving, setting up, writing, and promoting a blog. Each student will consult with the instructor on a blog concept, then set up a “live” blog and introduce it to the rest of the class for feedback. Students will also have ample opportunities to ask the instructor
7、 questions.ONLINE CLASSESTuition: $125. Registration Fee: $25.Each class is strictly limited to 25 students, aged 18 and up.StartNew LectureLocationTimeEnrollJan. 12WednesdayOnline24 hrs. a dayCLASS FULLFeb. 9WednesdayOnline24 hrs. a dayCLASS FULLMar. 16WednesdayOnline24 hrs. a dayENROLL()1. The pas
8、sage is mainly about . A. an online program about blog historyB. an online writing arrangementC. an online course about how to join the band of better bloggersD. an online competition in writing blogs()2. To judge the benefit of a blog, you may not depend on . A. whether it can bring you moneyB. whe
9、ther it is read by other peopleC. whether it is full of entertainmentD. whether it exists for a long time()3. During the course, you will learn something EXCEPT for . A. how to adapt others blogB. how to set up a blogC. focusing on your blog conceptD. the benefits of blogging()4. Which of the follow
10、ing words can be used to describe the course?A. Complex.B. Convenient.C. Difficult.D. Boring.()5. What do we know about the course?A. There are more than 25 students in each class.B. The course is intended for teenagers under 18.C. It will cost you $150 to learn the course.D. New lectures are given
11、each day.(2)A new and dangerous “game” has become popular since several media reports, warning parents, educators and caregivers about the risks associated with an activity called the “salt-and-ice challenge”.This “game” is a trend amongst middle and high school students, and salt is poured onto the
12、 skin, ice is then placed on top, and then pressure is applied. It will begin to immediately hurt and the challenge is to see how long the individual can stand the burning pain. Kids are recording the game and posting the videos to YouTube and possibly other social media platforms.Health experts are
13、 noting the dangerous effects of the game because it can cause severe burns to the skin; it has been likened to frostbite(冻伤). If you enter the term “salt-and-ice challenge” into Google, you can see this trend dates back to 2006 on YouTube, however, it is more recent that this disturbing Internet ga
14、me is featured more seriously in the news.This week, this “challenge” made headlines after news emerged about a 12-year-old boy that participated in the “salt-and-ice challenge” during a sleep on June 22. He suffered very serious injuries on his back. The Post-Gazette reported the youth, who was not
15、 identified by name, “lay on his stomach during a sleep at his house as his brother and a friend put salt in the form of a cross on his back”.“I want parents to go to Facebook and YouTube to be aware of it and all the other Internet challenges,” the boys mother told the Post-Gazette. “Now I say it d
16、aily that when you are with other kids, stop and think before you do anything,” the mother said. “But whenever you get a group of kids together, they are going to do things. Its peer pressure, even if they dont want to do it.”()1. During the game “salt-and-ice challenge”, kids . A. feel not a bit hu
17、rt in a short timeB. record how they feel about the painC. place salt onto the ice and apply pressureD. have to stand the burning pain as long as possible()2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. There are more Internet challenges for students.B. Some kids do what th
18、ey hate due to peer pressure.C. Students are all right if the game is performed carefully.D. The game is popular only among the middle school teens.()3. The game “salt-and-ice challenge” was first followed closely when . A. there was a video on YouTube in 2006B. the Post-Gazette reported the boyC. s
19、ome parents found this on the InternetD. experts reported its dangerous effects()4. According to the passage, the Post-Gazette refers to . A. a newspaperB. a health expertC. a headlineD. an organization()5. Whats the advice of the author given to young students?A. To go to Facebook and learn about t
20、he game.B. To avoid staying together with other peers.C. To find ways to deal with peer pressure.D. To think twice before they do anything.(3)An average 30-year-old person who has eaten three meals a day since birth has eaten more than 30,000 meals to date. Even if youve only eaten half that much yo
21、u have to admit this: youve let some of that breakfast, lunch or dinner go to waste. And it turns out were all to blame for this shaming fact: 30% of all food produced in the world each year is wasted or lost. Thats about 1.3 billion tons, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Org
22、anization.Thats the weight of more than 8.6 million full-grown blue whales, the largest creatures on earth. Thats the weight of more than 2.3 million Airbus A380s, the largest planes in existence. Thats as if each person in China, the worlds most populous country with more than 1.3 billion people, h
23、ad one ton mass of food they could just throw into the dustbin. Its almost unfathomable, isnt it?Setting aside that big number, we find the people with the most money are the ones who waste the most. Per capita(人均), European and North American countries waste between 95 and 115 kilograms of food. Su
24、b-Saharan African, South Asian and Southeast Asian countries waste much, much less-between 6 and 11 kilograms per person.Heres another statistic: All the food that the worlds richest countries waste is about equal to all the food that sub-Saharan Africa produces. The numbers: 222 million tons and 23
25、0 million tons, respectively(分别地). Basically, the wasted food of the rich could feed much of the African continent. And these numbers come as weve just been reporting about rising food prices around the world in the past week.And my own personal tip: If I eat at a restaurant and cant finish it all,
26、I ask for a doggie bag. I used to be a waiter years ago and will never forget the amounts of food I saw left on the table after the bill was paid. Theres no reason to waste food. Its up to all of us to use our common sense to eat and shop just a bit more wisely.()1. According to the UN Food and Agri
27、culture Organization, how much food do people produce each year in the world?A. About 3.3 billion tons.B. About 3.9 billion tons.C. About 4.3 billion tons.D. About 5.6 billion tons.()2. What does the underlined word “unfathomable” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Possible to imagine.B. Impossible to change.C.
28、 Impossible to understand.D. Possible to understand.()3. It can be learned that the food the rich waste can support . A. half the people in EuropeB. most people of AmericaC. most people of AsiaD. most people of Africa()4. The author gave his personal tip based on the fact that . A. he was once very
29、poorB. he was once a farmerC. he once worked in a restaurantD. the price of food is very high()5. What is the purpose of this article?A. To show the authors opinion of food.B. To let us live more wisely and not waste food.C. To show the amount of wasted food a year.D. To ask the richest countries to
30、 help African people.(4)British parents and teachers are putting childrens eyes at risk by not making them wear sunglasses and not having their sight tested during the critical first eight years. New research estimates that a million children have an undetected vision problem, while almost 70% of sc
31、hools do not have eye screening.As the summer holidays come to an end over the next two weeks, AOP research suggests that an eye test is at the bottom of a parents “back to school” preparation list, below a haircut and buying new stationery. They also want parents to insist on children wearing sungl
32、asses to protect their eyes from UV(紫外的) glare which can cause long-term damage to young eyes. Up to 50% of incidences of sight loss can be avoided if problems are spotted early.Health Organization estimates that, because young peoples eyes are more sensitive to UV absorption, up to 80% of a persons
33、 lifetime exposure to UV will occur before the age of 18. Under-12s are particularly susceptible because the clear lenses in their eyes are not yet properly formed and one in five parents does not take any measures to protect their childrens eyes. It is recommended that children are tested at age fi
34、ve or younger.There is also widespread ignorance of the fact that every child is entitled to free eye checks and to help with glasses if required. The government is currently reviewing childhood vision screening, but does recommend children have their eyes tested every two years.For Dr Janine Spence
35、r, a developmental psychologist, the effect of poor eye care on a child can not be underestimated. Her own son had been diagnosed as dyslexic(诵读困难患者) before it was realized he actually had a vision problem.“Many with sight problems will struggle to learn to read,” she said. “My son was really strugg
36、ling in the classroom, but once his vision was corrected he said how great it was that the words didnt jump around on the blackboard any more.”Many childhood eye conditions, such as lazy eye and squint(眯眼), can be treated if they are picked up early as the eye and visual system are actively developi
37、ng during the school years. “There seems to be a wide lack of understanding about eye health,” optometrist Karen Sparrow told the Observer. “I would urge parents to remember taking their children to see the optician is just as important as the trip to the dentist or having their feet measured.”()1.
38、According to new research, we can learn that . A. children are not allowed to wear sunglasses in BritainB. a million children have vision problems after detectedC. the first eight years is critical for childrens eye healthD. the majority of schools fail to have childrens eyes tested()2. As for eye h
39、ealth of children, parents . A. pay less attention to itB. only notice it during holidaysC. ignore it completelyD. protect their eyes from UV glare()3. Young people under 12 are more likely to suffer eye conditions because they . A. are under great pressure due to studyB. have eye lenses not properl
40、y formedC. tend to be exposed to UV most of timeD. lack any measures to protect their eyes()4. The example of Dr Janine Spencer is mentioned in the passage to . A. warn the effect of poor eye care on childrenB. show eye problems are very common in childrenC. stress the importance of good eye care on
41、 childrenD. tell students with sight problems are struggling to read()5. Parents are advised by Karen Sparrow to . A. have their childrens eyes checked every two yearsB. treat childrens eye conditions as early as possibleC. turn to the government for free eye checksD. value childrens eye health much阅读理解综合训练(二)(1)本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了一个关于怎样管理好博客,成为更好的博客人的网络课程。1. C2. D3. A4. B5. C(2)孩子们聚在一起做游戏时,他们常常会因为同伴的怂恿做出危险的事情。1. D2. B3. B4. A5. D(3)这是一篇说明文。根据联合国粮农组织的一份报告,目前全球生产出来的30%的食物在消费过程中被浪费了。1. C2. C3. D4. C5. B(4)英国孩子的眼部健康问题没有得到父母的足够重视,致使许多孩子的眼睛问题不能及时被发现及治疗。1. D2. A3. B4. C5. D
