1、1（14）阅读理解 主旨大意二1、 Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours,and thereafter a full day of work,going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.Sounds unusual, doesn t it? But its not that unrealistic, with the development of Chin
2、as highspeed railway system. And thats not all. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan-to connect the country with Southeast Asia,and eventually Eastern Europe.China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years,eventually reaching Lon
3、don and Singapore. China has proposed three such projects. The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia. Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany. The third would start in the northeast and go north through Ru
4、ssia and then into Western Europe.If Chinas plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days. The new system would still follow Chinas high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as
5、 some airplanes. Chinas bullet train(高速客车),the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou,already has the worlds fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours. Of course,there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issuevs that need to be settled, such as safety
6、, rail gauge (轨距),maintenance of railway tracks. So,its important to pay attention to every detail.But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions yuan on domestic railway expansion. China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with ca
7、pital investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development. Itll be a win-win project. For other countries,the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on,not to mention the better communicationamong those countries.F
8、or China,such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop Chinas far west. We foresee that in the coming decades,millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources unused. With
9、high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And theyll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.21.China s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because .A.China will get much-needed resources and develop its weste
10、rn regionsB.China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various waysC.China will develop its railway system and communication with other countriesD.the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation. business and tourism2.According to the passage, the grea
11、test challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is .A.technical issuesB.safety of the systemC.financial problemsD.maintenance of railway tracks3.Which of the following words best describes the authors attitude towards Chinas high-speed railway plan?A.Critical.B.Reserved.C.Doubtful.D.Positive.4.Whi
12、ch of the following might be thebest title for the passage?A.New Railway StandardsB.Big Railway DreamsC.High-speed Bullet TrainsD.International Railway Network2、 MUMBAI Indian commandos battled into the early hours of Friday to end a multiple hostage crisis in Mumbai after suspected Islamic militant
13、s killed 125 people across the city.Officials said they had almost totally cleared the luxury Taj Mahal hotel where gunmen had been held up for more than 24 hours.Indian security forces personnel released hostages from Nariman House in Mumbai. Thirty-nine people were rescued from the five-star Obero
14、i hotel, where “mopping up(清理火场)“ operations were still underway, police said.Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the militants had come from “outside the country.”The Press Trust of India said one Pakistani militant had been arrested, although Pakistans government fiercely denied any involvem
15、ent.3Indian media reports said between six and nine foreign nationals were among the dead in Mumbai - including a Japanese businessman, an Australian, a Briton , a German and an Italian.At least five gunmen had been shot dead and one captured, police said. Fourteen security personnel were also kille
16、d, including the head of Mumbais anti-terror squad.To draw maximum international attention, the militants used small groups to attack a total of about a dozen targets in Indias financial hub , including the main railway station, a hospital and a restaurant popular with tourists.An unknown group call
17、ing itself the Deccan Mujahedeen claimed responsibility, with one gunman telling an Indian TV channel by phone that the outfit(装备)was of Indian origin and motivated by the treatment of Indian Muslims.Up to 327 people were reported wounded.The main Bombay Stock Exchange was closed until further notic
18、e, as were shops, schools and businesses.Prime Minister Singh said the aim had clearly been to spread panic by choosing high profile(知名度高的)targets and “indiscriminately(随心所欲地)killing foreigners. “Witnesses said the gunmen had been very particular in their choice of hotel hostages. “They said they wa
19、nted anyone with British and American passports,“ said one British guest at the Taj Mahal hotel.1.The following statements are NOT true except _.A.thirty-nine hostages were rescued from the Taj Mahal HotelB.fourteen gunmen were killed in Nariman HouseC.the target of the attack was obviously on Brito
20、ns and AmericansD.an American was among the killed foreigners2.The best title of this passage can be _.A.Hostages Released by Indian CommandosB.Mumbai Under Terrorist AttackC.Islamic Militants Attacking Westerners in MumbaiD.Unfortunate Britons and Americans in Mumbai3、 If Confucius(孔子) were still a
21、live today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought.
22、 Its nothing 4personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two d
23、ecades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chine
24、se art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life
25、in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need mor
26、e teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.1.The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .A.provide some key facts about ConfuciusB.attract the readers interest in the subject
27、C.show great respect for the ancient thinkerD.prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations2.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students .A.have a great interest in studying ChineseB.take an active part in Chinese competitionsC.try to get high scores in Chinese examsD.fight for a cha
28、nce to learn Chinese3.What is the best title for the passage?A.Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB.Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC.Chinese Culture for WesternersD.Old Thinker with a Big Future4.The passage is likely to appear in .A.a biography5B.a history paperC.a newspaperD.a philosophy textbook4、 Chil
29、dren as young as ten are becoming dependent on social media for their sense of self-worth, a major study warned.It found many youngsters(少年)now measure their status by how much public approval they get online, often through “like”. Some change their behavior in real life to improve their image on th
30、e web.The report into youngsters aged from 8 to 12 was carried out by Childrens Commissioner (专员)Anne Longfield. She said social media firms were exposing children to major emotional risks, with some youngsters starting secondary school ill-equipped to cope with the tremendous pressure they faced on
31、line.Some social apps were popular among the children even though they supposedly require users to be at least 13.The youngsters admitted planning trips around potential photo-opportunities and then messaging friendsand friends of friends to demand “likes” for their online posts.The report found tha
32、t youngsters felt their friendships could be at risk if they did not respond to social media posts quickly, and around the clock.Children aged 8 to 10 were “starting to feel happy“ when others liked their posts. However, those in the 10 to 12 age group were “concerned with how many people like their
33、 posts“, suggesting a “need” for social recognition that gets stronger the older they become.Miss Longfield warned that a generation of children risked growing up “worried about their appearance and image as a result of the unrealistic lifestyles they follow on platforms, and increasingly anxious ab
34、out switching off due to the constant demands of social media.She said: “Children are using social media with family and friends and to play games when they are in primary school. But what starts as fun usage of apps turns into tremendous pressure in real social media interaction at secondary school
35、.“As their world expanded. she said, children compared themselves to others online in a way that was “hugely damaging in terms of their self-identity, in terms of their confidence, but also in terms of their ability to develop themselves“.Miss Longfield added: “Then there is this push to connectif y
36、ou go offline, will you miss something, will you miss out, will you show that you 6dont care about those people you are following, all of those come together in a huge way at once.“For children it is very, very difficult to cope with emotionally.“ The Childrens Commissioner for Englands studylife in
37、 Likesfound that children as young as 8 were using social media platforms largely for play.However, the researchinvolving eight groups of 32 children aged 8 to 12suggested that as they headed toward their teens, they became increasingly anxious online.By the time they started secondary schoolat age
38、11children were already far more aware of their image online and felt under huge pressure to ensure their posts were popular, the report found.However, they still did not know how to cope with mean-spirited jokes, or the sense of incompetence they might feel if they compared themselves to celebritie
39、s(名人)or more brilliant friends online. The report said they also faced pressure to respond to messages at all hours of the dayespecially at secondary school when more youngsters have mobile phones.The Childrens Commissioner said schools and parents must now do more to prepare children for the emotio
40、nal minefield(雷区)they faced online. And she said social media companies must also “take more responsibility“. They should either monitor their websites better so that children do not sign up too early, or they should adjust their websites to the needs of younger users.Javed Khan, of childrens charit
41、y Bamardos, said: “Its vital that new compulsory age-appropriate relationship and sex education lessons in England should help equip children to deal with the growing demands of social media.“Its also hugely important for parents to know which apps their children are using.”1.Why did some secondary
42、school students feel too much pressure?A.They were not provided with adequate equipment.B.They were not well prepared for emotional risks.C.They were required to give quick responses.D.They were prevented from using mobile phones.2.Some social app companies were to blame because .A.they didnt adequa
43、tely check their users registrationB.they organized photo trips to attract more youngstersC.they encouraged youngsters to post more photosD.they didnt stop youngsters from staying up late3.Childrens comparing themselves to others online may lead to .A.less friendliness to each other7B.lower self-ide
44、ntity and confidenceC.an increase in online cheatingD.a stronger desire to stay online4.According to Life in Likes, as children grew, they became more anxious to .A.circulate their posts quicklyB.know the qualities of their postsC.use mobile phones for playD.get more public approval5.What should par
45、ents do to solve the problem?A.Communicate more with secondary schools.B.Urge media companies to create safer apps.C.Keep track of childrens use of social media.D.Forbid their children from visiting the web.6.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.The influence of social media on children.B.The i
46、mportance of social media to children.C.The problem in building a healthy relationship.D.The measure to reduce risks from social media.5 、One of the latest trends(趋势) in American childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese
47、au pairs from zero to around 4,000 since 2004. And thats true all across the country.“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age,“ Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year-old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the langua
48、ge in the future.“ After only six months of being cared by a 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions,his dad says.Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair
49、from China: She didnt want her children to miss out on their roots. “Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture(文化),“ she says.“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,“ says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of children. But parents must understand that just one year with an au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continue
