江苏省高三英语阅读理解专练(40)

江苏省2011届高三英语阅读理解专练（40）AThere is no other five-year –old like him. He has a potato-shaped head , thick eyebrows and a voice that is not easily forgotten. He is not evil, but trouble follows him wherever he goes.Crayon Shinchan enjoys great popularity in China He has many fans in Hong Kong , Taiwan and on the mainland. And he is one of the hottest cartoon characters in his home country, Japan.But, the trouble-maker’s show was ranked the No. 1 most unwanted cartoon program by Japan’s Parents’ Association on April 18.More than half the parents who took part in the study thought Shinchan was a negative role model for children. They believed his actions and speech were adult in nature and not suitable for kids.Many parents and education experts in China agree with them. Shinchan, they say, is really offensive. He looks out for pretty ladies on the street; at the bookstore he reads magazines full of sexy women; he pretends to be kidnapped by his teacher when he sees a police car; and he raises his mum’s skirt and shouts out the color of her underpants if she doesn’t buy him what he wants. “Crayon Shimchan is full of dirty humor. The boy shows some terrible adult mentality(心态),which doesn’t match his age,”said Pang Lijuan, professor of the Education Department at Beijing Normal University. Pang further pointed out that Shinchan destroys the traditional image of a polite, hard-working boy. She fears that some teens may copy his behavior and harm their psychological development. Pang and many others in China think that Shinchan is a cartoon for adults-----not for children.But some kids disagree. Jiangxin, a senior 2 student in Luhe Middle School in Beijing, became a fan of Shinchan after he first saw the cartoon two years ago. He said it is Shinchan’s humor , courage, and cleverness that makes him and his friends love and the little cartoon character . “Shinchan looks at the adults’world with kid’s eyes. He uncovers the hypocrisy(虚伪) and selfishness in a childish way,” explained Jiang. “We watch it just for fun.” But Jiang also admitted that Shinchan is not good for all ages. “It may not be suitable for primary school kids. They may try to blindly copy him.”Shinchan’s “father ”, Japan’s popular cartoonist, Yoshito Ushi, never thought Shinchan would cause such a heated discussion. He argued that Shinchan is a childish copy of Japan’s middle-aged men. The boy does everything adults would like, but don’t dare to do. “People can easily forgive him because he’s only five years old,” said Yoshito.1 Teachers and parents dislikes Crayon Shinchan because _________.A. he looks very uglyB. he caused a heated discussionC. the character was created by an adult cartoonistD. he was regarded as a negative role model for children to follow2 Many children are crazy about Shinchan mainly because________.A. he looks very funnyB. the cartoon character is suitable for all agesC. they think he is humorous, clever and braveD. he is a childish copy of Japan’s middle-aged men3 The underlined word “offensive” in Paragraph 5 probably means_________.A. humorousB. ugly-lookingC. funnyD. unpleasantBLos Angeles-------- Say it’s Mickey Mouse , say it’s Goofy, but 35 years after Walt Disney’s death, he is having a successful career as an adviser.Disney’s quotes are not as widely known as those of Benjamin Franklin or Winston Churchill , but Walt is increasingly mentioned, especially in business books , where such Disney sayings as “If you can dream it , you can do it” are fast becoming favorites.Never regarded in life as particularly clever, Walt isn’t known to have said anything that sings like Churchill’s “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma(谜).”But however common the phrasing, Walt’s humor and wisdom are often quoted by today’s business writers.Now, more than 200 of Walt’s best sayings have been collected in the book “The Quotable Walt Disney.”The little square book is filled with common sense sayings. Animation , the theme parks and making your dreams come true are favorite subjects.And because Disney was frequently asked the secret of his success , it is no surprise to read , among Walt’s explanations: “I suppose my formula (准则，公式) might be: dream, diversify---- and never miss an angle.”Business consultant Bill Capodagli of Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of several authors who advice their readers to use Disney’s principles as a model for how to run a business. Capodagli is the co-author of “The Disney Way: Harnessing the Management Secrets of Disney in Your Company”and “The Disney Way Field book: How to implement Walt Disney’s Vision of Dream, Believe, Dare and Do in your Own Company ” from McGraw-Hill.One critic described the book as “so useful you may whistle while you work”. Those who actually knew Walt don’t remember him as being particularly talkative or flattering , especially employees who felt his anger. And while he loved to have clever people working for him, he had little tolerance(宽容) for the self-important. As he said: “Whenever I don’t have the answer to something, I find someone who does.”Many businessmen found their favorite quote as “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing -----that it was all started by a mouse.”4 What can be learned about Walt Disney form the first two paragraphs?A. He once worked as a very successful adviser.B. He was not famous as Benjamin Franklin or Winston Churchill.C. His words and sayings are of great help to today’s businessmen.D. He is becoming increasingly popular around the world as a cartoon-maker.5 Which is NOT true about Walt Disney’s sayings?A. His sayings are not so clever as Winston Churchill’s.B. More business writers are beginning to quote his sayings in their books.C. His sayings are mainly about animation, the theme parks and making dreams come true.D. Bill Capodagli must think highly of Walt Disney’s common sense sayings6. Which would Walt Disney probably disagree about how to be successful?A. People have to work hard.B. People need have a dream and plan.C. People should look at things from different sides .D. Everyone should learn from his common sense sayings.7 Which can be inferred from the last three paragraphs?A. The critic mentioned in the passage didn’t think much of Disney’s sayings.B. People around Disney all found it very hard to get along well with him.C. Clever and self-important employees were greatly valued by Walt Disney.D. The last paragraph infers that small things can lead to great successes.CThe conventional(依照传统的) wisdom about what’s good for you and what’s bad changed over the years. Here’s what experts now say:Off the Forbidden ListWhat We Used to ThinkEggs are so full of cholesterol(胆固醇) they might as well be poison. Stay away.What Doctors Say NowCholesterol in food doesn’t necessarily raise blood-cholesterol levels.What to DoIf you’ve got cholesterol problems avoid eggs. If not, they are fine in moderation.Pass the SaltWhat We Used to ThinkIt will send your blood pressure sky-high. Always choose low-sodium(低钠的)foods, and don’t touch the salt jar.What Doctors Say NowIt isn’t necessarily so, unless you’ve already suffered from high blood pressure.What to DoA low-sodium diet won’t hurt and may help. But don’t eat your fill.Cereals and GrainsWhat We Used to ThinkFilling, but they don’t help the heart.What Doctors Say NowThey replace higher-fat foods, and when fortified by vitamins B, they help scour(消除) potentially harmful homocysteine from the bloodWhat to DoEat plenty , especially the whole-grain kind ; the extra fiber could help reduce colon cancer(结肠癌)Red WineWhat We Used to ThinkAlcohol(酒精) is bad for you, no exceptionsWhat Doctors Say NowA substance called resveratrol, found in grape skins, may reduce levels of bad cholesterol.What to DoAlcohol in excess ( 过量) is still bad for you, but a glass of wine with dinner is probably fine for non-alcoholics.8 You are likely to find the passage in ________.A. People’s DailyB. a magazineC. a story bookD. Computer Daily9 If you have high blood pressure , you________.A. should choose low-sodium foodsB. should not eat foods with any sodiumC. can eat anything as the others doD. can choose high-sodium foods10If a person has cholesterol problems, ________.A. he can eat other food besides eggsB. he should keep off eggsC. he can not eat high-sodium foodsD. he can not drink red wine11ccording to the passage, we know________.A. the extra fiber will lead to colon cancerB. alcohol in excess is good for your healthC. eggs are bad for people with cholesterol problemsD. the greener, the worseDSince we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily difficulties. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off(挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移...注意力)us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support, a financial aid, material resources, and needed services -- that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.12Research shows that people's physical and mental health _______.A. relies on the social welfare systems which support themB. has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesD. is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives13Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "cushions"(Line 1, Para.3)?A. Adds up to.B. Does away with.C. Lessens the effect of.D. Lays the foundation for.14Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _______.A. instrumental supportB. informational supportC. social companionshipD. the strengthening of self-respect15Social companionship is beneficial in that _______.A. it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB. it enables us to get rid of our faults and mistakesC. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableD. it draws our attention away from our worries and troublesEBelieve it or not，optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes，called chevrons (人字形)painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are，and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan's success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation .To help reduce those accidents，the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed - related hazards are the greatest -curves，exit slopes，traffic circles，and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight，horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However，traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bar. Chevrons，scientists say，not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.16The passage mainly discusses _______.A. a new way of highway speed controlB. a new pattern for painting highwaysC. a new approach to training driversD. a new type of optical illusion17On roads painted with chevrons drivers tend to feel that_______.A. they should avoid speed - related hazardsB. they are driving in the wrong laneC. they should slow down their speedD. they are approaching the speed limit18The advantage of chevrons over straight，horizontal bars is that the former_________.A. can keep drivers awakeB. can cut road accidents in halfC. will have a longer effect on driversD. will look more attractive19The American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to_________ .A. try out the Japanese method in certain areasB. change the road signs across the countryC. replace straight，horizontal bars with chevronsD. repeat the Japanese road patterns20What does the author say about straight，horizontal bars painted across roads?A. They are falling out of use in the United States.B. They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.C. They are applicable only on broad roads.D. They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.参考答案DCDCC DDBAB CBCCD ACCAB。