题目内容
What was the highlight *of the May Day? It was Hangzhou Bay Bridge*, which opened on that day.
It is 36 kilometers long and the world’s longest cross- sea bridge. It begins at Jiaxing, crosses the East China Sea, and end at Cixi, about 70 kilometers from Ningbo. It will reduce* the driving time between Shanghai and Ningbo by about two hours.
A great number of the workers started to build it on November 2003, and ended in June 2007. Now the bridge has become famous. About 40,000 vehicles *can cross the bridge each day at first. This will be added to 100,000 vehicles a day in 2026. During the May Day holiday, many car owners came to the bridge as well as tourists on coaches*. So many people wanted to see the bridge with their own eyes.
As a shortcut *between Zhejiang and Shanghai, the bridge will not only improve traffic but also help economic *development in the Changjiang River Delta.
“People enjoy working in small cities like Cixi but living in big cities like Shanghai,” said a man. “With the help of the bridge, they can leave Shanghai for Cixi in the morning and go back in the afternoon. They only need to drive for about one and a half hours.”
【小题1】Hangzhou Bay Bridge opened________.
| A．in November, 2003 | B．in July, 2007 | C．on May 1, 2008 | D．on March 1, 2008 |
| A．three years and a half | B．two years and a half | C．three years | D．four years and a half |
| A．Cixi | B．Ningbo | C．Hangzhou | D．Shanghai |
| A．a text book | B．a magazine | C．a newspaper | D．a movie poster |
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】C
解析试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了杭州湾大桥的开通。历经三年多时间的施工，它建成后大大缩短了城市的距离，也促进了经济的发展，人们也可以居住在小城市而在大城市工作，给生活带来了便利。
【小题1】细节理解题。从文中第一段What was the highlight *of the May Day? It was Hangzhou Bay Bridge*, which opened on that day.五一劳动节的亮点是什么？那就是杭州湾跨海大桥在那天通车，从而选C，2008年5月1日。
【小题2】判断推理题。根据文中第三段A great number of the workers started to build it on November 2003, and ended in June 2007.大量工人从2003年11月开始建设，到2007年6月结束。从而得知一共耗时大约3年半，故选A。
【小题3】 细节理解题。从文中的内容我们可以看到Cixi， Hangzhou， Shanghai都提及了，没有提到Ningbo，故选B。
【小题4】判断推理题。这篇文章主要讲述了杭州湾大桥的通车这件事，以及它所带来的便利，从而判断它可能来自于报纸。A课本；B杂志；C报纸；D电影海报，故选C。
考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。
阅读快车系列答案If you plan to take your pet on a trip，prepare ahead of time. At least two weeks before you leave，take your pet to a vet. See if he or she is tit for travel and ask if he or she should have any medicine before leaving. The vet may suggest certain pills for sickness or for calming the pet.
Some states or foreign countries have health laws that say animals must have certain injections(注射)before they can be allowed to enter. Your vet may have this information. You can also get help on the United States and Canadian laws from a book published by the Department of Agriculture which some libraries have. For information on foreign countries， check with their consulates (领事馆).You can also ask the airlines on which you are travelling.
Find out if the places where you plan to stay allow pets because many do not.
If you are going by plane or train，ask if pets are allowed. If they are，ask where they will be kept and who will care for them. The big bus lines in this country do not allow pets.
Choose your pet’s box carefully. Plastic boxes are better than cardboard or wooden ones because they can' be chewed(嚼碎).
If going by plane or train during warm weather，try to go in the cooler early morning or evening hours. Also try to avoid (避免)very cold winter weather because pets often suffer from cold. Even in your own car， be careful. Do not leave the animal inside with the windows closed because the car may become too hot or too cold.
【小题1】The main idea of this passage is to_________
| A．warn people to leave their pets at home |
| B．give general information about pet travel |
| C．tell people how to choose their pet boxes |
| D．tell people about foreign pet laws |
| A．doesn’t need to make any special plans |
| B．should stay at friends' homes |
| C．should make plans before leaving home |
| D．should travel by bus instead of plane |
| A．it costs too much to take pets on trips |
| B．some pets may not be well enough to travel |
| C．all train lines treat pets exactly the same |
| D．pets are welcome everywhere |
| A．A vet. | B．A pet owner. |
| C．A bus driver. | D．A pet shop owner |
One day in Overtown, Florida, 3.7 million dollars fell from the sky! It happened when a truck turned over.There was money everywhere! One man said, “The streets were like gold.” Some people took off their shirts and filled them with money.
Police officers went from door to door in the neighborhood. They asked people to return the money. After six hours, the total returned: zero.
No one in Overtown was surprised. Many people in this town are poor. They need the money to buy food for their children. They think that God sent the money to them.
The police say this is a serious crime. “People took thousands of dollars. It’s not their money, and they have to return it.” The police also say it’s dangerous to keep the money because everyone knows the story from the news. People have money in their pockets and their backyards, and other people will try to steal it.
So far, only one person has returned some money. He is a firefighter. He found 300,000 dollars in a bag and gave it to the police. The people of Overtown still have the rest of the money.
【小题1】People filled their shirts with the money from _______.
| A．the sky | B．a truck | C．a bank | D．a shop |
| A．金钱 | B．犯罪 | C．损失 | D．德行 |
| A．In their kitchens. | B．In their bedrooms. |
| C．In their backyards. | D．In their sitting rooms. |
| A．3.7 million dollars. | B．300,000 dollars. |
| C．3.4 million dollars. | D．700,000 dollars. |
| A．Money from the Sky. | B．Police and Money. |
| C．A Truck of Money. | D．Poor People and Money. |
On August 4, while a young man in Hangzhou was caught because of killing another young man with his car, a 17-year-old girl died because of the same reason in the same city. It’s reported that the driver was badly drunk.
Cars are more and more popular for more Chinese these days. And the numbers of car accidents are increasing. From 1994 to 2008, deaths because of drunk-driving increased 7.3%. In 2009, a total of 18,371 people were killed in car accidents because of drunk driving.
In the middle of August, there were some new rules to deal with the drunk drivers:
1. If a driver’s alcohol content(酒精含量) is 20mg per 100 ml of blood, he is regarded as a drunk driver.
2. If a driver’s alcohol content is 80mg per 100ml or more, he will be held(拘留) for 15 days and have their license revoked（吊销执照）for six months, and are given a fine（罚款） of 2,000 yuan.
The first weekend, 3,167 drivers were held because of high levels of alcohol in their blood.
So many people are calling for the law to deal with drunk drivers in order to make drivers understand that drunk drinking can make serious problems.
【小题1】The girl in Hangzhou died because the driver _________.
| A．was not careful enough | B．wanted to kill her |
| C．drank too much | D．was too old to see clearly |
| A．bigger than | B．smaller than | C．the same as | D．not the same as |
| A．be held for 15 days | B．have his license revoked for six months |
| C．be given a fine of 2,000 yuan. | D．A, B and C |
| A．in the school magazine | B．in a newspaper |
| C．in an advertisement | D．in a science book |
Street Ping Pong— Ping!
Do you like table tennis? If you had travelled to cities in the UK like London or Birmingham last summer, you might have seen one of the dozens of free tables that were there as part of a project （项目） called Ping!.
What is Ping!?
Ping！is a three-year table tennis project. It has been running since 2010 and this year, 2012, is the final year. The idea is to put free table tennis tables in eight different towns in the UK for four weeks during the summer. Each table comes with its own bats and balls and is free to play. You can find the tables outdoors.
What does Ping! hope to achieve?
It would be great if Ping！helped find a new Olympic table tennis star but what Ping! really hopes. to achieve is just to get people playing and having fun together."Putting a ping pong table on the street gives people a chance to connect with other people," said Meera Sodha, Ping! Project Manager.
One of the towns that took part in the project was Hull, a city in England. Forty-five tables were put into the city. Jakob Adamski, an ESOL student learning. English, said, "I really enjoyed playing table tennis in the park. It was also a good way for me to practise my English and meet people."
【小题1】When did the Ping! project start?
| A．Last summer. | B．Last winter. |
| C．In 2010. | D．In 2012. |
| A．Choosing table tennis stars. |
| B．Holding table tennis matches. |
| C．Teaching people how to .play table tennis. |
| D．Putting free table tennis tables in some towns. |
| A．to help people practise English |
| B．to invite people to visit the UK cities |
| C．to get people to play and have fun together. |
| D．to encourage people to take part in the 2012 0lympics |
In the 1920s and 30s the airlines were just beginning. It was unusual for people to travel by air because it was expensive and dangerous. In those days, there were no flight attendants to look after the passengers(乘客). Young men ,or “stewards” helped the passengers onto the airplane and carried the passengers’ luggage(行李)but they did not provide food or drinks. But then in 1930,a woman called Ellen Church invented the “stewardess”.
Ellen Church was born in 1904 on a farm in Iowa. She was a different child. She didn’t want to work on a farm or marry a farmer —she wanted a more adventurous life. Ellen studied to be a nurse at the University of Minnesota and then got a job in a hospital. For the next few years she stayed at the hospital but also took flying lessons and got her pilot’s license.
Ellen was twenty-five years old when she first got in touch with Boeing Air Transport. She loved flying but she understood that airlines were a man’s world. Although women like Emelia Earheart were becoming famous, she realized it was impossible for a woman to have a career as a pilot .But she had another idea. Most people were frightened of flying because. flying was still an unreliable(不可靠的) way to travel. There were often delays(延误),many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights and B.A.T. agreed.
The young woman from Iowa and seven other nurses became the first air stewardesses.
At first pilots were unhappy because they did not want stewardesses on airplanes, but passengers loved the stewardesses. In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. The early “stewardesses” had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. When a woman joined an airline, she had to promise not to get married or have children. It was a hard job and not well paid. They worked long hours and earned ＄1 an hour.
In the 1970s, stewardesses were unhappy in their job and airlines had to make some changes. Since the 1970s, “stewardesses” have been called flight attendants. They are well paid and work fewer hours than in the past.
【小题1】The underlined word “adventurous” means _____________.
| A．奇怪的 | B．平淡的 | C．有趣的 | D．冒险的 |
| A．her flying experience | B．her university education |
| C．her nursing experience | D．her life attitudes |
| A．be a nurse | B．be married | C．be a mother | D．be young |
| A．the background of early flying pilots |
| B．the experience of flying passengers |
| C．the history of early flight attendants |
| D．the development of airplanes |
For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.
But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using the language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.
How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, “You are not telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant, “my uncle”.
The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet(字母表). They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.
Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are taught how to speak.
【小题1】In the 1700s, the deaf were taught __________.
| A．to speak | B．to watch others |
| C．a sign language | D．a spoken language |
| A．the finger next to the thumb (拇指) | B．three fingers |
| C．a language | D．hands |
| A．how the deaf communicate | B．learning to spell |
| C．teaching the deaf to speak | D．writing sign languages |
| A．Deaf people draw signs |
| B．Deaf people can’t use their fingers. |
| C．Many deaf people now can speak |
| D．Deaf people speak with their fingers. |
If they eat up their food, students can collect coupons (优惠券) and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.
“It’s been such a surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, a student at a university in Shanghai, “It has given us one more motivation to finish our food.”
The action is part of a national “eat-up” campaign (行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses (校园).
Why only on campuses? You might ask. Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average (平均).
The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country.
“The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment —friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang, Secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.
Some school food doesn’t taste delicious, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking actions to improve it.
“I’m glad that we’ve reduced food waste since the “eat-up” campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food quality on campuses.” said Tao.【小题1】From Paragraph 1, we know that the students will get a coupon .
| A．when they eat school food | B．after they exchange gifts |
| C．if they finish all their food | D．if they collect the waste |
【小题2】The underlined word “motivation” in Paragraph 2 means “ ”.| A．condition | B．power |
| C．experiment | D．chance |
【小题3】The “eat-up” campaign is carried out on campuses because .| A．students waste too much food | B．schools offer small gifts |
| C．students get a good education | D．school food is more delicious |
【小题4】The purpose of the campaign is mainly to .| A．improve the school food quality |
| B．further improve the service in universities |
| C．receive attention from the society |
| D．encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle |