第4部分:阅读理解(第31~45题,每题3分,共45分)

第4部分:阅读理解(第31~45题,每题3分,共45分)

下面有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5道题,每道题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文内容回答其后面的问题,从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

第一篇

Globalization

Nowadays,we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalization,accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being undermined,and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct.But stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalization is bringing.Read on and you are bound to feel comforted,ready to face the global future,which is surely inevitable now.

Consider the Internet,the prime example of our shrinking world.Leaving aside the all-to-familiar worries about pornography and political extremism,even the most narrow-minded must admit that the net offers immeasurable benefits,not just in terms of education,the sector for which it was originally designed,but more importantly on a global level,the spread of news and comment.It will be increasingly difficult for politicians to maintain their regimes of misinformation,as the oppressed will not only find support and comfort,but also be able to organize themselves more effectively.

MTV is another global provider that is often criticized for imposing popular culture on the unsuspecting millions around the world.Yet the viewers’judgment on MTV is undoubtedly positive;it is regarded as indispensable by most of the global teenage generation who watch it,a vital part of growing up.And in the final analysis,what harm can a few songs and videos cause?

Is the world dominance of brands like Nike and Coca-cola so bad for us,when all is said and done?Sportswear and soft drinks are harmless products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time—heroin and cocaine,for example. In any case,just because Nike shoes and Coke cans are for sale,it doesn’t mean you have to buy them—even globalization cannot deprive the individual of his free will.

Critics of globalization can stop issuing their doom and gloom statements.Life goes on,and has more to offer for many citizens of the world than it did for their parents’generation.

31.Some people feel sad about globalization because they believe it will

A.bring threat to the world peace.

B.impact the diversified local life.

C.disrupt their present easy lifestyle.

D.increase the size of people speaking dialects.

32.Internet was originally designed

A.to promote education.

B.to distribute news and comment.

C.to relieve people of worries.

D.to publicize political beliefs.

33.What is the writer’s attitude towards globalization?

A.Suspicious. B.Positive. C.Indifferent. D.Contemptuous.

34.It is implied in the passage that Nike and Coca-cola

A.should not become dominant brands.

B.have been ignored by many people.

C.cannot be compared with drugs.

D.shouldn’t have caused so much concern.

35.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A.Globalization Is Standardization.

B.Globalization:Like It or Lump It.

C.Globalization:Don’t Worry;Be Happy.

D.Globalization Brings Equality.

第二篇

Star Quality

A new anti-cheating system for counting the judges’scores in ice skating is flawed,according to leading sports specialists.Ice skating’s governing body announced the new rules last week after concerns that a judge at the Winter Olympics may have been unfairly influenced.

Initially the judges in the pairs figure-skating event at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City voted 5 to 4 to give the gold medal to a Russian pair,even though they had a fall during their routine.But the International Skating Union suspended the French judge for failing to reveal that she had been put under pressure to vote for the Russians.The International Olympics Committee then decided to give a second gold to the Canadian runners-up(亚军).

The ISU,skating’s governing body,now says it intends to change the rules.In the future 14 judges will judge each event,but only 7 of their scores—selected at random—will count.

The ISU won’t finally approve the new system until it meets in June but already UK Sport,the British Government’s sports body,has expressed reservations.“I remain to be convinced that the random selection system would offer the guarantees that everyone concerned with ethical sport is looking for,”says Jerry Bingham,UK Sport’s head of ethics(伦理). A random system can still be manipulated,says Mark Dixon,a specialist on sports statistics

from the Royal Statistical Society in London.“The score of one or two judges who have been

nobbled(受到贿赂)may still be in the seven selected.” Many other sports that have judges,including diving,gymnastics,and synchronized swimming,

have a system that discards the highest and lowest scores.If a judge was under pressure to favour a

particular team,they would tend to give it very high scores and mark down the opposition team,so their

scores wouldn’t count.It works for diving,says Jeff Cook,a member of the international government

body’s technical committee.“If you remove those at the top and bottom you’re left with those in the

middle,so you’re getting a reasonable average.” Since the 2000 Olympics in Sydney,diving has tightened up in its system still further.Two

separate panels of judges score different rounds of diving during top competitions.Neither panel knows

the scores given by the other.“We have done this to head off any suggestion of bias,”says Cook. Bingham urged the ISU to consider other options.“This should involve examining the way in which

other sports deal with the problem of adjudicating(裁定)on matter of style and presentation,”he says.

36.Who won the gold medal in the pairs figure-skating event?

A.The Russian pair.

B.The Canadian pair.

C.Both the Russian pair and the Canadian pair.

D.The French pair.

37.According to the new rules proposed by the ISU,which of the following is right?

A.The number of judges will be doubled. B.Only half of the judges will score.

C.Only some selected judges will score. D.Only half of the scores will count.

38.What does Jerry Bingham express by saying“I remain to be convinced”?

A.His anger. B.His criticism. C.His agreement. D.His doubt.

39.The attitude of those concerned in the UK to the new rules proposed by ISU can be best described as

A.indifferent. B.reserved. C.enthusiastic. D.positive.

40.Which of the following is NOT true of the scoring system for diving?

A.It is more biased. B.It is more reasonable.

C.It is fairer. D.It is tighter.

第三篇

Travel to Moon

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)has announced plans to return people to the moon by 2018.“And this time,”according to a NASA press release,“we’re going to stay.”

NASA wants to make a new spaceship for the missions using parts from the Apollo program, which first took people to the moon in 1969,and the space shuttle.NASA says the new Crew Exploration Vehicle(CEV)will be“affordable,reliable,and safe”.

The CEV will be able to hold four astronauts.The plan is to have the CEV dock(对接)in space with the lunar—the vehicle astronauts will use to land on the moon—which will be launched separately into space.The CEV will then travel to the moon and all four astronauts will walk on the moon.

The first moon missions are expected to last up to seven days.Exploration and construction of a moon base will be the astronauts’top priorities(最优先考虑的事).NASA hopes to have a minimum of two moon missions a year starting in 2018.This will allow for quick moon base construction,constant scientific study,and training for future missions to Mars.

41.What is new in NASA’s plan to return to the moon by 2018?

A.People will land and remain on the moon.

B.Equipment will be carded and installed there.

C.More CEVs will be made regularly.

D.A special device will be used in landing.

42.How will NASA make its new spaceship?

A.It will base its design on that of the Apollo program.

B.It will use parts only from the Apollo program.

C.It will make use of the Apollo program and the space shuttle.

D.It will develop new designs and make new components.

43.How will CEV and the moon lander be launched?

A.They will be launched separately. B.CEV will dock with the moon lander.

C.They will be launched together. D.The moon lander will hold four astronauts.

44.What will be the astronauts’top priorities?

A.Entering the orbit and landing on the moon.

B.Landing and walking on the moon surface.

C.Exploration and researches into the moon composition.

D.Exploration and construction of a moon base.

45.The reason why NASA hopes to carry out at least two moon missions a year starting in 2018 is to

A.ensure the moon traveling and the moon base construction.

B.speed up the moon base construction and other activities.

C.guarantee the quality of the researchers’scientific study.

D.set up new training laboratories for future missions to Mars.