题目内容
6.It was a rainy morning two years ago.Shirley Huxham was cycling gently downhill.As she waved to a friend,her bike slid uncontrollably on the wet road,throwing her to the ground."I'd never even thought of buying a helmet,"she says.For months she was partly paralysed(瘫痪的) down her left side and still has health problems today.Some might think that Shirley was just unlucky.How dangerous can it be to fall from a bicycle?In fact,each year on Britain's roads more than 200people are killed and at least 4,000seriously injured on bicycles.But these numbers don't tell the whole story:the majority of the dead and injured were not wearing helmets.
A study of bicycle accidents in the US found that helmets could reduce the risk of serious head injury by 85percent.Yet it is estimated that in Britain,no more than five percent of bicycle-riders wear helmets.Why don't more cyclists wear them?
People think that helmets look foolish,that they're inconvenient,and that accidents only happen to other people.
One of the wrong ideas bicyclists have is that lower speeds can put them at less risk than motorcyclists,who are legally obliged to wear helmets.In fact,according to a British report,a higher percentage of bicyclists than motorcyclists suffer head injuries.And their injuries can be just as severe.
Helmets,however,can make a big difference.Shirley wasn't just unlucky.If she had worn a helmet,she wouldn't have spent months in hospital.Why take the risk?
38.The reason why Shirley got badly injured was thatC.
A.She was riding her bicycle downhill too fast.
B.Her friend's waving to her made her lose control.
C.She ignored the importance of wearing a helmet.
D.The ground was barely wet.
39.Which of the following statements is right according to the passageD?
A.Wearing helmets will reduce the risk of being killed by 85%.
B.Nearly 5percent of bicycle-riders wear no helmet in UK.
C.Motorcyclists suffer more head injuries than bicyclists.
D.In UK a motorcyclist's wearing no helmet is against the law.
40.People don't like wearing helmets due to the following reasons exceptD.
A.Wearing helmets makes them look silly.
B.They don't think wearing a helmet is convenient.
C.Falling off a bicycle only happens to other people.
D.Wearing a helmet is not fashionable at all.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了现在大部分人骑自行车不戴头盔的现象,很多人会认为自行车速度比较慢,不带头盔也比较安全,然而调查显示自行车事故中人的头部也极易造成损伤,且伤势不轻,作者旨在提醒读者骑自行车也要注意安全,带好头盔.
解答 38.C.推理判断题.根据文章第一段"I'd never even thought of buying a helmet",我从来没有想过买一个头盔,可推测她重伤的原因是没有戴头盔;故选C.
39.D.细节理解题.根据文章第五段"One of the wrong ideas bicyclists have is that lower speeds can put them at less risk than motorcyclists,who are legally obliged to wear helmets"骑自行车的人都还存在着一种错误的想法,自行车较慢的速度会使他们比法律规定必须戴头盔的骑摩托车的人要安全,可知在英国骑摩托车不戴头盔的是违法的;故选D.
39.D.细节理解题.根据文章第四段"People think that helmets look foolish,that they're inconvenient,and that accidents only happen to other people",人们认为头盔看起来很愚蠢,并且戴头盔他们很不方便,而且他们认为事故只会发生在其他人身上;故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
A. | who | B. | of whom | C. | of him | D. | whose |
To make her skills perfect,Lola(11)D for four hours a day,five days a week.At the state championships in March,she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That's especially impressive,(12)Ashe is almost blind,born with an unusual condition that makes her eyes unable to see properly.She often sees double an d can't (13)Chow far away things are.
When she was little,her mom (14)A that even though she couldn't see(15)B,she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the (16)C right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more (17)Bfor her than for some her teammates,she has never given up.She doesn't let her (18)D stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest (19)Ais the balance beam.Because she has double sight,she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her practice.Sometimes she even closes her eyes."You have to (20)C your mind that it'll take you where you want to go,"says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast,one must be brave.The beam is probably the most (21)Afor anyone because it's four inches wide.At the state competition,Lola didn't fall (22)Cthe beam.In fact,she got 8.1 out of 10----her highest score ever.
Lola doesn't want to be (23)D differently from the other girls on her team.In the competition,the judges don't know about her sight (24)B.She doesn't tell them,because she doesn't think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her(25)C attitude.
Lola (26)A thinks about giving up.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her (27)D is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids(28)Bshe grew up.
Lola is (29)Aof all her hard work and success.She says it's helpful her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics,too.Her (30)Cfor others is"just believe yourself".
11.A.runs | B.teaches | C.dances | D.train s |
12.A.since | B.unless | C.after | D.though |
13.A.talk | B.guess | C.tell | D.predict |
14.A.noticed | B.remembered | C.imagined | D.doubted |
15.A.deeply | B.well | C.ahead | D.closely |
16.A.task | B.event | C.sport | D.show |
17.A.boring | B.difficult | C.enjoyable | D.unsatisfactory |
18.A.talent | B.quality | C.nature | D.condition |
19.A.challenge | B.advantage | C.favor | D.program |
20.A.examine | B.express | C.trust | D.open |
21.A.fearful | B.harmful | C.unfair | D.inconvenient |
22.A.to | B.on | C.off | D.against |
23.A.greeted | B.paid | C.served | D.treated |
24.A.pains | B.problems | C.injuries | D.feeling |
25.A.negative | B.friendly | C.positive | D.careful |
26 A.never | B.sometimes | C.often | D.just |
27.A.prize | B.range | C.view | D.goal |
28.A.until | B.when | C.as | D.before |
29.A.proud | B.tired | C.ashamed | D.confident |
30.A.plan | B.love | C.advice | D.duty. |
A. | when | B. | while | C. | before | D. | until |
A. | If only | B. | Even if | C. | As long as | D. | As far as |
A. | eat | B. | served | C. | held | D. | broke |