密云区2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练（26）及答案

Lisa Pina never thought she would need the fire safety

training she received during her apprenticeship (学徒期) as

a union painter and dry waller.On Friday morning，she was

thanking God she had it.

On Thursday night，while Pina was babysitting her granddaughter，nephew and two nieces in her sister’s apartment，she smelled smoke and realized the apartment building was on fire.When her 4-year-old granddaughter Ilean Garcia began saying，“We’re going to die，”she knew she had to act.Pina,39，first sealed the door，and then told all four children to get on the floor.After calling 911，she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety.

“I said，‘OK，we’re going to lie down and we’re all going to play a game，’”Pina said.“We all started singing our ABCs and 123s.I was just trying to make it fun.”

Pina patiently waited，and a few minutes later，Riverside County sheriff’s deputies (治安官的助手) arrived.Pina，Ilean,8-year-old Gabriel Parga,5-year-old Aubreyana Parga and 4-year-old Meriyah Parga were all trapped on the second floor as flames filled the first story.

Pina did the only thing she could.She opened the window and dropped the children，one-by-one，into the arms of the sheriff’s deputies about 15 to 20 feet below.

“I just needed to keep the kids calm so they wouldn’t be afraid，”Pina said.“I was deathly afraid inside，but I couldn’t let them know that.”

Not long after dropping the children out of the window，firefighters arrived with a ladder and rescued her.Ten people were treated at the scene for suffering smoke，but nobody was seriously injured.

1.The text is mainly about________.

A.a big fire without serious injury

B.an urgent call 911

C.a brave babysitter

D.a babysitter rescuing kids from a big fire

2.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to________.

A.a union painter

B.a dry waller

C.the fire safety training

D.the apprenticeship

3.Before Lisa Pina called 911，in order to prevent the fire，she________.

A.let children get on the floor

B.opened the windows of the second floor

C.closed the door hard

D.had children start singing

4.According to the text，we know that________.

A.Lisa Pina was the last one to be rescued

B.the fire didn’t cause any injury

C.the children were sent to hospital after the fire

D.during the fire Lisa Pina wasn’t afraid at all

1.Carrying their heavy load，the two brothers walked along the riverbank，hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down.(完形填空第二段第一句)

带着他们沉重的行囊，兄弟二人沿着河岸行走，几乎没有注意到远行的距离和太阳的曝晒。

(1)The sun beat down on the desert sand.

太阳曝晒着沙漠。

(2)The thieves had beaten the door down.

小偷破门而入。

(3)The wheat had been beaten down by the rain.

麦子被雨打倒了。

(4)He wanted ￡800 for the car but I beat him down to ￡600.

那部车他索价八百英镑，但我把他的价钱讲到六百英镑。

2....then decided to find their way back to the river to catch some fish.(完形填空第二段末句)

……然后，(他们)决定设法回到河里，捉几条鱼。

(1)They found their way out of the crowded market.

他们设法从拥挤的市场里挤出来。

(2)The hunter found his way into the deep forest in search of the injured deer.

猎人设法进入森林深处寻找那只受伤的鹿。

(3)He thought hard and found a way to solve the problem at last.

他努力思考，最后终于想出一个解决这个问题的办法。

3.After calling 911，she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety.(阅读理解第二段末句)

拨打完911求救电话，他们一到达安全地方，她就告诉孩子们开始唱歌，并允诺他们所有快乐的事情。

(1)It was a real treat to visit them!

拜访他们真是一件乐事！

(2)Now remember this is to be my treat，so I’ll pay for everything.

别忘了这次该我请客，所以一切由我付款。

答案----1.D　2.C　3.C　4.A　

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Which is safer --- staying at home, traveling to work on public transport, or working at the office? Surprisingly, each of these carries the same risk, which is very low. However, what about flying compared to working in the chemical industry? Unfortunately, the former is 65 times riskier than the latter! In fact the accident rate of workers in the chemical industry is less than that of almost any of human activity, and almost as safe as staying at home.

The trouble with the chemical industry is that when things go wrong they often cause death to those living nearby. It is this that chemical accidents so newsworthy. Fortunately, they are extremely rare. The most famous ones happened at Texas City (1947), Flixborough (1974), Seveso (1976), Pemex (1984) and Bhopal (1984).

Some of these are always in the minds of the people even though the loss of life was small. No one died at Seveso, and only 28 workers at Flixborough. The worst accident of all was Bhopal, where up to 3,000 were killed. The Texas City explosion of fertilizer killed 552. The Pemex fire at a storage plant for natural gas in the suburbs of Mexico City took 542 lives, just a month before the unfortunate event at Bhopal.

Some experts have discussed these accidents and used each accident to illustrate a particular danger. Thus the Texas City was caused by tons of ammonium nitrate, which is safe unless stored in a great quantity. The Flixborough fireball was the fault of management, which took risks to keep production going during essential repairs. The Seveso accident shows what happens if the local authorities lack knowledge of the danger on their doorstep. When the poisonous gas drifted over the town, local leaders were incapable of taking effective action. The Pemex fire was made worse by an overloaded site in an overcrowded suburb. The fire set off a chain reaction of exploding storage tanks. Yet, by a miracle, the two largest tanks did not explode. Had these caught fire, then 3,000 strong rescue team and fire fighters would all have died.

9. According to the passage, the chemical accident that caused by the fault of management happened at _________.

A. Texas city B. Flixborough C. Seveso D. Mexico City

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Working at the office is safer than staying at home.

B. Travelling to work on public transport is safer than working at the office.

C. Staying at home is safer than working in the chemical industry.

D. Working in the chemical industry is safer than traveling by air.

11. From the passage we know that ammonium nitrate is a kind of _____.

A. natural gas, which can easily catch fire

B. fertilizer, which can't be stored in a great quantity

C. poisonous substance, which can't be used in overcrowded areas

D. fuel, which is stored in large tanks

12. From the discussion among some experts we may conclude that _____.

A. to avoid any accident we should not repair the facilities in chemical industry

B. the local authorities should not be concerned with the production of the

chemical industry

C. all these accidents could have been avoided or controlled if effective measures

had been taken

D. natural gas stored in very large tanks is always safe

参考答案 / BDBC

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Although the Spring Festival is generally regarded as the most import celebration of the year, the fall and winter have a number of non-native holidays that are gaining popularity among the Chinese.

These include Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day. In the past, these foreign holidays were observed only by those who worked for foreign companies or those who had studied or live abroad. But today, many Chinese celebrate the holidays in some manners, such as sending text messages to friends and having a large dinner in a restaurant. Valentine’s Day is mainly for young couples, while Halloween is most celebrated by children.

Christmas is becoming increasingly popular among the Chinese, although originally it was heavily promoted by business. During the holiday, some shopping malls put up Christmas trees, inducing(劝说) visitors to write down their Christmas wishes and hang the notes on the trees. In just one or two days, the trees will be filled with all kinds of Christmas messages. For example, “I wish those who love me and whom I love happiness in the next year.” “May God bless my parents’ health and happiness.” “I hope my girlfriend will be admitted by renowned universities.”

Sociologists say the rising popularity of Christmas is due to the cheerful and bright colors associated with the holiday. Red is the most popular holiday color in China, representing harmony and indicating a happy event. On Christmas, people may find that Santa Claus and traditional red Chinese lanterns go well together.

13. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Foreign holidays are as important as the Spring Festival in China now.

B. People wanted to get profit from Christmas at first.

C. Only people who come back from other countries celebrate foreign holidays.

D. People hang their wishes on trees when foreign holidays come.

14. What does the underlined word “renowned” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Strictly- ruled B. Faraway C. Newly built D. Well-known

15. Christmas becomes popular in China because_______________.

A. people can do shopping during Christmas

B. people like the color of Christmas

C. people can send text messages to their friends

D. children can play happily on this day

16. What can we conclude according to the passage?

A. Christmas is the only non-native holiday that the Chinese like.

B. All foreign holidays are celebrated in China nowK]

C. More and more foreign holidays are popular in China now.

D. Young couples in China like celebrating Halloween most.

参考答案 BDBC

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Students and Technology in the Classroom

I love my blackberry—it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me . I also love my laptop computer ，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts .Despite this love of technology ,I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices（设备） and truly communicat with others.

On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas .Because I want