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高中英语黄金阅读(高一版)GoldenReadingforSeniorMiddleSchoolStudents三、新闻类(1)It'seighto'clockandthetimeforMorningNewHighlights(最精彩部分).Onepersonwaskilledandtwowereinjuredinacaraccidentjustthirtyminutesago.Causeoftheaccidentisnotyetfoundout.AgreatfiresweptthroughastorehousenexttotheFultonRiverearlythismorning,causingabout$3,000,000indamage.Thefirewhichbrokeoutatabout2:30wasfinallyputoutat5:30.ThatwastheMorningNewsHighlights,DanVernereporting.1.Accordingtothepassagethecaraccidenthappenedat_______.A.8:00B.7:30C.2:30D.8:302.Howmanypiecesofnewsarereportedintheshortpassage?A.Two.B.Three.C.One.D.Four.3.Theabovepassagemayprobablyappear_______.A.inthenewspaperB.inamagazineC.ontheradioD.onthetelephone【答案与解析】这是一篇介绍了一起车祸和一场火灾的早上新闻广播。1.B。由于报道新闻的时间是eighto’clock，而发生车祸的时间是在此前的30分钟，亦即7:30，故选B。2.A。文中一共报道了两条新闻——一场车祸和一场火灾。3.C。读完全文，显然可知这是一篇广播新闻，故选C。(2)NewYork,September15.Duringaheavyrainfalllastnightabuscarrying42passengersslippedofftheroadonHighway28,killing36ofthepassengersandthedriver.AspokesmanfortheHighwayPatrol(巡逻队)whoarrivedatthesceneshortlyafter11:30p.m.estimated(估计)thattheaccidenthadhappenedabouthalfanhourbefore.TheinjuredandthedeadweresenttothenearesttownofValleyView.Atthepointwheretheaccidenthappenedtheroadhasathree-lane(三条行车线)highwaywithmanycurves(弯道).Causeoftheaccidenthasnotbeenfullyfoundout.1.Itwasverylikelythattheaccidenthappened_______.A.after11:30p.m.B.inthecityofNewYorkC.atorabout11:00p.m.D.inthetownofValleyView2.Howmanypeoplediedintheaccident?A.37B.36C.43D.423.Inconsiderationofwhatcausedtheaccident,oneshouldpayattentionto_______.A.thecarelessdriverB.thenearesttownofValleyViewC.Highway28D.theroadwithmanycurves【答案与解析】本文是一篇有关一起车祸的新闻报道。1.C。推断题。巡逻队发言人晚上11点半到达，发言人说是大约半小时前发生车祸的，那车祸应该是大约11点钟发生的。2.A。细节题。36个乘客再加一名司机，当然是死了37人。3.D。推断题。因为最后一段第1句话Atthepointwheretheaccidenthappenedtheroadhasathree-lane(三条行车线)highwaywithmanycurves(弯道)，所以答案为D。(3)YongLiang,twoyearsold,isthefirstgiantpandaraisedfrombirthinthezoo.Lastmonthzookeepersfoundthepandawassufferingfromseriousanemia(贫血),callingforurgentbloodtransfusion.Thebestway,accordingtothezoo’sexperts,tosaveYongLiangfromanemiawouldbetotransfusebloodfromanotherpanda.Butitwasthebreedingseasonforgiantpandas,andsuchatransfusionwouldbeverydifficult.Buttheexpertsfoundthatthereexitsacloseconsanguinity(血缘)betweengiantpandasandblackbears,andsotheydecidedtotrytotakebloodfromblackbearsinthezooandtransfuseittoYongLiang.WiththehelpofhospitalsandtheBeijingBloodDonorStation,theymadeanexperimentwhichprovedthattheredbloodcellsinthebloodofblackbearscanbeused.OntheafternoonofFebruary15th,thefirstredbloodcelltransfusionwasgiventothegiantpanda—about600mlbloodfromtheblackbear.Immediatelytheyoungpandastartedtorecover.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtruetothearticle?A.Giantpandasandblackbearsareofthesamerace.B.Thetransfusionwasbasedonscientificresearchandexperiments.C.Afterthetransfusion,theyoungpandabegantoregainhealth.D.The2-year-oldpandawasprobablybornintheBeijingzoo.2.Theydecidedtotryanotherwaytosavethepandabecause_______.A.itwasdifficulttofindotherpandasB.thebloodofpandaswastooexpensiveC.itwasthebreedingseasonforthepanda,YongLiangD.otherpandaswereproducingyoungatthattime3.Thebesttitleofthearticleshouldbe_______.A.ProtectingGiantPandasB.YongLing—AGiantPandaC.BearBloodSavedPandaD.ASuccessfulTransfusion【答案与解析】两岁的熊猫永良贫血，专家们发现熊猫的血与黑熊的血缘相近，于是就从黑熊身上抽了3600毫升血输给永良，最后永良得救了。1.A。判断题。B、C、D三项内容文章涉及了，惟独没说熊猫和黑熊是同一种族。2.D。语义理解题。从第2段最后一句话Butitwasthebreedingseasonforgiantpandas可以知道答案是D。3.C。主旨题。文章主要是讲熊猫永良贫血，专家们发现黑熊的血和熊猫的血是相近的血缘，于是抽了黑熊的血救了熊猫。所以答案应该选C。(4)CHENGDU—NewtownsarerisingrapidlyinthecountrysideofSichuanProvince,southwestChina.Overthepasttwoyears,some200townshavebeensetup,bringingthetotalto5,600.Thetownsarelocatedatplaceswithtransport(交通运输)facilities(设施条件).Theyserveasalinkbetweencitiesandcountryside,throughwhichfarmproductistransportedtothebigcitiesandallkindsofgoodsbroughtfromthecitiestothecountryside.Datang,ontheSichuanTibet(西藏)Highway,inPujiangcounty(蒲江县)usedtobeamarket.Nowithasbecomeaneconomicandcommercial(商业的)centreoffourcountiesnearby,andalinkbetweenthesecountiesandtheprovincial(省的)capitalofChengdu.1.Thispassagewasprobablytakenfrom_______.A.atravelbookB.ahistorymagazineC.anewspaperD.atextbook2.WhichofthefollowingistheclosesttothenumberofthetownsinSichuantwoyearsago?A.200.B.5400.C.5600.D.5800.3.Thenewtownsservetohelp_______.A.addmoretransportfacilitiesB.makepeople’sculturalliferichC.businessandtheexchangeofproductsD.economiccommercialcenter【答案解析】本文介绍了四川农村小城镇迅速发展的情况。1.C。推断题。根据CHENGDU—NewtownsarerisingrapidlyinthecountrysideofSichuanProvince,southwestChina可以知道，这是报纸上的一则新闻。2.B。细节题。根据some200townshavebeensetup,bringingthetotalto5,600可以推知，两年前四川农村的小城镇的数目约为5400个。3.C。细节题。根据…throughwhichfarmproductistransportedtothebigcitiesandallkindsofgoodsbroughtfromthecitiestothecountryside可推知农村小城镇有助于商品流通和产品交换。（5）Surinamesemilitary(苏里南军事的)strongmanGeneralDesiBouterseannouncedonDecember31,1990thathehadtakenover(接收)thearmycommandwiththeagreementofthenewpresident.BouterseangrilygaveuphispostonDecember23afteradispute(争论)withRamsewakShanker,presidentofthetinySo