题目内容

Every day 25 million U.S. children ride school buses. The safety record for these buses is much better than for passenger cars; but nevertheless, about 10 children are killed each year riding on large school buses, and nearly four times that number are killed outside buses in the loading zones. By and large, however, the nation’s school children are transported to and from school safely.
Even though the number of school bus accidents is not large, the safety of children is always of intense public concern. While everyone wants to see children transported safely, people are divided about what needs to be done-particularly whether seat belts should be compulsory.
People in favor of seat belts on school buses-many of them parents and medical organizations-argue that seat belts are necessary not only to reduce fatality and injury, but also to teach children lessons about the importance of using them routinely in any moving vehicle. A side benefit, they point out, is that seat belts help keep children in their seats, away from the bus driver.
People who object to seat belt installation suggest that children are already well protected by the school buses that follow the Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) safety requirements set in 1977. They also believe that many children won’t wear seat belts anyway, and that may damage the belts or use them as weapons to hurt other children.
A new research council report on school bus safety suggest that there are alternate safety devices and procedures that may be more effective and less expensive. For example, the study committee suggested that raising seat backs four inches may have the same safety effectiveness as seat belts.
The report sponsored by the Department of transportation at the request of Congress, reviews seat belts extensively while taking a broader look at safety in and around school buses.
【小题1】According to the passage, the “school bus” is _________.

A.the bus offered by the school and different from the public bus
B.the bus that has no difference from the public bus
C.the bus that is driven by the students
D.the bus that is not safe
【小题2】According to the passage, who has the greatest degree of control of the school buses “safety”?
A.A new Research Council.
B.The Department of Transportation.
C.The Medical Organization.
D.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
【小题3】It may be inferred from this passage that __________.
A.many of the opponents(反对者) of seat belt installation are parents and officials of the Department of Transportation
B.proposals of seat belts on school buses would be seriously considered
C.an alternate safety device (raising seat backs four inches) may be taken into consideration
D.The Department of Transportation may either take the idea of seat belts or other measures when it reviews the whole situation
【小题4】The title below which best expresses the idea of the passage is“_______”.
A.Making School Buses Even Safer for Children
B.Seat Belts Needed on School Buses
C.Alternate Safety Devices and Procedures
D.Safety in and around School Buses
【小题5】What is the writer’ s attitude towards the safety of the school bus is _______.
A.CriticalB.NegativeC.ObjectiveD.Indifferent


【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】C

解析试题分析:这篇文章讲的是学生乘坐校车的安全问题。关于是否佩戴安全带的问题,许多人赞成并要求采取更安全的措施。
【小题1】推理题;从第一段的句子:Every day 25 million U.S. children ride school buses. The safety record for these buses is much better than for passenger cars;可知校车是学校接送学生的汽车和一般的公共汽车不一样。选A
【小题2】此题是问谁最有权控制学校班车的安全。文章第四段讲道:National Highway Traffic Safety Administration在1977年制定的安全措施很好地保护了校车中孩子们的安全。据此可以推知,该机构有权就校车安全问题制定相关规定,它是最有权威的,所以答案应该是D。
【小题3】文章最后一段讲到,在国会的要求下,交通部发起的这份调查报告要求详尽地考察座位安全带问题,同时要广泛调查校车:内部以及周围的安全环境。但是文章并未说明交通部要采取什么措施,所以D不确切。第三段说,家长是使用安全带的支持者,所以A不对。第五段只指出有一种替代方法,但并未指出它会被考虑执行。所以C不对。因此选择B。
【小题4】这篇文章讲的是学生乘坐校车的安全问题。许多人赞成并要求采取更安全的措施。所以答案应该选A。C较具干扰性,它虽然也涉及到bus safety,但不是作者所要表达的最直接的愿望,而且文章也并未就具体的措施做出定夺。B太片面,因为文章不只讨论了安全带问题。D的说法太泛太空,不具体。选A。
【小题5】作者态度题:作者说明了校车安全问题的事实,例举了家长的观点,专家的观点,交通部的做法,没有提到自己的观点,是很客观的。选C    
考点:考查社会现象类短文
点评:本文主要讲述了的学生做校车的安全问题,和安全带的利弊。同时在文章中也提出了不同的观点。在阅读的时候要注意从多方面考虑,要根据上下文的细节语义串联,做出合理的判断和推理。

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When I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connecting flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowded the terminal. I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast were called off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday. It was Friday. A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, “Don’t ask us for help! We cannot help you!”

I joined a crowd that ran from terminal to terminal in search of a flight out. Eventually, I found six strangers willing to rent a van with me. We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train the rest of the way to Providence.

The real problem, of course, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who flies, more and more often. It really gets to me, though, because for eight years I was on the other side, as a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines(TWA).

I know the days are gone when attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins with the TWA logo in the lower right-hand corner of the first-class diners’ trays. As are the days when there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class. When, once, stuck on a tarmac (机场停机坪) in Newark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonald’s hamburgers and fries by thoughtfulness of the airline.

I have experienced the decline of service along with the rest of the flying public. But I believe everything will change little by little, because I remember the days when to fly was to soar (翱翔). The airlines, and their employees, took pride in how their passengers were treated. And I think the days are sure to come back one day in the near future.

Many people crowded the terminal because ________.

A. they were ready to board on the planes

     B. something was wrong with the terminal

     C. the flights to the Northeast were canceled

     D. the gate agent wouldn’t help the passengers

The writer got to Providence ________ at last.

     A. by air            B. by van           C. by train          D. by underground

Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

     A. Incidents happened to those who fly quite often.

     B. The writer used to be a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines.

     C. Even a small mistake might cause complaints from passengers in the past.

     D. McDonald’s hamburgers and fries were among regular dinner options. 

What can be implied from the passage?

     A. The writer lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

     B. The writer thought the service was not as good as it used to be.

     C. The writer with other passengers waited to be picked up patiently.

     D. Passengers would feel proud of how they were treated on the plane.

When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.
“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.
“Andrew, I was    31    today,” he answered quietly.
I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren’t. Why are you    32    at home?”
Then I noticed his    33    and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career.    34    our family has been his joy, and I guess I have    35    his work for granted.
My father’s unemployment    36   many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be    37  , my room cleaned up, and my     38    done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer     39    jobs. I began to notice how    40    he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be    41   . For the first time, I    42   my dad as vulnerable (易受伤的). He asked my brother and me to    43    less. I gave up my pocket money,    44    it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.
After several difficult months of searching, my dad    45    to go in a totally different direction. He    46    that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him    47    it, and I admired how much time and     48    he expended. I    49   knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.
Although this was one of the    50    experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.

【小题1】
A.taken off
B.put off
C.laid off
D.called off
【小题2】
A.eventually
B.really
C.frequently
D.especially
【小题3】
A.happiness
B.kindness
C.loneliness
D.seriousness
【小题4】
A.Supporting
B.Abusing
C.Offering
D.Shooting
【小题5】
A.regarded
B.taken
C.viewed
D.looked
【小题6】
A.came out
B.brought about
C.gave off
D.let out
【小题7】
A.made
B.sold
C.banned
D.applied
【小题8】
A.job
B.homework
C.fun
D.time
【小题9】
A.falling into
B.putting up
C.keeping on
D.searching for
【小题10】
A.down
B.flexible
C.concrete
D.honest
【小题11】
A.disappointed
B.optimistic
C.anxious
D.appropriate
【小题12】
A.considered
B.remembered
C.rejected
D.predicted
【小题13】
A.earn
B.enjoy
C.spend
D.find
【小题14】
A.even so
B.if only
C.even though
D.as if
【小题15】
A.hoped
B.decided
C.dreamed
D.expected
【小题16】
A.advised
B.informed
C.explained
D.insisted
【小题17】
A.form
B.open
C.set
D.build
【小题18】
A.strength
B.power
C.force
D.energy
【小题19】
A.never
B.seldom
C.always
D.hardly
【小题20】
A.worst
B.best
C.most
D.least

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate.He is always in a good  21 and always has something 22 to say.
If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the  23  how to look on the positive side of the situation.Seeing this style really made me  24  , so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, "I don' t 25 .You can' t be positive all the time.How do you do it?"
Michael replied, each morning I 26 and say to myself 'Mike, you have two  27 today.You can choose to be in a  28  mood or be in a bad mood.' I 29  to be in a good mood.Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a  30  or choose to learn from it.I choose to learn from it."
"Yeah, right.It isn't that easy." I protested.
"Yes it is, " Michael said."Life is all about choices.You choose how you react  31 situations and how people will affect your mood.You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood.The bottom line is: It's your choice  32 you live life."
Several years later, I heard Michael was involved in a serious 33 , falling off 60 feet from a communications tower.After l8 hours of surgery, and weeks of intensive  34  , Michael recovered.When I asked him what had 35  his mind as the accident took place.
"The first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my soon-to-born daughter," Michael replied."Then, as I  36  on the ground, remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to 37 .I chose to live."
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also  38  his amazing attitude.
I learned from him  39  every day we have a choice to live fully. 40 is everything.
21.A.mood       B.sense      C.feeling      D.emotion
22.A.active    B.positive    C.reactive    D.negative
23.A.trainee   B.interviewee     C.employee  D.bee 
24.A.moved   B.interested        C.precious        D.curious
25.A.take it      B.hold it     C.make it    D.get it
26.A.make up B.take up    C.wake up        D.bring up
27.A.roads       B.choices     C.ways        D.methods
28.A.good B.pretty      C.nice D.smart
29.A.decide     B.choose      C.feel   D.require
30.A.cook        B.receiver    C.victim      D.leader
31.A.by     B.against     C.with        D.to
32.A.what        B.that C.how  D.which
33.A.thing B.incident   C.accident    D.state
34.A.help  B.care       C.rest   D.holiday
35.A.gone through   B.broken through C.looked through D.read through
36.A.sat  B.lay    C.stood       D.lied
37.A.move       B.leave       C.die  D.remove
38.A.so long as       B.in case of        C.instead of      D.because of
39.A.what        B.how C.that   D.which
40.A.Attitude        B.Choice     C.Person     D.World

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