题目内容
16.●Yesterday's heavy snow and high winds broke records and tied up traffic all over the northeastern United States.All main highways were closed,creating traffic headaches for many people.By 9:30last night,four feet of snow covered the area between Boston and Philadelphia.Workers hope to get the main roads open.●Police blamed(谴责)a hard thunderstorm (雷暴雨)for the fire that killed an elderly woman yesterday.Mary Ann Kate of Elkins Park was 81years old when she died.Lightning hit her house causing it to burn,police said,loud thunder woke up Jerry Dickey,one of Kate's neighbours.He saw smoke coming from Kale's house."I tried to help her,but it was too late."Dickey said.
●California is entering its sixth strange month without rain,the National Weather Service has told Californians that it does not think the drought will end soon.People are encouraged to store water.
●More than 50clothes designers from the United States are showing their spring collections this week in New York.Reporters from around the world have gathered to see the new ideas for spring clothing.It is obvious that skirts will be longer and tighter and that clothes will be much more casual (休闲的).And green is definitely out.Bright yellow and red are the popular colours now.
●Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the world.He has just spent $81million on a 20-room house for himself and his family in Seattle,Washington.Among other things,the house has a swimming pool with music that comes in from under the water,an indoor and an outdoor gym,a movie theatre that seats 20people,and video walls with different monitors.
●According to the recent statistics(统计),cruises(游艇旅行)to the Caribbean,Mediterranean,the Europe are up 35percent this year.There are many reasons for the increased popularity of cruises.They are affordable and offer something.They are known for their wonderful food and exciting ports of entry.The service can be expensive or cheap,depending on your plan.
69.C creates traffic problems in northeastern United States yesterday.
A.Heavy rain
B.Earthquakes
C.Snowstorm
D.Flood
70.Skirts will beB andB this spring.
A.shorter…more casual
B.longer…tighter
C.tighter…cheaper
D.more casual…brighter
71.The underlined sentence"And green is definitely out." in Paragraph Four most probably means"A".
A.Green is sure to be out of date.
B.It's a good choice to buy green clothes.
C.Green is the most welcomed colour.
D.It looks smart to wear green clothes.
72.Disn't mentioned in Passage Five.
A.A swimming pool with music
B.A movie theatre
C.An indoor and an outdoor gym
D.A beautiful fountain
73.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?B
A.Terrible lightening causes a woman's death.
B.The drought that lasted for six months in California will end soon.
C.Many clothes designers will show their spring collections in New York.
D.Cruise trip is becoming popular for many reasons.
74.The article is most probablyB from a certain TV programme.
A.a talk show
B.a news report
C.an advertisement
D.a speech contest.
分析 本文主要介绍了几则电视上的新闻报道.
第一则报道了强风和大雪袭击了美国东北部,主要公路被关闭,交通瘫痪,人们的出行受到了很大的影响;
第二则报道了在一场雷暴雨中,闪电击中了Mary Ann Kate 的房子使它燃烧,造成了Mary Ann Kate 的死亡;
第三则报道了加利福尼亚遭受了干旱,国家气象局并不认为干旱将很快结束.鼓励人们储存水;
第四则报道了50多名服装设计师从美国纽约展示他们本周的春季系列,来自世界各地的记者都聚集到春季服装的新思路;
第五则报道了比尔盖茨是世界上最富有的人.他刚刚花了8100万美元在西雅图为他和他的家人买了一个20居室的房子;
第六则报道了到加勒比地区游艇旅行的情况.
解答 69.C.细节理解题.根据Yesterday's heavy snow and high winds broke records and tied up traffic all over the northeastern United States.可知暴风雪袭击了美国东北部地区,故选C.
70.B.细节理解题.根据It is obvious that skirts will be longer and tighter.可知裙子会更长和紧身一点.故选B.
71•.A.句意猜测题.根据And green is definitely out.可知这里是说绿色已经过时,故选A.
72.D.细节理解题.根据the house has a swimming pool with music that comes in from under the water,an indoor and an outdoor gym,a movie theatre that seats 20people,and video walls with different monitors.可知这里没有提及美丽的喷泉.故选D.
73.B.推理判断题.根据the National Weather Service has told Californians that it does not think the drought will end soon.可知持续6个月的干旱不会很快结束.故选B.
74.B.推理判断题.通读全文可知,这里主要介绍了几则电视上的新闻报道.故选B.
点评 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读短文.解答时要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要有较强的针对性.对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能做到稳、准.
How has this speed of communication changed the world?To many people,the world has become smaller.Of course this does not mean that the world is really becoming smaller.It means that the world seems smaller.Two hundred years ago,communication between two countries took a long time.In the 17th and 18th centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced people's actions.For example,a fight,or a war in 1812between England and the United States could have been avoided (避免).A peace agreement had already been signed (签署).Peace was made in England,but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America.During these six weeks,the large and serious War of New Orleans was fought.Many people lost their lives after the peace agreement had been signed.In the past,communication took much more time than it does now.
With the help of modern technology,it's much easier to get more information within a short time.Our lives are becoming faster and faster.
| Title:The (62)worldIs Getting Smaller | |
| Theme | (63)Communicationbetween people or countries is becoming much easier because of television,telephone,radio and the Internet. |
| Ideas and news of events spread quickly (64)aroundthe world. | |
| Examples (at (66) nowdays) | People can know the results of a vote that is being held in another country within (65) seconds. |
| An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a TV set. | |
| People from distant countries give their (67) helpwithin hours when they know the news of a disaster like an earthquake or a flood. | |
| (68)Thanks/Due/Owingto modern technology,information goes faster now. | |
| Examples (in the past) | Two(69)centuries ago,communication between the two countries took a long time. |
| The news of peace agreement signed in (70)England took six weeks to reach America. | |
| Conclusion | Now communication takes (71)less time than it did in the past.So it's much easier to communicate with others. |
---Sorry,I ______ it.( )
| A. | won't see | B. | haven't noticed | C. | didn't see | D. | don't notice |