题目内容
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Rabat, April 12 (Xinhua) —— About a billion people in the world today are still facing the danger of malaria(疟疾) and nearly two million people die of the illness yearly, said Prof. Marc Gentilini of France in Agadir, according to local newspaper reports.
The statement was made at the medicine conference of French-speaking countries held in Agadir, Morocco, this week.
Las Vagas, Nev. , Nov. 21 ——Fire swept from the kitchen through the Casino of the MGM Grand Hotel here just after dawn this morning, trapping about 3500 guests and employees. Local officials said that more than 80 people were killed, most dying of smoke taking in above the 20th floor of the 26-story hotel. At least two jumped to their deaths. Several hundred were injured.
There was little warning as the fire violently spread through the first and second floors with great strength. Thick black smoke through the hotel and rose 5,000 feet above the roof.
No alarm was sounded, according to fire officials, who said that equipment in the basement had been destroyed before the hand alarm was set off. Many guests said that they were awakened by knocks on the door or the sound of breaking glass as people sought safety from the smoke. There are no smoke alarms in the building, which was built in 1973 in agreement with the 1970 Clark County Building Law.
Sussex, May 26 (The Daily Mail) —— Mrs Myra Webb, who was told by doctors that she would never hear again, lived for six years in a world of silence.
But yesterday she heard a blackbird sing in the garden of her home at Brighton, Sussex. “My hearing is coming back ——and it's wonderful,”she said.
Mrs Webb, 26, is said to be the first woman in Britain to have her hearing brought back by acupuncture, the needle treatment widely practiced in China.
After six months' treatment she can listen to music again, carry on a conversation with the aid of a hearing aid, and she has got a job as a typist with the South Eastern Electricity Board.
“It's wonderful to hear people talk,” she said at her home in Stanstead Crescent, Woodingdean, Brighton.
Mrs Webb began to lose her hearing at the age of 12 after a serious illness. “By the age of 20 I had no hearing whatever. ”
“A friend told me about acupuncture and I went weekly for treatment. One night when I was in the kitchen I heard a weak sound and realized it was my musical kettle boiling. I went weak at the knees. My hearing has slowly improved since. ”
Her husband David, a 26-year-old manager, said, “She is so happy and excited by the results and is continuing the treatment. ”
1．What do you NOT learn from the news reports?
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A．Prof. Marc Gentilini attended the medicine conference in Agadir and made a speech.
B．There are no smoke alarms in the MGM Grand Hotel because that was not demanded by the law when it was built.
C．It was acupuncture that cured Mrs Webb of deafness.
D．Mrs Webb is now able to talk with others without difficulty.
2．Why so many people died in the fire on MGM Grand Hotel?
A．Because 3500 guests and employees were trapped.
B．Because they couldn't take in enough oxygen.
C．Because people jumped down from the 20th floor.
D．Because big fire suddenly swept from the kitchen throughout the hotel.
3．Many guests were awakened at dawn because ________ .
A．they took in thick smoke
B．they felt the heat of big fire
C．they heard the noise
D．the employees rang the hand alarm
4．What does “I went weak at the knees” mean in the last item of news?
It means “ ________ ”.
A．I felt terribly shocked
B．I felt weak and had to drop to my knees
C．I was so touched that I could not move a little
D．I was extremely delighted
阅读理解
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。
Rabat, April 12 (Xinhua) About a billion people in the world today are still facing the danger of malaria (疟疾) and nearly two million people die of the illness yearly, said Prof. Mare Gentilini of France in Agadir, according to local newspaper reports.
The statement was made at the medicine conference of French - speaking countries held in Agadir, Morocco, this week.
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Las Vegas, Nev., NOV. 21Fire swept from the kitchen through the Casino of the MGM Grand Hotel here just after dawn this morning, trapping about 3,500 guests and employees. Local officials said that more than 80 people were killed, most dying of smoke taking in above the 20th floor of the 26 - story hotel. At least two jumped to their deaths. Several hundred were injured.
No alarm was sounded, according to fire officials, who said that equipment in the basement had been destroyed before the hand alarm was set off. Many guest said that they were awakened by knocks on the door or the sound of breaking glass as people sought safety from the smoke. There are no smoke alarms in the building, which was built in 1973 in agreement with the 1970 Clark County Building Law.
(3)
Sussex, May 26 (The Daily Mail)Mrs Myra Webb, who was told by doctors that she would never hear again, lived for six years in a world of silence.
But yesterday she heard a blackbird sing in the garden of her home at Brighton, Sussex. “My hearing is coming backand it's wonderful.” she said.
Mrs Webb, 26, is said to be the first woman in Britain to have her hearing brought back by acupuncture, the needle treatment widely practised in China.
After six months' treatment she can listen to music again, carry on a conversation with the aid of a hearing said, and she has got a job as a typist with the South Eastern Electricity Board.
“It's wonderful to hear people talk,” she said at her home in Stanstead Cresent, Woodingdean, Brighton.
Mrs Webb began to lose her hearing at the age of 12 after a serious illness. “By the age of 20 I had no hearing whatever.”
“A friend told me about acupuncture and I went weekly for treatment. One night when I was in the kitchen I heard a weak sound and realized it was my musical kettle boiling. I went weak at the knees. My hearing has slowly improved since.”
Her husband David, a 26-year-old manager, said, “She is so happy and excited by the results and is continuing the treatment.”
A．Prof. Mare Gentilini attended the medicine conference in Agadir and made a speech.
A．Because 3,500 guests and employees were trapped.
3．Many guests were awakened at dawn because ________.
4．What does “I went weak at the knees” mean in the last item of news? It means “________”.
Many governments and private buildings have “No Smoking” regulations(规则). In airplanes, on trains and at cinemas, Golf courses are seriously thinking of keeping out smokers, so are schools, shopping malls and even football fields.
So where do people go to fill their lungs with nicotine? The government is working on it.
One suggestion is that the government set aside a piece of land somewhere in the United States where smokers could go when they want a cigarette. Yellow Stone Park has been on the list, but many people don’t agree because they fear that second-hand smoking would make the bears there sick.
The Mojave Desert in California is also being studied, and so are Las Vegas Casinos(拉斯维加斯赌场).
The smokers were not too nervous about the government idea. They say they are not going to California just to light up. They have a right to smoke at home. To make life more pleasant for those who find it hard to give up smoking, the government is seriously thinking of getting somewhere for the smokers.
The officials in the government say they realize that they are bringing trouble to people by making them go so far away to blow smoke rings. But they just had to do this or to ban(禁止) smoking in the entire country. Once everyone gets used to the idea, all will be better off soon.
The tobacco companies are fighting the idea like mad. They say nobody has proved that cigarettes are bad for you. They say as a matter of fact, the doctors have proved that a cigarette saved a person’s life after that person was shot.
Other places under consideration are: the cold areas in Alaska, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and the Whitewater River in Arkansas.
1. Smokers in the U. S. ________________ to light a cigarette now.
A. find nowhere
B. are not so free
C. have a right
D. have to travel a long way
2. The smokers are not too nervous about the government banning smoking for they think ________________.
A. it is not a good idea
B. it is still far away
C. they have right to smoke anywhere
D. they may smoke at home
3. The tobacco companies don’t like the idea because they ________________.
A. want to save persons’ lives
B. wish smokers to stay at home
C. wish smokers to feel easy
D. want to improve their cigarettes
4. Which is right about the writer’s opinion according to the passage?
A. He thinks the government should help the smokers to find a proper place.
B. None of the places in the passage is proper for the smokers.
C. The places are too far away for the smokers to light up their cigarettes.
D. Smokers are not welcome in the U. S.
The American cigarette companies are worried that the anti-smoking campaign(运动) is catching fire and the U. S. government may issue (发布) stronger regulations about the use of tobacco.
The American cigarette companies are worried that the anti-smoking campaign(运动)is catching fire and the U.S. government may issue(发布)stronger regulations（规则）about the use of tobacco.
Many governments and private buildings have "No Smoking" regulations. In airplanes, on trains and at cinemas, Golf courses are seriously thinking of keeping out smokers, so are schools, shopping malls and even football fields.
So where do people go to fill their lungs with nicotine? The government is working on it. One suggestion is that the government set aside a piece of land somewhere in the United States where smokers could go when they want a cigarette. Yellow Stone Park has been in the list, but many people don't agree because they fear that second-hand smoking would make the bears there sick.
The smokers were not too nervous about the government idea. They say they are not going to California just to light up. They have a right to smoke at home. To make life more pleasure for those who find it hard to give up smoking, the government is seriously thinking of getting somewhere for the smokers.
The officials in the government say they realize that they are bringing trouble to people by making them go so far away to blow smoke rings. But they just had to do this or to ban smoking in the entire country. Once everyone gets used to the idea, all will be better off soon.
The tobacco companies are fighting the idea like mad. They say nobody has proved that cigarettes are bad for you. They say as a matter of fact, the doctors have proved that a cigarette saved a person's life after that person was shot.
Other places under consideration are: the cold areas in Alaska, the Rocky Mountain in Colorado and the Whitewater River in Arkansas.
1. Smokers in the U.S. _________ to light a cigarette now.
C. have no rights
2. The smokers are not too nervous about the government banning smoking for they think _________.
C. they have rights to smoke anywhere
3. The tobacco companies don't like the idea because they _________
A. want to save people's lives
4. Which is right about the writer's opinion according to the passage?
A. The government should help the smokers to find a proper place.
B. None of the places in the passages is proper for the smokers.
C. The places are too far away for the smokers to light up their cigarette.
D. Smokers are not welcome in the U.S.
About a billion people in the world today are still facing the danger of malaria (疟疾) and nearly two million people die of the illness yearly, said Prof. Mare Gentilini of France in Agadir, according to local newspaper reports.
Fire swept from the kitchen through the Casino of the MGM Grand Hotel here just after dawn this morning, trapping about 3,500 guests and employees. Local officials said that more than 80 people were killed, most dying of smoke taking in above the 20th floor of the 26 - story hotel. At least two jumped to their deaths. Several hundred were injured.