题目内容

In many ways, our society doesn’t simply prepare for the kinds of lives that the elderly must lead. We have made medical advances that allow people to live longer than ever before, but we do not seem to know what to do with them after we have saved their lives. Too little allowance (津贴) is made for the person who is no longer earning a living, who can not walk long distances or drive a car, or who may have physical or mental disabilities that keep him from communicating with others. The institutional (慈善机构的) care we give our older people is a good reflection of the overall attitude of our society toward the aged.

In the past few years, nursing homes have received wide attention as boring, meaningless places where old people often have little else to do but wait for the end of their lives. Elderly wards in mental hospitals are even worse. One of the most shocking things abort nursing homes has been the unwillingness of people on the outside to show real concern for what happens in these institutions. Even people who are entrusting (委托) a parent to the care of a home rarely ask about the nurse-parent ratio (比率), about the kinds of creative facilities or physical treatment equipment available, or about the frequency of doctors’ visits.

And the government has provided federal money without enforcing high standards of care. In fact federal standards were lowered in 1974. Therefore, in some sense our concern for the aged seems to be moving backwards, not forwards. This picture is in striking contrast to the treatment of respectable patriarchs (男长者) and matriarchs (女长者) in many societies.

1. What would be the most suitable title for this passage?

A. Failure of Care for the Elderly             B. The Elderly

C. Institutional Care                             D. A National Shame

2. We can conclude from this passage that the writer feels ____.

A. nursing homes should be got rid of

B. a country that can help people live longer should also be able to care for them better

C. people have no thanks toward their parents

D. our society’s institutions need to be reformed

3. The writer believes that people who place a parent in a nursing home should ____.

A. demand higher federal standards

B. consider the example set in other countries

C. be ashamed of not keeping the parents in their own homes

D. investigate it first

4. The writer complains ____.

A. about the indifference of some people towards nursing homes

B. about the shortage of equipment in nursing home

C. that nursing homes keep the aged from communicating with others

D. both A and B

【小题1】A

【小题2】B

【小题3】D

【小题4】D


解析:

【小题1】本题考查理解文章主旨大意的能力。由第一段第一句“In many ways, our society doesn’t simply prepare for the kinds of lives that the elderly must lead.”及文章内容可知,全文谈的是我们在对待老人方面做得很不够。因此A项正确。

【小题2】本题考查根据短文相关内容进行推理判断的能力。由文章第一段“In many ways, our society doesn’t simply prepare for the kinds of lives that the elderly must lead. We have made medical advances that allow people to live longer than ever before, but we do not seem to know what to do with them after we have saved their lives.” 可以判断选项B正确的。

【小题3】本题考查理解文章细节信息的能力。文中第二段结尾“Even people who are entrusting (委托) a parent to the care of a home rarely ask about the nurse-parent ratio, about the kinds of creative facilities or physical therapy equipment available, or even about the frequency of doctor’s visits.” 这是作者对人们的批评,由此可以判断选项D正确。

【小题4】本题考查根据短文相关内容判断作者的观点态度的能力。由第二段“Even people… rarely ask about the nurse-parent ratio, about the kinds of creative facilities or physical therapy equipment available, or even about the frequency of doctors’ visits. ” 可以判断选项A和B是正确的;选项C在文章中没有提到.

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阅读理解,阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

  Thank you for your interest in helping animals! Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn, have fun and give back to your community(社区).There are many ways to care for the animals at PAWS.

  Youth Work Party

  If you are ten years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team with a parent to work on different projects around PAWS in Lynnwood, WA.For example, you can build boxes for frightened, injured wildlife to hide in.Ask your parent to sign up to join a work party.If you are eighteen years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team independently.

  PAWSwalk

  PAWSwalk is our biggest fundraising(筹款)event of the year, held at the end of the summer to raise money to care for the animals.You can collect money with the help of your family, friends and school, and then walk in the event.

  Cookie Sale

  Selling homemade dog cookies is a wonderful way to help the animals.PAWS can provide brochures(小册子)to give out when you sell the cookies prepared by you and your parents, so people can learn about PAWS at the same time.You can find homemade dog cookie cooking instructions on the Internet or by checking out cookbooks for dogs at the library.

  Movie Night

  Invite friends, family, neighbors and classmates to watch your favorite animal movie, like Babe or Charlotte's Web.Ask them to bring an “entrance fee” of donations or supplies for the animals.

  Thanks again for your interest in PAWS and helping animals.Share your ideas with your parents and invite a few friends to join you in helping make a difference for animals.If you have any questions, call 425-787-2500-261.

(1)

Who may work in the Youth Work Party Team by himself/herself?

[  ]

A.

A ten-year-old student.

B.

A thirteen-year-old student.

C.

A sixteen-year-old student.

D.

A nineteen-year-old student.

(2)

If a child wants to take part in Cookie Sale, he/she needs to ________.

[  ]

A.

sell cookbooks for dogs

B.

cook and sell dog cookies

C.

sell cookies made by PAWS

D.

offer brochures about cookies

(3)

Which of the following takes place in the summer?

[  ]

A.

Youth Work Party.

B.

PAWSwalk

C.

Cookie Sale

D.

Movie Night.

(4)

It can be inferred that PAWS might be ________.

[  ]

A.

a skill training program for youths

B.

a series of cookbooks for dogs

C.

an animal protection organization

D.

a community center for children


Thank you for your interest in helping animals! Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn, have fun and give back to your community(社区). There are many ways to care for the animals at PAWS.
Youth Work Party
If you are ten years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team with a parent to work on different projects around PAWS in Lynnwood, WA. For example, you can build boxes for frightened, injured wildlife to hide in. Ask your parent to sign up to join a work party. If you are eighteen years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team independently.
PAWSwalk
PAWSwalk is our biggest fundraising(筹款)event of the year, held at the end of the summer to raise money to care for the animals. You can collect money with the help of your family, friends and school, and then walk in the event.
Cookie Sale
Selling homemade dog cookies is a wonderful way to help the animals. PAWS can provide brochures(小册子)to give out when you sell the cookies prepared by you and your parents, so people can learn about PAWS at the same time. You can find homemade dog cookie cooking instructions on the Internet or by checking out cookbooks for dogs at the library.
Movie Night
Invite friends, family, neighbors and classmates to watch your favorite animal movie, like Babe or Charlotte’s Web. Ask them to bring an “entrance fee” of donations or supplies for the animals.
Thanks again for your interest in PAWS and helping animals. Share your ideas with your parents and invite a few friends to join you in helping make a difference for animals. If you have any questions, call 425-787-2500-261.
【小题1】Who may work in the Youth Work Party Team by himself/herself ?

A.A ten-year-old student.B.A thirteen-year-old student.
C.A sixteen-year-old student.D.A nineteen-year-old student.
【小题2】If a child wants to take part in Cookie Sale, he/she needs to _____.
A.sell cookbooks for dogsB.cook and sell dog cookies
C.sell cookies made by PAWSD.offer brochures about cookies
【小题3】Which of the following takes place in the summer ?
A.Youth Work Party.B.PAWSwalk
C.Cookie SaleD.Movie Night.
【小题4】It can be inferred that PAWS might be _____.
A.a skill training program for youths
B.a series of cookbooks for dogs
C.an animal protection organization
D.a community center for children

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In this age of ours, I find that almost all of my friends are becoming mere voices.

Not too long ago when friends came, they would fill half the drawing room and their voices would penetrate the four walls and disturb all the neighbors. Now they have all become, step by step, into invisible and untouched beings, whose tiny voices can only be heard by one ear through the telephone, no louder than the mosquitoes(蚊子).

Since this has become a necessary part of modern life, I too have learnt to live with this “ear language”. Many friends have become more distant because they are not very good at this way of communication(交流), others have become closer through ear language, and there are some friends I know by voice only. There is one particular voice friend I got to know through a very curious incident.

One day my telephone rang. When I lifted the receiver- a young lady’s voice informed me that she was phoning in answer to an advertisement for a night club program hostess. Obviously she had got the wrong number. The incident should have ended there and then. Actually, it was a sweet voice, only her poor imitation(模仿)of Hong Kong pronunciation and intonation got on my nerve and especially the “wa!” gave me the goose flesh. I told her that if I were the boss of the club, I wouldn’t give her a second thought because of her poor pronunciation. The young lady at the other end of the phone immediately came up with a surprising suggestion that, of course in her true local accent, she wanted to learn proper standard spoken Chinese speech from me, because she valued every chance very much. To my great surprise, we became “phone” friends. Every day, at the agreed time, she would ring me up and our “lesson” would begin. And she was tested and interviewed by a radio station in the south and got acceptd. She phoned me for the last time to thank me and to say good-bye. We had already formed a very deep “voice” friendship and have left deep unchangeable vocal(听觉的) impressions in each other’s mind. Any sudden appearance of visual images(视觉印象), good or bad, could only be destructive.

56.The underlined word penetrate in the first paragraph means _____.

A.pass quickly by              B.force a way through 

C.hear accidentally       D.make a hole in

57.The passage suggests us that _____.

A.they would be friends forever

B.they would meet in the future

C.they hadn’t had and wouldn’t have any interview

D.the young lady was able to sing sweet songs in standard Chinese

58.We know from the passage that _____.

A.in modern times people get in touch less than before

B.young people enjoys getting together very much

C.people are more ready to help others

D.people can earn a lot of money in the night club

59.Which is wrong according to the passage?

A.The writer taught the young lady without pay.

B.The young lady can’t be a native of Beijing.

C.The writer is not fond of getting in touch with others

D.Neither of the two is ready to see each other.    

 

Thank you for your interest in helping animals! Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn, have fun and give back to your community(社区). There are many ways to care for the animals at PAWS.
Youth Work Party
If you are ten years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team with a parent to work on different projects around PAWS in Lynnwood, WA. For example, you can build boxes for frightened, injured wildlife to hide in. Ask your parent to sign up to join a work party. If you are eighteen years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team independently.
PAWSwalk
PAWSwalk is our biggest fundraising(筹款)event of the year, held at the end of the summer to raise money to care for the animals. You can collect money with the help of your family, friends and school, and then walk in the event.
Cookie Sale
Selling homemade dog cookies is a wonderful way to help the animals. PAWS can provide brochures(小册子)to give out when you sell the cookies prepared by you and your parents, so people can learn about PAWS at the same time. You can find homemade dog cookie cooking instructions on the Internet or by checking out cookbooks for dogs at the library.
Movie Night
Invite friends, family, neighbors and classmates to watch your favorite animal movie, like Babe or Charlotte’s Web. Ask them to bring an “entrance fee” of donations or supplies for the animals.
Thanks again for your interest in PAWS and helping animals. Share your ideas with your parents and invite a few friends to join you in helping make a difference for animals. If you have any questions, call 425-787-2500-261.

  1. 1.

    Who may work in the Youth Work Party Team by himself/herself ?

    1. A.
      A ten-year-old student.
    2. B.
      A thirteen-year-old student.
    3. C.
      A sixteen-year-old student.
    4. D.
      A nineteen-year-old student.
  2. 2.

    If a child wants to take part in Cookie Sale, he/she needs to _____.

    1. A.
      sell cookbooks for dogs
    2. B.
      cook and sell dog cookies
    3. C.
      sell cookies made by PAWS
    4. D.
      offer brochures about cookies
  3. 3.

    Which of the following takes place in the summer ?

    1. A.
      Youth Work Party.
    2. B.
      PAWSwalk
    3. C.
      Cookie Sale
    4. D.
      Movie Night.
  4. 4.

    It can be inferred that PAWS might be _____.

    1. A.
      a skill training program for youths
    2. B.
      a series of cookbooks for dogs
    3. C.
      an animal protection organization
    4. D.
      a community center for children
阅读理解。

     Thank you for your interest in helping animals! Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn, have fun and
give back to your community (社区). There are many ways to care for the animals at PAWS.
     Youth Work Party
     If you are ten years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team with a parent to work on
different projects around PAWS in Lynnwood, WA. For example, you can build boxes for frightened,
injured wildlife to hide in. Ask your parent to sign up to join a work party. If you are eighteen years or
older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team independently.
     PAWSwalk
     PAWSwalk is our biggest fundraising (筹款) event of the year, held at the end of the summer to
raise money to care for the animals. You can collect money with the help of your family, friends and
school, and then walk in the event.
     Cookie Sale
     Selling homemade dog cookies is a wonderful way to help the animals. PAWS can provide brochures(小册子)to give out when you sell the cookies prepared by you and your parents, so people can learn
about PAWS at the same time. You can find homemade dog cookie cooking instructions on the Internet
or by checking out cookbooks for dogs at the library.
     Movie Night
     Invite friends, family, neighbors and classmates to watch your favorite animal movie, like Babe or
Charlotte's Web
. Ask them to bring an "entrance fee" of donations or supplies for the animals.
     Thanks again for your interest in PAWS and helping animals. Share your ideas with your parents and
invite a few friends to join you in helping make a difference for animals. If you have any questions, call 425-787-2500-261.